LAX - JOB OPP - GolinHarris PR

GolinHarris is a leading international public relations firm and winner of PRWeek's 2007 Editors' Choice, Large PR Agency of the Year 2007, The Holmes Report, PR Agency of the Year 2007, and numerous PRWeek Awards.

Our Los Angeles office is currently seeking an ambitious PR professional with 2-5 years of PR agency experience to join our Interactive Entertainment practice area as an Account Executive within the Nintendo team, an award-winning group recently acknowledged by PRSA as "The Best PR Team" in Los Angeles, responsible for driving one of today's most successful and popular consumer brands.

This Account Executive will need to quickly develop an intimate level of understanding of the Nintendo account, its business, products, markets, personnel, outside influences, etc. The Account Executive will perform fundamental PR tasks such as media outreach. S/he must also have strong research, writing and editing skills, creative thinking abilities, and the ability to develop media contacts/relationships. S/he must have a solid grasp of all basic public relations’ tools and how they affect the client.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with client on tactical issues and provide basic client counsel
Conduct and manage the flow of research
Develop media contacts/relationships
Participate in client meetings and presentations as well as proposals
Contribute to plan development processes
Understand industry issues that directly and indirectly affect the client
Demonstrate sophisticated media pitching and tour scheduling skills
Develop client related documents as needed
Manage the flow of work and information to account teams and evaluate and edit the work of AAEs and Interns
Serve as a role model to team members
Manage external vendors
Contribute to program planning and account management by researching budgets, attending brainstorms, and facilitating the purchase order process
Track/enter time with precision and on a day-to-day basis

Practice Group/Specialty Area Competencies

Video games, consumer products, consumer technology

QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree, 2-5 years related professional experience. Candidate must have PR agency experience, be proficient in Microsoft Suite, Internet, on-line services and new media. Candidate should possess a complete understanding of all job tasks, an understanding of basic public relations tools, ability to develop strong working relationships with media, ability to solve problems, strong desire to progress in day-to-day responsibilities, and have a track record of consistently meeting deadlines.

We offer a great workplace, culture, competitive salary, health care (medical, dental and vision insurance), 401k and more. GolinHarris is an Equal Opportunity Employer