Account Executive, Community Activation

Full-time, hybrid role
$65,000 – $75,000 annual, plus benefits
Seattle, WA
Start Date: Immediately

Fearey, an established independent communications and marketing firm, is seeking an exceptionally bright, motivated, and team-oriented individual to support our Amazon Community Activation team in Seattle.

This is a hybrid role. You will have a desk in an office in Seattle and will be required to attend or staff events as well as be present in the office 1 to 3 days a week at minimum.

In this role you will be joining a fun, fast-moving, collaborative and supportive team, whose work provides a unique opportunity to develop your skills in event coordination, partnership development and project management. The team works to create engaging and unique experiences for multiple stakeholder groups and is looking for a teammate who thinks big and creatively to help us deliver on that goal.  

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, PR, business, or similar field and 2-3 years working as an employee in marketing, events, community relations
Experience in planning, organizing, and executing public-facing events and activations
Positive and professional attitude and demeanor that lends itself to quality client service and team building
Excellent written and verbal skills as well as strong account management skills
Strong ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks in a fast-paced environment
Self-starter – ability to work well alone and with others

SKILLS

Outgoing and enthusiastic – we need a go-getter!
Confident talking to client leadership and partners, both online and in-person
Comfortable in a public-facing marketing, events and promotions role, and being the onsite “face” of the Program
Solutions-focused, driven by results yet able to work through ambiguity
Excellent communication skills: solid grammar, ability to write concisely, great on the phone, in email and in person and a strong writer with attension to detail (if you see the misspelling on this line, please let us know in your cover letter. We seek out those who focus on the details and have purposely hidden this in our job listing.)

Duties & Responsibilities

Plan and support program events, activations, and promotions and contribute to neighborhood marketing strategy
Contribute to team projects, ensuring projects are on-time and on-budget, providing in-person support for execution of events
Ensure timely completion of all Program deliverables, including documentation, policies and procedures, customer-facing tools, and client reports
Build collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Support other core administrative activities including adherence to budget management, and contributing to quarterly business reviews

This fast-paced role requires an individual with flexibility, good judgment, an eye for accuracy, consistent character, and who can get things done under tight timelines. A high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, as well as professionalism in dealing with team leaders is critical. We are looking for someone who learns quickly, is self-driven and adapts to changing circumstances with grace.

The role requires you to be incredibly organized and possess the ability to complete complex tasks quickly with minimal guidance, reacting with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, while taking effective action without having to know the total picture. Understanding basic company organization, working relationships, and business partner roles and responsibilities for this team is important. We have fun but work hard together.

Benefits

100% paid base premium for employee’s medical, dental and vision coverage
Short-term Disability plan
Supplemental Family Leave and Short-term Disability Policies
401(k) plan with match on employee contributions, no waiting period
Annual four weeks of paid time off (prorated to start date)
Minimum of nine paid holidays per year
Tech/home office reimbursement
Monthly Wellness reimbursement
Parking Reimbursement
Annual professional development reimbursement
Five percent commission on all new business accounts identified by employee and awarded to the firm

Physical Demands

Sit for long periods of time
Attend onsite at clients’ offices, events, as needed to help capture content in Seattle (and possibly other cities, depending on which accounts are assigned)
Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Repeat the same movements
See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
See differences between colors, shades, and brightness

Fearey does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

ABOUT FEAREY

Fearey is the most established independent public relations, public affairs and digital media firm in the Pacific Northwest. For 44 years, the full-service integrated communications agency has provided professional services for some of the region’s leading public, private and nonprofit organizations. Founded in 1981 by legendary PR icon Pat Fearey, the firm was built to push boundaries, test the status quo, and to do amazing things. The firm is a founding member of the Public Relations Global Network (www.prgn.com), an international organization of leading independent, owner-operated PR agencies.

We strongly support employee involvement in the community through board appointments, non-profit involvement and civic participation.

Fearey consistently rewards individuals with drive, creativity, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Our motto is “Fearless Thinking.”