Account Coordinator - Social Impact

Elle Communications Los Angeles County, California, United States (Hybrid)

As the Account Coordinator, your primary responsibility is to provide support to account management. This includes account administration, organization of client initiatives, drafting of PR reports, and upkeep of the editorial calendar. Additionally, you will play a critical role in project management tasks, such as creating project timelines, closely monitoring progress, and immediately alerting leaders of any potential issues that may arise.

As an essential team member, you will also coordinate and attend client meetings, During these meetings, you will take detailed notes and provide accurate summaries to all parties involved. Your contribution to the thought leadership process is equally important, as you will actively participate in client brainstorming and contribute to the creation of innovative ideas.

By consistently delivering exceptional support, you will not only ensure the smooth functioning of the team but also help maintain and enhance our client relationships.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Draft PR Reports: Create the first draft of weekly, monthly, and quarterly client reports and submit those to the Assistant Account Executive. Distribute when approved.
• Maintain and organize all client initiatives: This includes scheduling calls, recording notes, sending coverage alerts when requested and/or secured, and keeping to timeliness.
• Pursue & develop media relationships: Actively pursue and develop new relationships with influencers and stakeholders in media, talent and other areas of importance for the agency and clients.
• Maintain editorial calendar: Collecting and maintaining editorial calendars for all "top-tier" targets for a specific client.
• Collaborate on thought leadership: Participate in client brainstorming and idea creation. Create and manage thought leadership calendar, similar to editorial calendar management. Monitor monthly new thought leadership opportunities and flag opportunities when they are a few months out.
• Keep a finger on the pulse: Keep up on the latest trends in the media and PR/storytelling landscape.

Expectations

• Learning Curiosity: You're continuously skeeling new knowledge and you exhibit a desire to learn. You bring new ideas to the table and learn quickly with the new information you have. You apply new learnings to existing challenges.
• Reliability: You're consistently keeping or renegotiating commitments to fulfill expectations. You exhibit self-confidence and are approachable and enthusiastic about your job. You're able to manage time and tasks well. You're self-directed where appropriate.
• Act as an Elle Representative: You represent Elle in your interactions internally and with clients. You demonstrate a willingness to collaborate, contribute, and secure results for clients.
• Commitment to Mission & Values: You exhibit values-aligned behaviors and are committed to contributing to something larger than yourself.

Qualifications

• At least one full year of PR internship experience.
• (Preferred) Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Benefits

At Elle, we offer a competitive set of benefits including medical, dental, and vision, Student Debt Assistance, 401(k) matching, a monthly wellness and cellphone credit, a home office stipend, short and long-term disability insurance, an annual bonus, unlimited vacation, competitive commission for new business referrals, no-meeting Mondays, year-round summer Fridays.

Applying

Please submit a copy of your resume.

*If you have a writing sample you'd like to submit, please attach with your resume.*

Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws.

All job requirements are subject o possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.