Account Executive, Public Relations

Do you want to fast-track your career with a PR agency that's on an exciting growth trajectory? Do you want to be part of a team with a mission to tell stories for the world's most ambitious brands shaping the future? Look no further.

Sling & Stone is a communications agency purpose-built for disruptors and challenger brands changing the way we live, work and play.

Globally, we're a team of 80 across the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. We've won multiple best place to work awards and partner with both established brands and cool start-ups, including out of the US tech disruptors such as The Farmer's Dog, Speck, Dreame Technology, CiCLO, Leonardo.ai, Lucid Chart, and Monarch Tractor, and many more.

We're now on the hunt for an ambitious Account Executive to join our team in Los Angeles as we build the world's best PR agency for challenger and disruptor brands. We have a hybrid work model with 2 all hands days each week at our office in Culver City (LA).

The role you'll play

As an Account Executive you will help execute high impact integrated PR and social campaigns; crafting compelling stories, pitching to press, creators and other channels, researching and sharing industry and trend insights, helping to keep your teams in the know, all while sniffing out the best opportunities to get your clients in front of their target audiences.

To be successful in securing this role, you will need:

• At least 2 years public relations and social media experience, preferably at an agency but not a must
• Experience working with established brands and start-ups
• Knowledge of who's who in business, lifestyle, and tech media and creators
• A passion for keeping on top of what's trending on social media, creator marketing and amplifying campaigns through social & content. Past experience in this sector is a plus.
• Manage account administration duties including weekly status notes to clients, drafting call agendas, campaign measurement, and media monitoring
• To be a team player who loves learning from others and sharing your own experiences
• To be a creative self-starter; You're motivated to do well and think outside the box for clients
• To be a master storyteller but never one who limits their thinking to just 'traditional' media relations, with writing skills to match

Want to know more?

Here's a taste of Sling & Stone:

• We're an award-winning global team of 80 spanning the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, delivering truly global campaigns.
• We're deliberate about which brands we work with, and say no to those who don't fit our focus on clients shaping the future.
• While we don't take ourselves too seriously, we do take our work very seriously. We're proud of what we do. Our team is filled with smart, skilled communicators who share and live these core values: Gumption, Build, Play, Tune in
• We give all Slingers the opportunity to do the most impactful work of their careers here, giving them the training, skills and support to develop new passions, services and client portfolios, with the support of a dedicated manager.
• We offer 20 days PTO per year, which rolls over if you don't use it by the end of the year, and an additional 10 days wellness leave per year which can be taken for physical or mental wellbeing, as well as an agency-wide closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Every Slinger also has access to an additional 2 floating days per year which can be used to observe dates and causes that are significant but not necessarily recognised by standard public holidays.
• We're supportive of parents and believe in inclusivity regardless of whether you're considered the primary and secondary carer: we offer up to 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave for anyone, and in the unfortunate circumstance of baby loss, up to 8 weeks Paid Compassionate Pregnancy Loss Leave.
• We enjoy Meeting Free Fridays so everyone gets a full day of uninterrupted focus time.
• A robust DEI program that focuses on mental health, team education, building a diverse team, client work, and community outreach
• With offices in New York, Los Angeles, Auckland, Sydney, and Singapore as well as sister agencies across the Outleap global collective, there are opportunities to extend your holiday or stay in a location and work from another Sling & Stone or Outleap office
• Read what our CEO said about how we choose the clients we partner with (and in turn, the brands you get to represent): bit.ly/2au8sEy

Sound like your dream job?

If you're ready for your next challenge and have gumption, build, tune in and play in spades, hit apply and send us your resume along with a cover letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Sling & Stone is built on the talent we hire. We're only as good as our people, and the best teams are built with people from a variety of backgrounds, offering a variety of perspectives. Even if you don't meet all of the requirements in our roles, if you think this is the job for you, please go ahead and apply. Studies have shown that certain minority groups will only apply if they meet every specification on a job advert and we want to change this. We do not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of age, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or disability or any other basis. Our people are chosen on merit, professional qualities and alignment with our values. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.