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We help ambitious companies break through and own their story. Our approach to communications is built for today’s fast-paced media landscape, and favors speed over perfection, quality over quantity, and progress over paperwork.\nWith 60+ strategists coast-to-coast, and hubs in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Southern California and Chicago, SBS partners with venture-backed companies across AI, space, fintech, crypto, defense, cybersecurity, health and more.\nAbout OnBoard: OnBoard is SBS’s dedicated program for early-stage startups. Our clients are often founders doing PR for the very first time, and they get the same caliber of counsel, creativity and media results as our established brands. At OnBoard, a smaller budget never means a lower bar. We’re looking for a VP to help lead the program: a startup whisperer who knows what makes a founder and a company genuinely interesting and can get an unknown startup into the same conversations as the industry’s biggest names.\nAccount Director, OnBoard Responsibilities\nAct as primary client lead, and day-to-day lead on account teams, setting the direction for the account and identifying PR priorities that directly map back to business objectives for our clients\n\nLead the development of informed and targeted media plans and campaigns - from ideation to execution\n\nDrive media results through outreach and creative story ideation\n\nProduce and/or edit written content\n\nLead and deliver client presentations - reporting, planning, etc.\n\nSupport agency development projects - new business pitches, company trainings, team events, recruiting, etc.\n\nCoach and mentor internal team members, conducting annual performance reviews\n\nMakes recommendations on team staffing to ensure accounts have coverage and complementary skills\n\nWorking with VP, support scope of work and budget conversations with clients\n\nAccount Director, OnBoard Skills & Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in PR, communications, journalism or similar area\n\nAt least 6 years in-house or agency PR experience\n\nDemonstrated ability to grow accounts and build client relationships\n\nDemonstrated ability to drive meaningful media results\n\nStrong presentation and verbal communication skills\n\nDetail oriented and focus on setting and managing to a high bar\n\nA creative mindset\n\nBrilliant writing skills (we’ll want to see samples)\n\nExperience or demonstrated readiness to supervise junior staff\n\nSelf-starter work ethic and player-coach management style\n\nWe understand that a job description may not capture all of the skills and experiences that can contribute to success in this role. If you have a passion for media strategy and external storytelling, we want to hear from you, regardless of whether you fit neatly into all of the criteria listed above.\nBenefits & Perks\nSBS offers benefits that reflect the values of our team, stay true to our culture and put our people first. Here are just a few of the ways we show our appreciation:\nFlexible, remote work\n\nUnlimited PTO\n\nSummer Fridays\n\nMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance\n\n401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4% after 1 year\n\nAt SBS Comms, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, gender expression, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. 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