Assistant Account Executive, Corporate & Consumer (Hybrid Work Structure)

(Hybrid Work Structure, Houston and Austin but Open to Dallas)

The Role:

BCW is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Account Executive candidate to join our team in Texas. This person will become an integral team member that works on high-profile clients. We are looking for candidates with excellent written and oral communication skills, client relationship-building skills, and a passion for media relations who can deliver results. This person must be detailed-oriented, resourceful, and able to multi-task and prioritize under deadlines. If you are an eager and multi-talented PR professional that enjoys an entrepreneurial fast-paced work environment and are interested in working with innovative clients, with the opportunity to grow professionally, we want to speak with you.

What is the work?

• Develop content and media materials (press releases, bylines, pitches, social media content, media lists) for key announcements and events
• Identify media opportunities and conduct ongoing media outreach
• Monitor for industry trends and media coverage and develop recap reports
• Assist in building executive visibility platforms
• Support consumer engagement activations for various events and initiatives
• Collaborate across several key client account teams and with outside client agency partners

Experience that contributes to your success:

• The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of internship experience within a PR or agency environment.
• Must have strong writing skills.
• Experience with media monitoring, creating media lists, and media reporting.
• Strong media relations and writing skills are essential.
• Understanding of the social media landscape - influencer engagement, social trends, content development, etc.
• Imaginative and inventive, with an ability to think outside the box - proactively bring new, fresh, creative ideas to team
• Comfortable with the fast-moving pace of the retail environment.
• Self-starter capable of "managing up" to senior members across the agency.
• Strong project management skills.

Perks of working at BCW:

• Hybrid work environment that offers the flexibility and balance of working from home and going into the office
• Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW's Career Pathing program
• Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.
• Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays. Our Flexible Holiday Policy includes 9 paid holidays inclusive of Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day, with the option to swap out a company holiday for another personally significant day. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave to bond with your new child, also inclusive of adoption and foster care
• Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance, as well as free virtual or in-person counselling for mental health.
• 401K Savings and Investment Plans
• Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses
• WPP Employee Discount Program based on client roster

About BCW:

BCW is part of WPP's global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless opportunities to grow.

BCW's commitment to moving people starts with our employees. You'll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We're committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

For more information, visit bcw-global.com.

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

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