Creative Account Manager

Job Description

We’re looking for someone with strong brainstorming, writing and account management skills who is passionate about the success of client campaigns. 

The creative account manager will work on a range of consumer campaigns and projects, driving earned media coverage for our clients. This includes leading campaigns from idea development to research and copy — delivering stories that effectively serve our client’s strategy while demanding national news attention. We are seeking someone who understands the needs of the PR world and consumer space and who has a passion for helping brands drive strategic narratives.

What you’ll do:

• Account management —
• Liaise with clients to hit tight deadlines, stay on top of feedback, sign-offs and story distributions for multiple projects at various stages
• Manage all project activity, coordinating with clients to become a trusted advisor on the strategy and development of their campaign
• Provide strategic counsel to clients and work seamlessly with internal teams to deliver effective project outcomes
• Creative work —
• Create and confidently present ideas that resonate with client objectives while maintaining strong news value — bringing them to life with persuasive written proposals 
• Draft surveys that are fun, intriguing or thought-provoking around all subject matters that get to the heart of a topic while retaining integrity
• Create compelling copy and stories that are as entertaining as they are informative

About Talker:

Talker works to amplify research-led campaigns for leading brands and PR agencies.

Talker leverages its market research team and strong media relationships to create and distribute quality, topical, research-led stories with real talk value and headline-grabbing news strength. We aim to put engaging content in front of digital editors to garner unbeatable coverage for our clients. Our stories receive daily coverage in national publications like Entrepreneur, the New York Post, Forbes and Newsweek, among others.

Requirements

• Prior experience: 2–3 years of related communications experience working with consumer clients; PR agency or in-house experience is preferred, though this may also include journalism experience, strategic communications or similar
• Earned media success: previous work with earned media campaigns, knowledge of how to deliver strategic campaign goals and a passion for brand storytelling
• Account management mastery: you have a history of impressing clients, are skilled at managing and incorporating feedback, relish building relationships and are comfortable initiating and leading client meetings and calls
• A passion for writing: a strong portfolio of published articles on recognizable sites and a real flair for news copy that hits the mark, or demonstrable earned media coverage/past campaigns that performed well and smashed client goals
• Exceptional organization: you’re driven by lists and can manage multiple ongoing projects smoothly from start to finish
• News sense: you absorb news and lifestyle journalism, know what makes a good story and can effectively weave brand strategy with strong creative
• Ideas galore: you love generating concepts, have ideas aplenty, aren’t afraid to be vocal and can contribute to generating compelling survey stories that brands want to be a part of and journalists want to write about

Benefits

• Medical and dental
• 401(k) with company matching
• Vacation day accrual (which increases with your time at Talker)
• Day off for your birthday
• Fully remote, or if you’re in the tri-state area, an option for a hybrid-style work environment
• $300 WFH stipend + a company-issued MacBook
• Opportunities for continued upskilling through a company learning bursary

This is a full-time position, offering circa $70-80k (depending on experience). The hours are Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. EST) with a half-hour break for lunch. To apply, you must be a U.S. resident currently living in the United States.