Account Coordinator

While we are not currently hiring for this position, we are always open to hearing from interested candidates who feel they might be a good fit.

Job Title:                     Account Coordinator

Reports to:                  Account Executive     

Position Summary:   The Account Coordinator works across the media and digital teams to help support our fast-paced agency and FITZ & CO’s network of international clients. Entry-level responsibilities include account coordination; active participation in client and team meetings; social media planning and execution; and working at high-profile industry events.  This role has significant client-facing opportunities and exposure.

Essential Job Functions (duties include but are not limited to the following):

• Support the media team by implementing outreach strategies to the press and other target constituencies;
• Maintain schedules for press and client meetings;
• Prepare agendas, attend and provide re-caps of client meetings;
• Prepare agendas, attend internal meetings, and lead all-staff meetings;
• Create weekly, monthly, and final activity and media reports for clients;
• Update database and mailing lists of media and art world contacts;
• Organize and maintain client documents, images and captions, and press materials on our server;
• Read and track daily coverage of clients and related news stories in online and print periodicals;
• Scan and format press clippings for each client;
• Report press coverage links and clips to clients daily/weekly;
• Research and update editorial calendars for key print publications;
• Evaluate and identify more efficient systems for tracking media and reporting coverage to clients;
• Execute frequent e-mailings of press releases and other collateral materials to the media;
• Prepare social media content for content calendar as it aligns with client scopes including selecting imagery and writing captions;
• Monitor ad hoc social media campaigns and utilize social media reporting tools such as Google Analytics, Sprout Social, etc;
• Train and supervise interns to support administrative and account work.

Working Conditions:  Work is performed in FITZ & CO’s New York office. We are currently in office Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and optionally in office Tuesdays and Fridays. (Schedule subject to change at the CEO’s discretion.) Because we work across time zones, the Account Coordinator is sometimes required to be available before and after normal office hours (M-F, 10-6) and occasionally on weekends.  Every member of the FITZ & CO team must adopt and make daily use of office systems such as time tracking (Harvest) and the CRM (HubSpot).

Requirements:

• B.A. degree
• 1-2 years of experience in public relations, communications, and/or fine arts
• Ability to work independently and multi-task
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Literacy in digital marketing and social media
• Detail-oriented and fastidious about data entry and database management
• Technical skills: Mac-savvy, MS Office Suite, Outlook
• Experience with Adobe Suite, HubSpot, Airtable, social media tools (Canva, Mojo, etc), and Harvest a plus
• Experience with HTML templates and creating bulk email distributions a plus
• Fluency in foreign language a plus

Salary Range: $64,350

About FITZ & CO:

FITZ & CO is a global PR and strategy agency with a focus in art, culture, tech, and luxury brands. For 25+ years, our agency has provided exceptional service to a wide range of clients including current clients Art Basel (since 1996), BMW Group Culture, Faena Art, and Kiaf (Korea International Art Fair) among many others. As the landscape evolves, we strive to remain at the forefront of our field, providing our clients with creative and customized campaigns inclusive of public relations, digital marketing, social media, bespoke VIP events, and opinion leader engagement. FITZ & CO has repeatedly been named by The Observer as one of the “50 Most Powerful PR Firms.”

FITZ & CO is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our team is our greatest asset and FITZ & CO works to honor each person’s dignity and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents in our midst. We strive to foster relationships rooted in genuine care, authentic connect, just treatment, and the celebration of differences.

TO APPLY:  Send cover letter and resume with “Account Coordinator” in the subject line to careers@fitzandco.art

No phone calls please.