Account Executive, Corporate Advisory Group

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Padilla is seeking an Account Executive (AE) to work within our Corporate Advisory Group in our Richmond, Minneapolis office. An AE understands the fundamentals of public relations, marketing and communications and has a solid grasp of the current media landscape. This role will support our Financial Communications, Critical Issues Management, Employee Engagement and Social Impact teams with a specific emphasis on clients in the finance sector working on brand and reputation management.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Writing and editing copy, conducting marketing research and analyzing data
• Establishing good working relationships with clients, the media and vendors
• Working on projects related to brand management, thought leadership, corporate citizenship and stakeholder relations
• Developing project budgets and timelines accurately and managing projects within budgets and deadlines with assistance from supervisors
• Assisting in developing presentations, delivering new business presentations, and participating in outreach
• Pitching stories and building good relationships with key media who are important to clients
• Understanding new digital and social media and how to effectively use it to achieve client objectives
• Overseeing work done by assistant account executives
• Managing up: making sure your supervisors are doing their part so that your needs are being met and you are being supported in delivering upon your obligations to clients, colleagues, the media, business partners, etc.
• Joining a marketing/communications professional organization and/or a client industry trade organization and attending functions staged by these groups for the purpose of professional skills/knowledge development, agency promotion and new business prospecting for Padilla
  
  

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
• Two or more years of professional experience; agency setting preferred
• An interest in brand and reputation management and the financial sector
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Solid business acumen with a desire to learn more about all modes of business communications such as finance and accounting, public company, financial products and services communications
• Good time management skills
• Demonstrated desire for continuous learning
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time and occasionally operate office equipment
• Ability to travel as needed
  
  

BENEFITS

• Competitive compensation, cost of living increases & bonuses
• Generous PTO package & paid holidays
• Annual paid recharge shutdown the last week of the year
• Extremely flexible and hybrid work environment
• Summer Fridays (1pm close on Fridays between Memorial and Labor Day)
• Technology stipend to set up your home office with the tech you need
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• 401k contribution that starts and vests 100% on day one
• Comprehensive healthcare, dental & vision coverage
• EAP that offers 24/7 access to Licensed Professional Counselors
• Donation matching & PTO to volunteer in your community
• Frequent opportunities for career advancement
• Annual summer and holiday outings & celebrations
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare, dependent, commuter)
• Paid parental leave for birth and adoption
• Disability and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education costs
• Inclusive, flexible and supportive work environment
  
  

Padilla is a full-service agency that transforms brands and organizations through strategically creative communications. Our work across a range of industry sectors is consistently recognized by the PRWeek Awards, PRovoke IN2 SABRE Awards and PRSA Anvil Awards, among others. Padilla operates in seven cities in the U.S. through its family of brands, which includes SHIFT (performance communications), FoodMinds (food and nutrition affairs) and Joe Smith (brand strategy). As an AVENIR GLOBAL company and a founding member of the Worldcom Public Relations Group, the agency provides services to clients through 155 offices worldwide. Transform with purpose at PadillaCo.com.

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