PR Senior Account Executive

About Us

Who We Are

We imagine the new. Inspire the next. And use the power of our creativity to help build up those around us.

At Allison, we provide a limitless environment where you can build, create, and grow. Our openly collaborative and highly supportive culture is free from bureaucracy and red tape. With over 1,000 innovators from diverse backgrounds, we break new ground for world-class clients across 50 global markets and dozens of industries. We believe in creating a space where everyone can freely express their opinions, share their ideas and dreams for the future, and be themselves.

We foster an inclusive culture that attracts builders from all backgrounds who can envision new solutions and create outcomes that move our clients' businesses forward, while helping everyone on the team learn and grow together. Our shared ideal of the builder's mindset is limitless and available to everyone, and we push the boundaries to create new and innovative solutions for our clients and ourselves.

We create lasting impact and relationships, and our culture fosters meaningful connections and friendships that last beyond the workplace. If you're ready to join a team that pushes you to be your best, supports you every step of the way, and celebrates your successes, welcome to the Allison family.

Overview

The Position

We are seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our Singapore Team. This is a mid-level position where you may serve as an account lead on smaller team and/or team lead on individual workstreams for larger accounts. Senior Account Executives work as the right-hand to the account manager and/or director, leading ongoing account work while contributing to the overall strategic direction of an account.

In this position, you’ll be charged with guiding and supporting junior team members with project management, reviewing day-to-day assignments and shepherding deliverables through to completion. This position also requires proactive participation in client calls, presentations and ongoing client communication. This role will mainly support clients in the corporate and technology sectors.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with senior account leads in the development and implementation of account strategy and planning, client growth, integrated campaigns and social media programs; delegate appropriate assignments to team members.
• Actively pursue media to secure press results; network and build relationships with key media contacts, and proactively develop new story angles for clients.
• Oversee and provide direction and guidance for AEs and ACs alongside the account manager or director.
• Maintain regular client contact via conversations and written communications, and foster client relationships across accounts.
• Begin developing skills outside traditional media relations, including building and planning integrated campaigns, social media strategy and execution, influencer relations, etc.
• Support new business initiatives by developing first draft content and participating in new business presentations.
• Promote and uphold Allison’s core values and participates in agency-wide training and professional development programs.
  
  

Qualifications

What You’ll Need

• Must have experience working as an account executive, senior account executive or equivalent in public relations, marketing or a related field. Senior Account Executives at Allison typically have a minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience.
• PR Industry background and/or interest strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate success in managing and adapting to multiple project deadlines start-to-finish, producing near-final versions of internal and client deliverables.
• Self-motivated, eager to learn and enthusiastic about the work.
• Strong media relations skills. Existing media relationships preferred.
• Demonstrates strong interest in management.
• Strong writer and editor.
• Skilled in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, alongside Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience using media monitoring and data analytics tools like Muckrack, Critical Mention, Meltwater and Cision.
  
  

Benefits

Benefits + Perks

• Hybrid work environment with home and office schedule (2+ days in office per week) and work from anywhere weeks
• Comprehensive health benefits (healthcare, vision, dental insurance)
• Generous time off policies (unlimited paid time off, wellness days, holidays, summer Fridays)
• Four-week sabbatical every five years of employment
• Exceptional parental leave benefits
• Global mentorship and networking programs
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Volunteer hours (20 hours annually) for designated non-profit partner and personal choice
• Globally driven DEI initiatives (Employee Advocacy Groups, DEI committee)
• Career growth opportunities, such as Allison University (multi-day customized trainings for each level)
  
  

At Allison, We’re different by design.

Our founding vision was to create a positive and entrepreneurial environment where talented people thrive – and creativity – killing bureaucracy… doesn’t.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind and are committed to building an agency where everyone is welcome, and every voice is heard. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous unlimited PTO plan. Additional perks and benefits include a month-long sabbatical, active employee advocacy groups, globally driven DEI initiatives, wellness days, summer Fridays and learning and development programs for our employees.