Account Director, Earned Media
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Current Global is seeking an Account Director to join our Integrated Media community with expertise in earned media relations for consumer health and wellness brands. The Account Director will work across clients to support brand marketing campaigns with integrated media strategies designed to drive awareness, engagement, and connection with target audiences. The ideal candidate is an experienced earned media strategist with deep media relationships who is constantly curious about what comes next in business, culture, and media. They must be passionate about storytelling, building innovative earned media strategies, pitching media, and leveraging the intersection of earned, owned, and paid in campaign orchestration.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES.Serve as trusted advisor and business partner to key client contacts, providing proactive and reactive strategic media counsel.Lead the development and execution of earned and integrated media strategies.Craft compelling stories and media materials designed to earn positive client headlines and coverage.Build and maintain excellent relationships with key media contacts.Actively monitor for media trends that could serve clients across our portfolio.Understand media and industry landscapes that may directly and indirectly impact a client.Collaborate with colleagues across the Client Experience, Insights, Content, and Integrated Media communities to deliver impactful and award-worthy work.Manage, mentor, and coach direct reports and junior team members on earned media best practices.Contribute to new business opportunities and pitches with creative media ideas.QUALIFICATIONS.8+ years of experience in PR and earned media; agency experience preferred.Excellent communication and presentation skills; verbal and written.Strong decision-making and project management skills; deadline and detail oriented.In depth knowledge of the evolving media landscape.Social media and influencer marketing literacy.Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and endlessly curious.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
.Current Global recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. We offer a full suite of benefits including medical; dental; vision; 401k (with employer match); tuition reimbursement; $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards nourishing your health; flexible time off policy; flexible holiday schedules; short-term disability; paid employee family leave; family building benefit; and more.NYC Salary Range: $115,000-$135,000.Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.Current Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We recruit qualified applications without regard to age, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or citizenship status.We make our careers website accessible to all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@cmgrp.com . This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors. Rather, it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.Interested in becoming the next bright spark to join our team? Get in touch and tell us why we should connect.
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