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Assistant Account Executive (Communications, Marketing, PR)

Edelman

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Assistant Account Executive (Communications, Marketing, PR)

As an entry-level account position, the Assistant Account Executive (AAE) learns the fundamentals of client service excellence and Communications Marketing programming. S/he builds trust with external clients and colleagues by consistently demonstrating operational knowledge, value-adding ideas and professionalism. S/he understands the roles of other parts of the firm in delivering work efficiently.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications.

  • Previous internship experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields, including research, advertising, management consulting, media or publishing

Preferred Qualifications.

  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Marketing, Communications, PR) from an accredited college or university.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational and written and oral communications skills.
  • Ability to adapt to new conditions, deadlines and assignments.
  • Solid knowledge of the MS Office suite.
  • Demonstrates strong work ethic and the ability to provide quality work to clients and teams.

Responsibilities and Expectations

SKILLS (Client & Stakeholder Engagement, Business & Project Management, Business

Development and Talent Development/Leadership).

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Communications Marketing industry and the basic principles of integrated Communications Marketing.
  • Understands key client information including business strategy, industry issues, products and services, key customers and competitors.
  • Provides client service administration including preparing client status and activity reports, attending meetings and conference calls, compiling media and competitor coverage, coordinating press tour pitching, scheduling and logistics.
  • Researches, outlines, writes, edits and proofreads materials, including media advisories, pitch letters/emails, biographies, reports and fact sheets.
  • Assists with research including analysis of media coverage and online conversations.
  • Uses media list building tools and clipping services.
  • Coordinates projects and events including inviting media, preparing press kits, attending events and preparing reports.
  • Demonstrates a general knowledge of current social media tools.
  • Builds a network of traditional and online media contacts.
  • Provides administrative support for team.
  • Records and submits time, expenses and POs to the right project codes on a timely basis.
  • Notifies supervisor of any potential cost overruns.
  • Follows all Edelman financial policies and procedures.
  • Participates in the new business process, including research, audits and proposal prep.
  • Understands account budget parameters and over-servicing.

Responsibilities and Expectations (cont’d).

  • Contributes to performance appraisal process for peers and managers.
  • Oversees interns on projects.
  • Understands internal operations and inter-team cooperation.
  • Commits to continuous learning and improvement of tactical skills by attending Edelman Learning Institute classes and seeking other training, including on-the-job training and mentoring.
  • Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Edelman’s values, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
  • Learns about Edelman’s various capabilities and contribute ideas when appropriate about how to improve them and develop new capabilities.
  • Aids in the implementation of new capabilities.
  • Stays up to date with emerging technologies and trends.

BEHAVIORS

Relentless pursuit of excellence.

  • Serves as a positive role model; supports and respects colleagues, clients and partners; focuses on self-improvement and ensures work is based on strategic insights.
  • Effectively and consistently manages strengths and weaknesses of self and others; enables self and others to bring the best of their skills and talents to work; is consistently ambitious in setting and achieving goals.
  • Always takes all feedback as a constructive learning opportunity and acts upon it; enables others to thrive as part of agency life and adapts to others’ styles to do so; ensures excellence is repeated by rigorously identifying and socializing key learnings for all colleagues.
  • Ensures work and relationships are founded on open and honest communication; listens and asks the right questions during day-to-day work; upholds creative, ethical and legal standards.
  • Ensures that client counsel and agency action is always purposeful and challenging; prioritizes the interests of the wider agency; holds subordinates, peers and superiors accountable for demonstrating integrity and ethical behavior.
  • Demonstrates a strategic and thoughtful approach in challenging others to ask the right questions; prioritizes the interests of client service excellence ahead of individual advancement.

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