Account Executive 

**Open to Candidates in NYC and Cincinnati***

ABOUT US:
Citizen is a global communications agency built by and for the Modern Citizen. We wake up each morning inspired to make every conversation count, partnering with clients to grow their brands and positively impact culture. Across offices and disciplines, this is our single-minded mission.  We know our name comes with a responsibility - to our fellow Citizens inside our walls and around the globe. We live by the values of the Modern Citizen; one who is courageous, builds up rather than breaks down, and puts their efforts towards conversations that count. Conversations that inform, educate, or make life easier for our fellow citizens. We champion equity. We set the standard. We do what’s right. We believe that conversation leads to action, and action leads to impact.

WE ARE HIRING:
Citizen Relations is looking for an Account Executive to join our NYC team. As an AE you are building an understanding and the skills required of a solid integrated communications professional. You will lean on an Account Supervisor for guidance on day-to-day activities and will help in delivering exceptional results, client relations and program execution.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft client-facing correspondence for team review/approval
• Has a good knowledge of the client’s formal organizational structure
• Is able to adapt communication styles to specific audiences
• Understand the agency’s structure and develop relationships with colleagues
• Provide support to other colleagues and project teams within own group and to colleagues in general when required
• Follow an organized approach to developing quality deliverables based on the objectives and specific brief/deliverable expectations
• Seek responsibility for developing significant portions of deliverables
• Ensure that assigned responsibilities are completed efficiently, effectively and on time
• Is available to answer ad hoc team or client requests in a timely manner
• Develop project plans and ensure follow-up
• Coordinate project logistics, working with suppliers, managing timelines and details
• Ability to manage 2-3 accounts simultaneously
• Proactively seek out opportunities to participate in and contribute to the development of pitches, proposals, and creative sessions
• Develop case studies of excellent work according to agency guidelines
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to take on tasks outside the area of assigned responsibility
• Support and lead specific elements of program execution

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, Marketing, or related field is degree a plus
• 2-3 years of comparable agency experience with supervisory experience preferred
• Excellent writing skills
• Track record of contributing to client planning
• Creative, strategic thinker and excellent writing and editing ability
• Results oriented and deadline driven
• Strong verbal and communication skills
  
  

Salary: $55,000-$60,000 USD based on experience

Joining Citizen Relations,  you are part of the Plus Company. This network of entrepreneurial agencies is designed to collaborate, not compete. It empowers every agency – and every individual – to bring their own unique capabilities together to make magic happen. You will be empowered to take risks, dream big, develop your skills and grow in your career with the full support of the network and all it has to offer. 

We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Citizen Relations is an equal opportunity employer. It prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. Citizen Relations is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation during the interviewing process, please let us know.

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