Account Executive
Merge Storytelling and Technology
MERGE promotes health, wealth and happiness in the world by merging storytelling with technology and offers marketing and technology clients full-service capabilities including strategy, creative communications, experience engineering, media, digital platform development and more. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Fidelity, Eaton Vance, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Boston Scientific, Advocate Aurora Health, Brigham Health, Indiana University Health and Marco's Pizza. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Kansas City, MO, New York City, Orange County and Denver, MERGE uses a task-to-talent process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.
Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness
We are committed to promoting health, wealth and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.
Emerge to the Top of Your Career
At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.
As our Account Executive, you will…
Be Accountable and Responsible
The Communications Account Executive is passionate about strategic communications, media relations and building strong relationships to strengthen a client’s visibility and awareness. You will handle the day-to-day account workload and execution of client communications objectives for multiple clients, including executing PR programs, social media support, planning, research and working directly with both clients and your teams to ensure the efficient and effective running of accounts. We encourage proactive thinking and looking at problems in new ways to come up with solutions nobody has considered before. We will offer you the environment, collaborative space and inspiration to do so.
- Deliver high quality, responsive client service
- Implement strategic communications programs and identify storytelling opportunities that produce superior results for clients
- Provide direction and/or develop and edit high-quality written materials
- Leverage traditional media as well as digital/emerging technology for PR program and influencer identification and outreach
- Utilize media relations skills to engage and build relationships (online and offline) with journalists and influencers in support of garnering media coverage for clients
- Develop and implement thought leadership plans, including securing speaking engagements, award opportunities and placing bylined articles
- Account Management, client relationship building, and communications
- Ability to present client recommendations and drive client conversations
- Ensure program deadlines are met while handling multiple projects
- Manage/monitor specific projects to ensure that deadlines and quality standards are met
- Provide quality control, determine workflow and assignments
- Attend industry events, meetings, conferences and training as appropriate
- Ability to work additional hours as needed
- Some light travel may be required
These are the qualifications we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Business/Marketing, Journalism, English or Public Relations
- 3+ years of professional experience with a STRONG PREFERENCE for agency background and experience in healthcare, hospital/health systems or public health industry
- Strong understanding of the PR landscape, and measurement and analytics
- Skill set in the full range of PR strategies and tactics (including but not limited to press releases, media relations, collateral development, thought leadership, award submissions, speaking proposals, etc.)
- Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, verbal, written, and over the phone
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
- Creative, critical and strategic thinking with ability for articulating and defending ideas
- Highly motivated/highly organized
- Ability to grasp concepts quickly to understand client business issues and relevance to programmatic work
- An eye for “news” and knowledge of media: print, online and broadcast pitching/communications
- Working knowledge of media monitoring databases and reporting and analytics tools
- Ability to conduct/support market and competitive research in support of client programs
- Calmness under pressure and ability to achieve tight deadlines
- Ability to familiarize with current affairs and relate them to client situations
- Proven ability to effectively plan, organize and manage multiple responsibilities
- Knowledge in integrating research and creative work concepts into account activity
- Team-oriented, collaborative attitude and willingness to pitch in where needed
- Desire to have fun
And here’s how we live our values at MERGE
- Mastering our craft
- Delivering with a growth mindset
- Collaborating for shared success
MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!
MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer