Account Executive, Corporate Reputation

Agency:

Ketchum

Job Function:

Consulting

Job Subfunction:

Business and Change Consulting

Job Description:

Golin Ketchum is looking for an Account Executive, Client Management to join our Corporate Reputation team!

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business.

Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies.

With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services at scale.

At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world.

What You’ll Do:

• Ability to work in a multi-faceted, fast-paced environment – supporting one of the company’s largest clients
• Act as a day-to-day client contact for a large B2B professional services company; continually fostering client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
• Play a key role in planning and implementing account activities including media relations, desk-side briefings, program implementation, and overall counsel on integrated communications best practices
• Demonstrate ability to effectively develop a full range of written materials including client correspondence, press releases, media briefing books, media pitches, executive-facing reports, etc.
• Research and compile high-quality media lists, trending news updates, and other industry knowledge that is relevant for client’s program and objectives
• Lead account support such as meeting agendas, action items, work back plans, monthly activity reports, weekly newsletters, etc.
• Develop and monitor program plans; report status to client and agency account teams regularly
• Continually build understanding and knowledge of client's business and competitive environments; apply this information in preparing and presenting strategically focused programs and recommendations.
• Develop an understanding of research methods, coordinate internal and external resources
• Be flexible and facilitate teamwork within the account team; coordinate team resources and create opportunities for junior staff to take on more responsibility; fully utilize agency resources to create the "best teams" for your clients

What You Have:

We’re looking for required skills, and they can come from any combination of education and experience. Diversity of thought and background are encouraged. Typical qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing or a related field preferred
• Two to three years of experience in a public relations agency or a similar position; technology, B2B or professional services experience is a plus
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities
• Proven ability to take initiative and apply critical thinking to assignments
• Positive attitude that contributes to the team and agency culture
• Ability to work in a multi-faceted, fast-paced environment

Golin Ketchum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin Ketchum recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

60-70k

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