Account Executive to Senior Account Executive

SolComms, an award-winning integrated communications agency for startups and scale-ups at the intersection of corporate and consumer communications, is seeking an Account Executive to Senior Account Executive to join its growing Healthtech division.

In this role, you'll serve as a strategic driver and media powerhouse, owning client relationships, leading campaigns from concept to coverage, and mentoring the next generation of talent. Here's what you'll do:

Administrative Tasks

• Review Junior AE and Account Coordinator work, ensuring it meets agency standards and is in near-perfect form for managers, including call agendas, recaps, client-facing flags, and more
• Consistently flag timely and relevant newsjack opportunities; take the lead in acting on these rapidly
• Write upfronts for monthly reports and finalize trackers and contact books for manager sign-off
• Ensure all deliverables, especially those requiring manager sign-off, are fully polished and require minimal revision

Strategy Development

• Play an active role in the development of client plans and strategies, bringing big ideas and fresh thinking with contributions requiring little to no edits
• Participate actively in agency brainstorms and internal strategy sessions
• Anticipate account needs and identify opportunities for strategic moments — from day-to-day creative pitch ideation to larger-scale campaigns and activations
• Support your manager in leading plan and strategy development; prompt and lead agency brainstorms and internal sessions
• Execute and conceptualize campaigns from start to finish

Corporate Communications

• Maintain a strong pulse on relevant industry awards and conferences; flag opportunities agency-wide and own drafting and submitting Speaker's Bureau and conference applications from start to finish
• Participate in executive messaging development, including drafting questions, leading sessions with clients, and capturing key messages post-session
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of each client's industry landscape; establish yourself as a subject-matter expert and offer POVs on staying ahead of the competition
• Lead executive messaging development and client-facing sessions with confidence
• Identify and consistently land thought leadership and founder placements for clients
• Review Speaker's Bureau and conference applications drafted by junior team member

Events & Partnerships

• Conceptualize events from start to finish and own media updates and communication
• Be on-site for event setup and execution; manage media and clients on-site and facilitate introductions between media and client contacts
• Own sourcing event partners, vendors, and venues, including vetting pricing and availability
• Finalize event recaps and invite lists inclusive of media, influencers, and tastemakers, dependent on industry
• Serve as the first line of defense and troubleshoot any on-event issues
• Identify major collaboration and partnership opportunities; serve as partnership lead across calls, email correspondence, and strategy

Media Relations

• Demonstrate mastery of the media landscape; showcase strong relationships and consistently deliver top-tier press across digital, broadcast, podcast, newsletters, and more
• Own drafting and distributing tailored pitches with little to no edits; review pitches drafted by junior team members
• Own drafting press release briefs and press releases; serve as first-line reviewer of press releases drafted by junior team members as needed
• Review and refine media lists and briefing documents developed by junior team members
• Identify opportunities to create news when there is no news for clients
• Continuously refine media relations strategy, ensuring the team delivers smart, on-trend pitches that translate into meaningful coverage
• Mentor junior team members on media relations, walking through list building, pitch writing, and next steps
• Lead key media announcements, managing up and down to ensure each news moment is a success

Client Communications

• Own specific sections during client calls; confidently share POVs and build unique, trusted relationships with client teams
• Consistently interface with clients in 1:1 settings, including interviews, desk-sides, and events
• Serve as the day-to-day client lead, responding quickly to timely requests and solidifying yourself as a go-to resource for the account
• Anticipate client needs, delivering on requests before they're asked

Mentorship

• Serve as a sounding board and resource for Junior Account Executives, Account Coordinators, and Summer Associates, offering advice and counsel to improve their workflows
• Directly manage Account Coordinators; take responsibility for their growth at the agency and serve as a guide for their professional development
• Lead weekly check-ins with direct reports

Agency Growth

• Begin participating in new business, joining discovery calls, supporting pitch development, and occasionally joining presentations

Here's what you'll get:

• Salary range: $60k-80k
• Work From Anywhere August (Remote work)
• Annual bonuses; monthly commissions for new business you sign
• 100% Employer sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Monthly transportation stipend
• Quarterly wellness stipend
• Unlimited PTO
• Mentorship: we firmly believe in the importance of taking time to connect outside of daily tasks to help build and grow our team - both personally and professionally. That's why we emphasize mentorship - ensuring all employees have a direct line to senior leadership to learn and grow
• Strong Culture: we're a tight-knit, collaborative team that works hard and likes to have a good time. From workout classes to happy hours and more, we'll plan something for everyone on a monthly basis

We're a Latino and queer-owned agency - diversity is a priority in how we build and grow. We strongly encourage folks of all backgrounds to apply.