Account Executive - Public Relations
At a glance
Mid-level Account Executive role at TruePoint Communications. Remote, United States · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Support assigned accounts while building toward responsibility as a client lead
- Pitch national, local and trade outlets, then arrange interviews and manage media inquiries
- Write pitches, advisories, talk points, messaging and other client-facing materials
- Track publicity outcomes, client deliverables, deadlines and budget expectations
- Help shape PR plans and coordinate media events around client business or marketing goals
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree and preferably at least two years of related professional experience
- Strong writing, editing and presentation ability for polished media and client materials
- Demonstrated success securing coverage and independently handling media opportunities
- Working proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Canva and social platforms
Who this fits
This role suits an organized public relations professional who can manage several deadlines, communicate with senior client contacts and contribute independently within an account team. You’ll work from Dallas in a hybrid schedule with three office days and two remote days. Employment requires legal authorization to work in the United States, and applicants undergo background screening.
From the employer
At TruePoint, our product is our people. We’re a seven-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company and a four-time Top 100 PR firm in the U.S., known for our commitment to top-tier talent and meaningful results.
We’re looking for an Account Executive to support the execution and day-to-day management of client accounts, contributing to media relations, strategic communications, and account operations. This role plays a key part in ensuring client programs run smoothly by supporting account teams, coordinating media outreach, maintaining accurate reporting, and delivering high-quality communications materials.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
TruePoint operates in a hybrid work environment (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and offers competitive health benefits, a profit-sharing bonus plan, 401(k) with competitive matching, and ongoing professional development.
Location: Based in Dallas, TX
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary support for assigned client accounts. Work to develop into a stronger team role, eventually serving as a client lead
- Gain experience in client relations, strategy development, and execution. Have a general understanding of clients’ internal business, competitors and industry
- Learn marketing and delegation skills through development of interns
- Conduct media relations outreach in coordination with clients’ PR goals, targeting national, local and trade print, broadcast and online outlets
- Develop media relations materials such as pitches, media advisories and talk points
- Secure and coordinate media interviews, successfully facilitate incoming media inquiries
- Successfully coordinate and staff media events, with ability to proactively manage media
- Accurately report publicity results to internal leadership
- Maintain contact and build relationships with clients on a day-to-day basis, and assist with client management, meeting deadlines and budget expectations
- Write and edit high-quality materials, including media, messaging and marketing collateral
- Support in the development of strategic PR plans to meet clients’ business or marketing goals
- Develop and maintain systems for keeping accurate account of client deliverables
- Be accountable for the delivery of client work to account leads in an accurate and timely manner
Requirements
- Possess excellent writing, editing and presentation skills including the ability to write polished media and client materials
- Demonstrate proven media relation skills including the ability to consistently secure media results and independently manage media opportunities
- Demonstrate strategic thinking and the ability to effectively express concepts to clients and senior team members
- Interact professionally with high-level client executives, possess excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to effectively report at client meetings
- Possess solid account management skills including the ability to lead and take ownership
- Be independent and work well on a team; proactively contribute recommendations to enhance results
- Detail-oriented and dedicated; proactive and enthusiastic with an ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines; a quick learner
- Interest in and regular consumption of local and national media (newspapers, magazines, blogs, podcasts, tv, radio) and social media channels. (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, etc.)
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Canva and all social media platforms
- Bachelor's Degree; minimum 2 years related professional experience preferred
TruePoint Communications is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Additionally, we provide equal employment opportunities to all and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
All offers of employment are conditioned upon the candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States. Candidates will be subject to a background screening as part of the application process.
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