Client Project Manager

72Point exists to create data-led stories and campaigns that deliver top-tier national news coverage. Working with our clients, both brands and top-tier PR agencies, 72Point leverages its strong media relationships to distribute quality, topical survey-led stories with real talk value and headline-grabbing news strength.

We aim to put engaging content in front of digital editors of top-tier publications to garner unbeatable coverage for our clients. Our stories receive daily coverage in national publications like Bustle, Forbes, Martha Stewart and Entrepreneur, among others.

We’re looking for a talented client project manager, a creative thinker, and a real “doer” to join our busy creative team.

Our new project manager will join a genuinely friendly little team in New York doing great things and become part of something that’s really growing fast. We also have offices in California and Texas, and we are expanding all the time — so the opportunities to impress really are there for the right person. — We are a flexible work environment, allowing you to work remotely from home or come into the office if desired.

Requirements

What you’ll bring:

• 2–3 years of related client account management experience — ideally in a communications, PR or content marketing capacity
• Proven experience delivering exemplary client management 
• Confidence in delivering strategic advice 
• Strong client relationship skills with the ability to independently manage clients day to day and ensure the successful delivery of projects
• Brand passion — you understand the language and needs of PR, brand and communication teams 
• News sense: you have a clear understanding of the digital news and lifestyle journalism space, know what makes a good story and can effectively weave brand strategy with strong creative
• Ideas galore: you love generating concepts, have ideas aplenty, aren’t afraid to be vocal and can contribute where needed to generating compelling survey stories that brands want to be a part of and journalists want to write about

What you’ll do:

• Account managing: liaise with clients to hit tight deadlines, stay on top of feedback, sign-offs and story distributions for multiple projects at various stages.
• Manage all project activity, liaising with clients to become a trusted adviser on the strategy and development of their campaign.
• Provide strategic counsel to clients and work seamlessly with internal teams to brief them and deliver effective project outcomes.
• Create and present ideas that resonate with client objectives while maintaining strong news value — bring them to life in decks and persuasive written proposals.
• Review surveys, proposals and copy with eagle eyes to ensure they hit the client brief and are capable of delivering strong earned editorial results
• Generate topical ideas and become a big part of our regular brainstorm sessions and news conferences.

Benefits

• Medical and dental
• 401(k)
• Vacation day accrual
• Day off for your birthday
• Hybrid-style work environment
• $300 WFH stipend
• Office issued MacBook
• Work schedule: Monday through Friday (9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. EST)
• Full-time — circa $70K (depending on experience)