[Remote] Public Relations Account Manager (remote, part-time)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UPLVL Agency is a boutique public relations agency that amplifies visibility and elevates authority of purpose-driven founders, experts and CEOs. The Account Manager will oversee multiple PR accounts, develop strategies, secure media opportunities, and maintain strong client relationships. Responsibilities • Support new client onboarding calls with prepared questions, ideas and information gathering to build out a successful campaign strategy. • Create a 6-month PR strategy for a client campaign, including short-lead, long-lead, newsjacking, journalist queries, new research/survey angles, and all other earned media exposure opportunities for client campaigns. • Secure consistent media coverage that supports the client’s goals and moves the needle in their PR campaign. • Develop client messaging and create compelling brand narratives that uniquely position our clients in the media. • Develop written materials including pitches, monthly presentations, coverage recaps, and general client correspondence. • Leverage existing relationships and build new relationships with media members to secure client media opportunities. • Monitor the news, what’s trending, social media trends, viral headlines, daily news shows, and newsjack our clients into the news cycle. • Ideate newsworthy and timely angles based on the client’s story, expertise, and proprietary research. • Monitor journalist queries daily, present them to clients in a timely manner, edit and submit them back to journalists as quickly and efficiently as possible. • Track and update your pitching and outreach progress using our project management and PR software. • Maintain updated organization of all interviews secured, scheduled, upcoming, rescheduling and published. • Efficiently coordinate press interviews with the client and the media contact, including preparing the client with necessary interview information, providing the media contact with client’s press assets, and overseeing the interview process ensuring it goes smoothly. • Monitor for clients’ published interviews, confirm that all published information is correct. • Maintain supportive client relations, communications, rapport and retention. • Collaborate with the client and gather necessary information to build out new angles, pitches and ideas. • Prepare monthly progress reports for each client campaign and present them to clients and their team via video call. • Maintain a positive, optimistic, supportive and uplifting sentiment with clients and members of the media as a representative member of UPLVL. Skills • 3+ years of direct public relations agency experience; experience working with founder/executive personal brands in the wellness, lifestyle, business, finance industries a plus; or direct experience working in a newsroom a plus. • Proven experience securing top tier earned media coverage across online, broadcast and podcast channels. • An understanding of the news cycle, editorial calendars, seasonal calendars, digital/print/broadcast angles, and podcast media. • Experience working on PR campaigns for Founders, Experts, Executives and/or Authors. • Strong written and verbal communication skills across a range of platforms (Slack, voice note, email, virtual client or team meetings, virtual presentations). • Strong creative writing skills in developing pitches, bios, PR strategies, angles, etc. • Strong and professional presentation skills - virtually presenting PR ideas, campaign updates and analytics to the internal team and external client teams. • Highly organized and proactive in all communications, scheduling, bookings and deadlines. • Capability to execute work efficiently under tight media deadlines and ability to move quickly with the news cycle. • Creativity in bringing ideas to the table that best serve our clients, the media, and the UPLVL company. • Confidence in taking initiative and communicating with clients via virtual messaging and video calls. • Experience tracking PR/media metrics including but not limited to UVPM, viewership, domain ranking, listenership, etc. • Familiarity with these softwares a plus: Propel My PR, ClickUp, Slack, Qwoted, Google Workspace, ChatGPT, Canva. • Daily use and prompting knowledge of ChatGPT or other AI — a big plus. Benefits • Opportunity to become a full-time position • Flexible hours • An exceptional company culture. Our ethos is kindness, positivity, optimism, growth mindset, open-mindedness, discipline and determination. We run on positive energy and a supportive team. • Monday morning team connection calls with a group meditation included. • Flexible PTO including major holidays, your birthday, and the week between Christmas and New Years (for full time employees). Company Overview • Helping brands become household names and Founders become thought-leaders in the wellness & lifestyle industries. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, US, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job