XA Hiring Account Coordinator

UPDATE 4/10/14: THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED

Exciting news — there’s another job open at XA! And this time it’s for an Account Coordinator position. If you’ve had previous agency experience and are looking for something new…

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Title: Account Coordinator

Qualifications:

  • Must have excellent organizational skills
  • Attention to detail and the ability to adapt to new conditions, assignments and deadlines
  • Must be proficient in MS Office applications, specifically Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, as well as MAC programs
  • Must have a solid understanding of social media as well as the basics of community management and search engine visibility
  • Strong project management skills
  • Basic understanding of the role that public relations and social media play in a client’s communication strategies
  • Ability to write press releases and pitch all relevant media story ideas about clients’ on-going programs and news
  • Understand and be able to assist in the development of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. content calendars
  • Understand social media and be able to educate others about it effectively
  • Solid research, writing and editing skills
  • Understand why online monitoring is important and be able to identify tools (paid and free) that can be used to identify relevant conversations and influencers
  • Assist in the development of online marketing/issues management campaigns
  • Basic knowledge of website structure, digital space and social media is a plus
  • 2-3 years of agency experience

Responsibilities: 

  • Composing press releases and pitches to distribute to targeted media for assigned clients and XA
  • Copy editing/assistance
  • Press clipping/archiving
  • Internal Communications
  • Assisting with event coordination/production
  • Communicating daily with all social networks
  • Reporting to Account Directors and EVP of PR
  • Developing strategy for XA’s internal social media and digital marketing
  • Assisting with building social media clientele as a separate division of XA PR
  • Developing promotions based around client’s social media campaigns
  • Assisting with managing basic updates to sites and/or applications for all areas of XA’s accounts including Facebook, Twitter and blogs
  • Responding to comments on social media on behalf of the client
  • Researching content ideas using online monitoring tools and search engines
  • Preparing and/or reviewing activity reports, metrics reports and status reports for clients
  • Developing understanding of client’s internal organization, business and sector
  • Managing work process
  • Working with account teams on client strategies
  • Managing basic updates to sites and/or applications for all areas of an account
  • Analyzing key word research
  • Exhibiting effective project management working closely with account teams
  • Analyzing market research including using online services
  • Keeping entire account team abreast of timelines and deadlines
  • Drafting competitive analysis audits
  • Assessing online marketing strategies
  • Other tasks as assigned

Contact: Email resume to Amanda@expagency.com.