About Us

Bacchus is an independent, female-founded, global communications agency. For over 25 years, Bacchus has built brands at the intersection of culture and commerce: igniting conversations, focusing the spotlight and creating legacy. Operating from an international network across 7 global locations (London, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha), Bacchus delivers a new standard of excellence for clients at the forefront of luxury and innovation.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Account Executive to join our New York team. This is a fast-paced role supporting the team on global client accounts. The role requires attention to detail, excellent communication skills and an existing network of media contacts.

The Skills Required

The successful applicant will need to be able to demonstrate the following:

Experience working in communications
Experience in performing administrative tasks
An understanding of how to build relationships with the media
An existing network of strong media contacts
Excellent time management skills
Excellent PR writing skills (pitches, email communications, and press releases)
Excellent organisation and communication skills

Public Relations

To develop and maintain press and influencer contacts through frequent communication and face-to-face meetings
Familiarise yourself with target media and influencers and identify potential client and press opportunities
To meet KPIs set by manager for meetings with journalists, influencers, brands or industry contacts every month
Take ownership and successfully deliver small projects as set out by your manager
To research forthcoming features by regular proactive contact with the media
To develop and monitor awards list and share regular updates on deadlines and announcements

Client Relations

To be client facing and to establish good client relations through regular contact
To meet clients regularly, as required
To support the Account Manager by preparing and ensuring all materials are required for meetings including agendas, reports etc.
To compile reports to a high standard ready for review, with minimal amends required, in good time to be sent on the last day of every month
To ensure each client receives sufficient time and attention to achieve the required results defined by your Account Manager
To secure sufficient coverage every month for each client, according to individual KPIs set out by your Account Manager
To ensure that press/social coverage and other items are fact-checked and sent to a client in a timely manner, including proofreading of coverage emails so they are good to send
To write good quality and grammatically correct press releases and pitches with excellent attention to detail for sign-off by your manager

Management & Administration

To implement company practice and develop and maintain systems
To perform administration, including but not limited to answering the phone and intercom, updating and managing the company events diary, tidying up, market research, organising transport and couriers, and the maintenance of company online filing systems
Where relevant, to organise sample and product send outs
To organise yourself effectively to meet team and client deadlines
To communicate effectively and transparently with your team
To attend weekly team meetings and report on activity
To manage the day-to-day activity of your junior team, interns or assistants
To produce minutes and action lists following client meetings for management approval within 24hrs
To maintain your workspace to the standards set out by the Directors
To support AEs & AAs, and manage their administrative roles when members of the team are away. Tasks may include but are not limited to clipping minutes & agenda creation
Effective research and contribution to new business presentations, partnership decks and client strategies

General

To implement company practice and develop and maintain systems
To prepare weekly internal team/divisional updates each Monday for the company
To attain and maintain the requisite IT skills to efficiently utilise the company's office hardware and software packages
To adhere to the company's code of conduct and systems, as set out in the company handbook
Review publications and report client coverage and relevant articles to the team
Read widely - target, general and social media to widen knowledge of the news agenda, cultural affairs, events and articles of interest to Bacchus client sectors
To maintain an awareness of social media and deliver regular content for the company's social media accounts
To conduct yourself in an appropriate professional and mature manner at all times; within the office, in front of the client and at any point when you are representing Bacchus
Attend and support at client events across the agency & industry events

Benefits

24 days PTO plus agreed state holidays
Extra time off during the Christmas period
We give you one additional day of PTO entitlement per year served, capped at five days
Discretionary bonus scheme
10% commission on any fees introduced to the company
Private Health insurance, including dental, medical and vision cover
401(k) plan
Monthly team socials

Location: New York (hybrid working, 3 days in office each week) Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (Monday-Friday)

Senior Public Relations Account Executive

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