Public Relations - Senior Account Executive

Pinkston Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

On-site Falls Church Full-time Senior Account Executive

Senior Account Executive role at Pinkston. Falls Church · full-time · $70,000–$77,000 base.

SalaryStated by Pinkston

$70,000 – $77,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Lead account teams while handling press opportunities, client contact, and daily operations
Guide media engagement around prominent opportunities and sensitive situations
Build press relationships, gather media intelligence, and shape written materials
Create and run communications campaigns and plans for clients
Train and oversee junior staff while coordinating account support with team leads

What you bring

An undergraduate degree or relevant background in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field
At least three years in relevant communications and/or marketing work
Successful media engagement experience and confidence addressing varied audiences
Campaign management skills, adaptability, deadline discipline, and the ability to juggle urgent projects

Who this fits

This suits a public relations professional who can lead staff, advise clients on media, and manage sensitive, deadline-driven work. You’ll need to be based in Falls Church, Virginia, with travel expected at five to ten percent. Pinkston describes an in-person culture with home working available up to 30% of the time.

From the employer

Pinkston’s Senior Account Executives provide leadership and direction to their teams while managing media opportunities and helping to oversee day-to-day account operations and regularly interacts with clients. A Senior Account Executive will utilize their experience in working with the media to oversee daily engagement with media and sensitive topics.

Additional Details

Status: Exempt Salaried
Work Location: Falls Church, Virginia
Travel: 5-10%
Salary $70k - $77K

Role Responsibilities (Pitching/writing, media intel, client relations)

Demonstrate expertise in working with the media while building relationships with press contacts
Ability to provide strategic guidance on media interactions, including navigating high-profile media opportunities and sensitive situations
Collaborate with team leads to provide support for client accounts and interactions

Effectively strategize and coordinate the development of written materials

Create and implement strategic communications campaigns and plans for clients
Develop people management skills, ability to oversee at a higher level

Train, guide and manage day-to-day tasks of junior staff

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

Required

Undergraduate degree or relevant experience in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism or a related field
3+ years of relevant communications and/or marketing experience
Strong background in speaking to a variety of different audiences
Adapts to change and meets deadlines
Experience in communication campaign management
Proven track record of media engagement
Ability to balance and navigate multiple time-sensitive projects
Alignment with Pinkston’s guiding principles

Preferred

3-4 years of experience in strategic communications
Experience in training and overseeing staff
Experience in working with executive leadership of clients/external organizations

Culture

Possesses a sense of persistency in all tasks; seeks to push through challenges and ensure excellence in deliverables
Commitment to excellence and drive to exceed expectations
Seeks to see broader story of client work and understand how individual work contributes to a greater narrative
Possesses a collaborative spirit, values teamwork and has strong ability to give and receive feedback and instruction
Awareness of how actions impact internal organization and external stakeholders

Who We Are

Pinkston is a full-service branding, marketing, and communications agency offering integrated public relations, creative, digital, and research services to transform companies and organizations. As an outcome-driven agency, Pinkston is committed to delivering customized, strategic solutions that drive real-world impact.

Benefits

Pinkston offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans accompanied by employer-funded life insurance, HRA, and short-term disability plan. Optional long-term disability and additional Life Insurance are also available. Pinkston provides a 401k retirement plan and contributes to each employee’s retirement annually regardless of employee participation.

At Pinkston, we believe great things happen when people come together and are committed to building a collaborative in-person work environment. Pinkston is also committed to a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexibility through an innovative hybrid work model that gives team members the opportunity to work from home up to 30% of the time. Pinkston provides generous holiday and vacation policies, paid parental leave, and an additional week of paid “volunteer time off” to encourage employees to invest time in a 501C non-profit of their choice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Pinkston is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Pinkston makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.