Senior / Account Manager, AdTech/FinTech PR

Overview

What began in 2017 as an idea on the back of a napkin has quickly become an award-winning, fastest-growing communications firm working with some big-name consumer and B2B technology brands. At SourceCode, we’re focused on bringing brains and hustle, humanity and technology, creativity and business intelligence back to public relations.

Senior / Account Managers team must have a good understanding of communications and client service, and experience with clients using emerging technologies to better understand and deliver seamless customer experiences (i.e. advertising, marketing, and retail technology). S/AMs are the day-to-day account leaders, overseeing more junior team members and ensuring all program KPIs are met. Having a number of years experience in PR and comms, the Senior/Account Manager will bring an aptitude for working with media to co-create strategic, creative stories with junior team members. SourceCode employees at this level are responsible for providing senior counsel to our clients, leading long-term strategy, and creative campaign ideation and execution.

What You’ll Do:

• Demonstrate a strong ability to identify relevant media opportunities and utilize analytics to tell a digestible story that differentiates clients within top-tier business and trade media
• Build and implement media and influencer engagement strategies, including the development of news campaigns, timely pitches and/or content, and manage next steps all the way through secured coverage
• Quickly establish a rapport with client contacts, gaining their trust as a go-to for strategic council; guide and lead client calls and meetings; troubleshoot client problems as they arise, seeking senior management input when appropriate
• Take the lead on the development of written communication, such as press releases, pitches, client emails, and byline articles
• Work with senior teams to ensure campaigns and projects are delivered to scope, budget,and team resourcing goals
• Take an active role in the pursuit of new business opportunities
• Mentor and coach junior team members for success

Requirements

What You Have:

• 6-8 years of professional PR Account Management experience, including managing and mentoring junior PR professionals to ensure their career success
• A proven track record of translating complex technologies into media-friendly narratives to create, oversee and drive media strategies to meet KPIs
• Clear examples of secured Tier-1 media coverage in national business media, trade/verticalized media (retail, marketing, advertising) and general business media
• Proficiency in organizing your own workload against priority and importance for the good of the team and helping other team members to do the same; managing up when there are conflicting priorities and deadlines
• Strong writing and editing skills and the ability to extract insights from large amounts of information; comfort with developing presentations and presenting your ideas to clients and the agency
• Experience with a new business process, including research, identifying opportunities, and the development and delivery of presentation materials

Benefits

What We Offer

• Robust benefits program
• Unlimited vacation with PTO minimums
• 401k with company match
• Monthly mental health stipend, 2 ‘NOPE’ days/year, and quarterly wellness challenges
• Profit-sharing program
• Workplace flexibility
• Professional learning and development allotment
• 6-month paid parental leave
• Transit benefits
• Paid volunteer and professional development days

Where We Work We believe in fostering a collaborative environment that balances team energy with individual flexibility. This role is open to candidates who fit into one of the following two arrangements:

Hybrid (NYC-Based) Designed to balance focused remote work with the collaborative energy of our headquarters located conveniently near Penn Station.

• In-Office: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Remote: Monday, Friday

Hiring Salary Range: $84,000 - $98,000