PUBLIC RELATIONS ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE – Atlanta or Athens, GA
ABOUT THE ROLE: We’re seeking an Account Executive (AE) with experience in project management and earned media to join our Atlanta or Athens team. You’ll help lead day-to-day PR and communications work, collaborate across integrated teams, and deliver solid results for clients. This role is a strong fit for someone who is organized, proactive, calm under pressure, energized by fast-paced work that blends smart strategy with excellent execution and experienced in public relations
RESPONSIBILITIES
Earned Media and Public Relations
- Develop and execute strategic earned media plans at a national and local level for B2B and B2C clients across multiple industries
- Pitch and secure earned media
- Build relationships with reporters and key stakeholders
- Monitor news, cultural moments and industry trends to spot opportunities and risks
- Support reputation management and help teams navigate emerging issues
- Partner with specialists across the agency to deliver integrated campaigns
- Pitch & build relationships with reporters/producers/editors
- Tailor angles and messaging for diverse audiences and outlets
- Monitor news/social channels for opportunities, risks, and emerging narratives
Team Leadership & Account Delivery
- Lead and support client-facing projects and be accountable for outcomes
- Coordinate timelines, workflows and deliverables for public relations work across internal teams
- Communicate clearly with teammates and clients; delegate thoughtfully as appropriate
- Contribute to decision-making and strategic thinking on projects you own
- Oversee reporting on PR results for projects you lead
- Support new business efforts
Budget & Operations
- Support and maintain clients’ budgets and billing
What Success Looks Like in this Role:
- You focus on your clients, build respectful and authentic relationships, and create successful outcomes for your clients.
- You ramp quickly — absorbing new client context, asking smart questions, and incorporating feedback into stronger work.
- You bring good judgment to the day-to-day: you prioritize well, flag risks early, and stay steady when details change.
- You take ownership end-to-end, following deliverables from first draft through final execution and results reporting.
- You work collaboratively across teams and levels - communicating clearly, delegating thoughtfully, and helping the team stay aligned.
- You adapt with ease as timelines and priorities shift, keeping momentum without sacrificing quality.
- You’re resourceful and solutions-oriented: you come with a recommendation and a next step - not just a problem.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in communication, journalism or PR
- 3–5 years communications or public relations experience with 1–2 years in an agency environment
- Demonstrated success and passion for earned media across multiple channels
- Strong writing/editing skills; AP Style proficiency
- Strong project management skills and comfort with technology tools such as Asana
- Excellent communicator and collaborator; strong attention to detail
- Experience with using AI responsibly and effectively
- Proficiency in languages in addition to English preferred.
BENEFITS
We believe great work starts by taking care of our people. Benefits include world-class health insurance, profit sharing, unlimited sick days, 401(k) match + financial planning, and a flexible work environment. (3 days in office, 2 days remote). Intermittent travel may be required.
About Jackson Spalding
Are you looking to join a hungry and humble team of thinkers, creators, and achievers? You’ve come to the right place.
Jackson Spalding is an award-winning PR and marketing agency that helps clients grow by building their brands, protecting their brands and capturing demand. Founded in 1995, our agency vision has remained unchanged: to be the most trusted and respected agency in our industry.
Fiercely creative and strategic, we work alongside our clients to help them connect with their audiences and reach their goals. That means we stay curious, have an open mind and ask questions to make sure we consistently achieve excellence with integrity for our clients, our communities, our agency and ourselves.
JS is a proudly independent agency serving local and global clients, including Chick-fil-A, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, L.L.Bean, Norfolk Southern and Orkin, among others. Headquartered in Atlanta, Jackson Spalding has teams coast-to-coast in Athens, Georgia; Dallas; Los Angeles and New York. Learn more at jacksonspalding.com.