Account Manager

Matter Communications Inc. (www.matternow.com) is seeking a talented and seasoned Public Relations Account Manager for our Newburyport, MA office. The Account Manager will work as part of an account team servicing both privately-held and publicly-traded clients. Experience with technology or consumer electronics clients is a plus. We are a results-driven firm that recognizes and rewards excellence and offers tremendous career growth opportunity.

Matter's benefits include health and dental insurance, vision discount program, short-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan and match, employee referral program, Paid Time Off (PTO), summer hours, and casual business environment.

Want to hear from our employees what it is like to work here? Check out this video! http://vimeo.com/24136176

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute media relations, strategies/programs, and identify opportunities to build clients visibility in the press and its target business communities
• Develop and implement public relations activities including new product introductions, product reviews, analyst relations, awards and speaker's bureau opportunities
• Work closely with clients to glean story ideas and develop newsworthy press releases and proactive media pitches
• Manage and coach other team members
• Lead account teams, servicing both privately-held and publicly-traded technology clients in the high technology and consumer electronics industries

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant business experience
• 7+ years' experience in technology public relations (previous agency experience required)
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Willingness to work in fast-moving, dynamic, and team-oriented environment
• Ability to manage multiple clients simultaneously
• A well-developed understanding of the high-technology marketplace
• Ability to conceive and oversee the implementation of overall communication programs as well as targeted product launches, announcements, strategies, message development and corporate positioning.

Please send cover letters and resumes to careers@matternow.com.