PR Account Coordinator/Executive

PR Account Coordinator/Executive Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

We're the communications and marketing agency built for challengers, disruptors and visionaries. We help brands change the way people live, work or play around the world. At Sling & Stone, we tell the stories that shape the future. From launching satellites into space, to introducing the next generation of world-changing companies, to building the future of clean energy in Australia — we’re an agency with a mission like no other. Globally, we’re a team of 60+ Slingers across Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. Sling & Stone is the public relations agency built for entrepreneurs, challengers, and disruptors. We unearth, craft, and share the stories of the most ambitious brands shaping the world — from Google to Darrell Lea to Hubspot, Krispy Kreme to Levi's, and many others. We’re now searching for an Account Coordinator and Account Executive, who is curious about working with innovative business and consumer brands that are shaping the future and ready to fast-track their PR career! This is your opportunity to work with brands pushing boundaries and solving real-world problems for businesses and beyond. The role you’ll play As an Account Coordinator/Executive, you are the executional driving force behind every one of your campaigns. You’re ready to roll up your sleeves to help move priority tasks — from storytelling, to pitching, to sharing media and social insights, to reporting and research. You’re a go-getter who’s curious and informed about what’s happening in the channels that matter most to your clients, and you're constantly sharing this intel with your teams to help secure relevant opportunities. What we’re looking for 1+ years PR and communications experience, preferably at an agency but not a must Excited to work across both B2C and B2B brands Excellent and succinct communication skills (both verbal and written) Knowledge of who’s who in Australian media Passionate and proactive with good attention to detail Creative and curious in nature and ready to question everything A team player who loves learning from others and sharing your own experiences A confident pitcher but never one who limits their thinking to just ‘traditional’ media relations A love of storytelling with writing skills to match Able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and ensure your client teams and campaigns never skip a beat Want to know more? Here’s a taste of Sling & Stone: We’re a global team of 60 spanning Australia, United States and New Zealand, delivering truly global campaigns We’ve been named the top PR agency in Australia and the best place to work for four years running We’re deliberate about which brands we work with, and say no to those who don’t fit our philosophy of shaping the future. From Uber to Guzman y Gomez, Twitter, Levi's, Xero, Deputy, Stripe and more, we only work with those businesses ready to change the world around them While we don’t take ourselves too seriously, we do take our work very seriously. We’re proud of what we do. Our team is filled with smart, skilled communicators who share and live these core values: Gumption, Build, Play, Tune in We give all Slingers the opportunity to build a career that’s right for them, giving them the training, skills and support to develop new passions, services and client portfolios, with the support of a dedicated manager We’re different to other agencies, and it’s important to understand how and why. Here’s a bit of background: slingstone.com/join-the-team/ Slinger benefits As a valued member of the Sling & Stone team, you will have access to a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing, they include: Additional gifted leave days for our EOY agency closure 2 Give Back Days to volunteer with a charity of choice A dedicated learning & development program, Slingshot, designed to embed real learning in your every day Employee Assistance Platform with 3 confidential sessions per year Meeting free Mondays Opportunities to extend your holidays and explore new countries through our Work From Anywhere and Out & About programs Global transfers between offices Catered lunch on the last Tuesday before payday each month Technology & mobile allowance to go towards your monthly mobile bill Inclusive Paid Parental leave up to 12 weeks A culture built on inclusion, #play, growth, and bringing your best self to work Ready to apply? Send us your resume and tell us why you’re right for this role! We look forward to hearing from you. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement Sling & Stone is built on the talent we hire. We’re only as good as our people, and the best teams are built with people from a variety of backgrounds, offering a variety of perspectives. Even if you don’t meet all of the requirements in our roles, if you think this is the job for you, please go ahead and apply. Studies have shown that certain minority groups will only apply if they meet every specification on a job advert and we want to change this. We do not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of age, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, nationality, religion or disability or any other basis. Our people are chosen on merit, professional qualities and alignment with our values. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.