Public Relations Assistant Account Executive - Technology PR (NYC)

Public Relations Assistant Account Executive - Technology PR (NYC)
LOCATION: This PR team is based in New York, NY. We seek applicants for this AAE role who reside in the metropolitan NYC area. This role requires working in-office 3 days per week + 2 days per week working remotely from home. 
We’re seeking qualified metro NYC area public relations candidates to join our industry-leading technology practice. You should have previous public relations work experience/internship experience (preferably in an agency setting), have earned a college degree (public relations, communications, journalism), have excellent writing skills, and be ready for immediate hire for this full-time position. This is not an internship or sales role.
This full-time, direct-hire position has terrific benefits & perks:

• Generous vacation, personal, holiday, and sick days off, plus up to 5 Winter Break paid days off between Christmas and New Year's Day, and up to 5 additional Summer Days Off.
• Travel and consumer discounts (from rental cars to cell phones and more)
• Wellness subsidy
• 401K Plan
• Outstanding insurance/benefits package
• Career mentorship from some of the best PR pros in the business
• Professional growth opportunities within our award-winning global PR agency

Now that we’ve (hopefully) sold you on us, let’s talk about this role and our team:
Our technology public relations team is one of the best in the industry. We seek candidates passionate about communications, ready to roll up their sleeves, and contribute to our team's success on behalf of clients. This is an opportunity to support media relations and implement communications campaigns for clients who are leaders in tech - including those focused on remote work, artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, sustainability, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and consumer devices/technologies. You will join a leading PR agency technology team working with national and international B2B and B2C technology clients. You will work with a dedicated team of seasoned professionals where collaboration, diversity, hard work, creativity, kindness, and dedication to our clients are highly valued. Everything you learn in this role will provide you with opportunities to grow your public relations skill set and career path within FINN Partners and our technology communications practice.
Responsibilities:

• Monitoring client and competitive media coverage
• Developing and maintaining media lists
• Drafting pitches and conducting media outreach
• Conducting secondary research and writing measurement report drafts
• Supporting speaking opportunities and developing award submissions
• Writing news releases and other editorial content
• Supporting media briefings and events
• Participating in team brainstorms
• Supporting new business initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, or journalism.
• Prior work experience or PR internships in public relations (PR agency-based experience is strongly preferred).
• Familiarity with public relations/communications programs as evidenced through completed college coursework, internships, or related work experience.
• An interest and desire to work in public relations with technology clients.
• Self-starter with excellent organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to adapt to new situations/challenges.
• Strong verbal and writing skills.
• Experience with measurement tools (e.g., Cision, Meltwater) is preferred but optional.

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Anticipated Salary: $21.63/hour to $24.03/hour for this full-time, non-exempt, direct hire position. Commensurate with experience and depending upon the location.
To Apply:
Please upload your resume and cover letter detailing your prior work experience and indicate your desired hourly salary in $US Dollars (within the salary budget range indicated above). Within your Cover Letter, please include a link to your Writing Samples/Samples of Work. While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.
About Finn Partners:
FINN Partners was launched in 2011 to realize Peter Finn's vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. Finn Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Practice areas include arts, consumer lifestyle & sports, corporate social responsibility, education, health, manufacturing, technology, travel, and public affairs. We are entrepreneurial-minded, global, and focused on integrated programs that bring to life our clients' world-changing technologies, products, and services. Our company culture celebrates delighting our clients with innovative and creative campaigns and programs, and we provide opportunities for our employees to conduct meaningful work in a creative, fast-paced, collaborative, and fun environment.
Headquartered in New York City, the agency has 1,300+ employees with offices in 32 cities around the world: Atlanta, Bangalore, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Frankfurt, Fort Lauderdale, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Madison (Wisc.), Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland (Ore.), San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tamuning (Guam), Vancouver (Wash.) and Washington D.C.