Public Relations Account Manager (US)

Job Description

YAP Global is an international public relations and communications consultancy that works with meaningful companies and organisations in the cryptocurrency, decentralised finance (DeFi) and web3 sector to build their brand through impactful storytelling.

Built by a global team of creative storytellers scattered across the globe, who meet up on occasion at French Chateaus and Singapore food stalls, YAP Global’s mission is to be the bridge between quality journalism and emerging web3 technologies which bring value to the world.

Our diverse portfolio of clients range from decentralised financial organisations, decentralised climate change innovators, digital asset management firms, NFT marketplaces to developer tooling platforms that will underpin the future of web3. We’ve also been media partners for some of the biggest blockchain conferences in the world, including CoinDesk’s Consensus, EthCC in France, ETHDenver and more.

Our collaborative and global team is expanding, and we are looking for an ambitious leader to join our team as an Account Manager.

Key responsibilities

You will be managing a portfolio of 5 clients, with the following responsibilities:

Creating strategic communication plans and identify media opportunities to ensuring the client KPIs are met

Providing strategic counsel to clients to aid their PR and wider marketing objectives

Writing and editing press releases, op-eds, feature stories, briefing documents and other communications material

Building/maintaining strategic relationships with senior journalists, particularly with top tier media publications in crypto, tech, finance and mainstream media

Managing workflow of the team, delegating tasks to SAEs and AEs

Managing and mentoring junior members of staff

Keeping abreast of current PR and crypto trends, and the clients media landscape

Taking part in new business pitching and developing PR proposals

Requirements

Candidate must have the right to work in the US

At least 3 years experience and a proven track record in PR in an agency, or in journalism

Outstanding organisational skills with an ability to effectively manage a portfolio of clients

Knowledge or experience of the fintech, blockchain or cryptocurrency space

High motivation and the ability to work under pressure, independently

Media relationships with financial, tech and mainstream press

Strong news sense and a knack for storytelling

Strong management and interpersonal skills

Flair for creativity, strategic thinking and innovation

Commercially aware and business savvy

Experience in building contacts and influential networks

Willing to communicate with memes

Benefits

Competitive salary - benchmarked and reviewed biannually

Unlimited Holiday - take time off whenever you need

Your birthday off, to treat yourself!

Flexible working - WFH days and flexible hours (standard hours are 9am-6pm)

Co-working space - we work two days a week in the office

ClassPass membership - use it for gym classes or go for a massage, it's up to you!

Social events to connect with your colleagues

Annual company offsite (last offsite we met at a chateau in Paris!)

Travel Opportunities - potential to attend key conferences in major global cities

Ongoing training & development

Global team - the opportunity to be part of a team of ambitious, like-minded, driven people from different parts of the world