SAE, Earned Media (Food & Beverage)

### Senior Account Executive, Earned Media – Consumer/Brand Team

Edelman is looking for a Senior Account Executive, Earned Media to join our Consumer/Brand Team supporting a large food & beverage portfolio.

The ideal candidate has strong media relations and strategy skills, is a natural storyteller, is detail-oriented, collaborative, a problem solver at heart, has a pulse on the latest news and media trends, and is well-versed in digital/social media. Experience with CPG and food/beverage accounts, as well as experience in a newsroom, are a plus.

This is a great opportunity to advance your experience with household-name consumer brands, work on creative, integrated campaigns, and help the team engage stakeholders across a variety of channels. Not to mention, you’ll work and learn from some of the best in the business and be a part of a firm that prides itself on entrepreneurialism and forward-thinking.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will support day-to-day account operations, specifically developing earned media strategies and implementing earned media relations on behalf of client announcements and news.

They will utilize Edelman’s resources to build the most strategic and creative approach to earned media programs. The candidate will have sound judgment, the ability to be client-facing and provide recommendations in real-time, and will consistently demonstrate professionalism and ethical business behaviors.

They will be constantly curious regarding the modern media landscape and industry trends and have reporter knowledge within areas of Edelman client businesses, especially food and beverage, lifestyle, entertainment, and general news.

Additionally, they will have a working knowledge of the interplay between earned and social, as well as owned and paid media.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in public relations and/or related fields including research, advertising, management consulting, media, and publishing.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• An intricate level of understanding of the account(s), the client’s businesses, products, markets, personnel, outside influencers, opposition, etc.
• Solid grasp of all basic public relations tools and how they are used to achieve client goals.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills and the ability to develop media and influencer contacts/relationships.
• Fundamental understanding of media outreach assignments and the ability to develop appropriate traditional and online media strategies.
• Proactive self-starter with excellent organizational and project management skills and the ability to adapt to change and meet deadlines.
• Possess an affinity for storytelling and the ability to generate creative ideas, take risks, and think big.

Salary & Compensation

$60,000 – $80,000 a year

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including but not limited to:

• Relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, and skills
• Seniority and geographic location
• Performance and travel requirements
• Revenue-based metrics and business or organizational needs
• Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits

About Edelman

Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders.

Our honors include:

• Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR
• Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List
• The Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year
• Five-time winner of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work

Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).

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Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

Edelman is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities, and members of any and all protected classes to apply.

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