Senior Account Executive, Corporate Communications

About this role

About Us
There’s a reason HUNTER is recognized as a PRWeek Best Place To Work and has been named PRovoke “Consumer Agency of the Year” not once, but twice: At HUNTER, we EARN IT — consumer attention, the trust and loyalty of clients, and the dedication of our staff, currently 350+ strong and counting.


Overview
HUNTER is searching for a self-motivated
Senior Account Executive, Corporate Communications
to support work for a major retail brand. The role involves executing communications strategy, storytelling and programming across the complete shopping ecosystem - from seller empowerment and marketplace safety to global membership programs, AI shopping tools, and store experience innovation. This is a high visibility, high growth opportunity role and involves a mix of media relations, client relations, project management, and monitoring and reporting. The ideal candidate will have earned media strategy expertise, as well as knowledge and experience with corporate communications and the retail space.


Responsibilities
Drive effective implementation of client PR programs

• Manage people and projects to deliver high quality results on-time and on-budget
• Anticipate issues
• Delegate and assign work among team members
• Make recommendations for ways to meet client needs
• Serve as a representative of the client and agency on-site at client events
• Assist account team leads with account financials: develop and manage budgets, fee estimates, out-of-pocket expenses, etc.
• Regularly monitor to ensure execution is staying on-budget; regularly report budget status to account team lead and/or agency management

Provide analysis to clients of program results


Develop creative ideas and tactical elements for client programs

• Serve as a client contact and maintain relationships with key client personnel

Accommodate and anticipate client needs; make recommendations to clients


Respond to requests for information from clients in...