Sprouthouse Agency is a full-service agency looking for an entry-level Account Coordinator to support account teams in planning and executing public relations strategies and managing client needs. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to the success of various client initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Draft pitches, press releases, newsletters, and other written materials on behalf of clients
- Secure print, online, broadcast, and social media coverage for clients through targeted outreach
- Develop targeted media lists with relevant outlets, writers, and opportunities for client outreach
- Communicate directly with writers and social media influencers on behalf of Sprouthouse and its clients
- Track all press coverage, clip press hits, and create monthly activity reports
- Coordinate photo shoots, fact-checking, and other media correspondence
- Manage logistics of clients’ event participation
- Create and maintain events/awards/speaking engagement calendars for clients
- Stay up to date on current events, news, and industry trends relevant to Sprouthouse clients as well as the media, communications, and public relations industries as a whole
- Draft copy for media kits, websites, social media content calendars, bios, elevator pitches, and other marketing materials
- Manage reoccurring client meetings, including scheduling, calendar invites, and keeping the account team organized overall
- Contribute to strategic positioning and messaging documents
- Attend and take detailed notes during internal, client, and new business meetings
- Prepare meeting and call agendas for clients
- Execute tasks and projects to support client initiatives, especially as related to monitoring and reporting press hits
- Participate in brainstorms and strategy meetings
- Help coordinate day-to-day activities for assigned clients, including researching, planning, implementing, and evaluating activities, paying careful attention to deadlines and client goals
- Maintain frequent contact with clients and continually strive to strengthen relationships with them
- Support account management team to advance the strategic goals of the client
- Help delegate to and manage interns as necessary
Skills
- Entry-level experience
- Strong writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to think strategically
- Fluency in social media platforms and trends
- Outstanding time management skills
- Passion for public relations
- Excellent communicator
- Team player
- Detail-oriented
- Deadline-driven
- Skilled writer
- Social and digital media savvy
- Extremely organized
- Professional demeanor
- Eager to learn
- Proficient multitasker
- Resourceful and reliable
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Strong work ethic
- Bachelor's degree strongly preferred, with focus in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or another relevant field
- Recent college graduates with public relations, marketing, and communications degrees and/or relevant internship experience
Benefits
- Generous number of vacation days per calendar year
- 19+ holiday and office closures per year
- Year-round “Summer Friday” hours
- Paid time off for community/volunteer work
- Remote/hybrid work setup
- Team outings and retreats
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Monthly cell phone reimbursement
- New client commission
- New employee referral bonus
- Twelve weeks fully paid parental leave
- Company-subsidized health & dental insurance
- 401(k) with company match
Company Overview
We're Sprouthouse—a full-service communications agency that helps businesses grow. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://sprouthouseagency.com/.