Public Relations Account Manager

4 weeks ago


Toronto ON, Canada Theprnet Full time

Field: PR/Communications
Basis: Full-time
Talk Shop is looking for a PR expert with acute knowledge of Toronto and the Ontario media landscape to lead a number of accounts, across lifestyle, consumer, and real estate industries. You will be a key member of the growing Toronto team that works on some of our most exciting brands, helping them increase visibility through media coverage, stakeholder engagement, and campaign execution. Talk Shop is a full-service, integrated communications agency and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Talk Shop has the industry’s lowest turnover rates - our people have the opportunity to build careers at Talk Shop and we offer mentorship and coaching to support career growth.
A day in the life of a Talk Shop Account Manager: 
- Build smart PR strategies that move the needle for our clients
- Lead the charge on accounts, ensuring that we’re wowing clients with impactful coverage, clear communication, and no missed deadlines
- Manage a team of Account Associates who you will work with on a daily basis - guide their efforts, helping them improve and grow, and be seen as a true leader within the company
- Build long-term relationships with clients, leading on all client communications from calls to daily emails
- Come up with bright ideas and solutions - if your pitch hasn’t landed, you’ll lead discussions with your wider account team about what else we can try
- Write clear, concise press releases that capture media attention
- Learn about sales as you support Business Directors with business development as needed
- Participate in Talk Shop culture events and touchpoints - we work hard, but make time for each other 
Talk Shop is committed to offering competitive pay for the role and experience that the candidate brings. This is an opportunity to work with the best PR teams in the business. We offer comprehensive health and dental benefits. We have prioritized taking care of our team through transparency, virtual team days, wellness days off, continued learning and a company-wide bonus structure.
After 3 months of employment, the individual will be entitled to Talk Shop’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes:
- Enrollment in an extended health, vision/dental plan
- Partial mobile phone reimbursement
- Flexible hybrid work remote modelPaid volunteer time
- Sphere (online professional and personal coaching)
We are currently operating under a flexible hybrid model where in-office attendance is optional. Talk Shop is committed to having ongoing conversations with candidates and our team to ensure accessibility needs are accommodated. Successful candidates will be contacted and while we appreciate the time required to apply, we ask that no applicants call the office to follow up. 
3-5 years of PR experience, either at an agency or an in-house communications role
- Confidence in leading client communications - you are a clear communicator and enjoy building relationships with your clients You enjoy working with a team and enjoy lifting others up through training
- Exceptional creativity – a great eye for a story, and ability to come up with creative ways to use communications to engage stakeholders
- Excellent writing skills – ability to weave current events, policy news, trends, and data into insightful content for media consumption
- Ability to manage priorities and balance deadline-driven workload with complete accuracyExtreme attention to detail – you take pride in the high-quality, client-ready work you produce
- The Talk Shop team values humility, ingenuity, humour, and integrity.



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