Ruder Finn
Senior Account Executive, Technology, Touchdown
US Austin TX · Senior
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About the role
- Touchdown, a Ruder Finn company, is seeking a highly motivated Senior Account Executive (SAE) for its expanding team.
- In this position, you will be responsible for supporting a diverse portfolio of B2B technology accounts in sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, HR Tech, IT technology services and SaaS.
- Ruder Finn will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Responsibilities
- continually foster client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
- Conduct media relations efforts, including thorough media monitoring, proactively flagging relevant trends and articles, developing media lists, pulling analysis reports using tools such as Cision, Google Alerts, etc., and conducting media outreach
- Effectively develop full range of written materials including press releases, byline articles, speeches, client correspondence and reports
- Support daily interaction with clients and prospects, work collaboratively with team members to achieve client objectives, help develop strategic recommendations, anticipate challenges and ensure deadline and budget are met
- Act as a client contact; continually foster client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or Technology-related field preferably, or a related field
- Excellent writing, verbal and presentation skills with the ability to speak with high-level executives internally and externally
- proactive and enthusiastic with an ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Strong experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Nice to have
- 3+ years of experience within the PR, Communications, Media or Technology industry preferred
Compensation
- As a Senior Account Executive, you will receive a base salary and will have eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus
Benefits
- Identify media contacts in technology and business outlets, build relationships and secure coverage
- As a Senior Account Executive, you will receive a base salary and will have eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus
- You will also be able to enroll in our Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, as well as 401k (match) plan
- Generous PTO policy with paid maternity/paternity leave
- Professional learning and development opportunities
Company info
- At Touchdown PR, we're a global team of public relations experts dedicated to B2B tech and cybersecurity communications.
- As an SAE, you will be an integral part of a diverse creative team, utilizing your experience in media research, presentations, and project coordination to achieve the clients' goals.
- Solid understanding of client business and their competitive environments, including business strategy, products and services, key customers and competitors
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