Press Forward is an interdisciplinary strategic communications firm in Vermont, built around a love of the outdoors, sustainability, and active lifestyle. Our roots are in public relations, and today we help clients with brand communications, content and copywriting, affiliate marketing, PR, and athlete and ambassador activation.

Job Description:
Our Senior Account Managers are mid-career pros who know communications and marketing inside out. You'll lead account teams and client relationships, dig into research, pitch media, write, and bring marketing know-how to the table. You'll also mentor and lead more junior staff. The work is strategic, hands-on across disciplines, and depends on real collaboration inside the team and out. This role can be based in Vermont or work remotely for the right person, with occasional travel to Vermont and to client and industry events.

What You’ll Do:

• Own client strategy, with input from agency principals and the rest of the team

• Build and run PR and communications plans

• Develop and keep strong relationships with key media

• Develop and keep strong relationships with client contacts

• Lead client meetings, virtual and in person

• Keep clients in the loop with regular, proactive reporting: weekly, monthly, quarterly

• Watch the health of your accounts and help spot where relationships can grow

• Pitch client stories to media and chase down the opportunities

• Write press releases and content worth reading

• Manage media relationships and keep an eye on emerging outlets and trends, including how earned coverage shapes AI and search visibility

• Negotiate paid media collaborations with publications

• Support ambassador and athlete activation programs

• Travel to the occasional trade show, sales meeting, and in-person media meeting for clients, nationally and sometimes internationally as client needs require

• Get out to active, outdoor press events

• Bring a working knowledge of social platforms and how marketing lives on them

• Stay close to each client's industry, competition, and coverage

Experience You Bring:

• Five to seven years in marketing, PR, brand strategy, and/or journalism

• Sharp writing and communication skills

• A wide media diet: traditional outlets, podcasts, newsletters, and whatever new and noteworthy is catching your attention

• A personal connection to outdoor sport and culture

• Genuine interest in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry, which can include volunteer or internship experience

We value diverse life experiences; if your professional or educational background does not precisely match our suggested experience, we’d still like to hear from you if you think you would be a good fit for the company and position.

Compensation:
Senior account manager salaries range from $70,000 to $90,000, depending on experience, in addition to a monthly HRA contribution, dependent care FSA, 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions, and generous PTO.

To Apply:
Please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to kf@pressforward.agency. Be prepared to provide three references. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Press Forward is an interdisciplinary strategic communications firm in Vermont, built around a love of the outdoors and active lifestyle. Our roots are in public relations, and today we help clients with brand communications, content and copywriting, affiliate marketing, PR, and athlete and ambassador activation.

Job Description:
Our Account Managers are early- to mid-career people who know their way around communications and marketing. You'll lead account teams and client relationships, dig into research, pitch media, write, and bring marketing sense to the work. The role runs across the whole agency, so it depends on real collaboration inside the team and out. This role can be based in Vermont or work remotely for the right person, with occasional travel to Vermont and to client and industry events.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and run PR and communications plans

• Develop and keep strong relationships with key media

• Develop and keep strong relationships with client contacts

• Lead client meetings, virtual and in person

• Lead regular, proactive client reporting: weekly, monthly, quarterly

• Pitch client stories to media and chase down the opportunities

• Draft press releases and content worth reading

• Build targeted media lists

• Track and monitor client coverage

• Keep an eye on emerging outlets and trends, including how earned coverage shapes AI and search visibility

• Attend the occasional trade show, sales meeting, and in-person media meeting for clients, with national and sometimes international travel as client needs require

• Get out to active, outdoor press events

• Bring a working knowledge of social platforms and how marketing lives on them

• Stay close to each client's industry, competition, and coverage

Experience You Bring:

• Two to five years in marketing, PR, brand strategy, and/or journalism

• Sharp writing and communication skills

• A wide media diet: traditional outlets, podcasts, newsletters, and whatever new and noteworthy is catching your attention

• Genuine interest in the outdoor and active lifestyle industry, which can include volunteer or internship experience

We value diverse life experiences; if your professional or educational background does not precisely match our suggested experience, we’d still like to hear from you if you think you would be a good fit for the company and position.

Compensation:
Account manager salaries range from $55,000-$65,000, depending on experience, in addition to a monthly HRA contribution, dependent care FSA, 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions, and generous PTO.

To Apply:
Please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to kf@pressforward.agency. Be prepared to provide three references. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Press Forward is an interdisciplinary strategic communications firm in Vermont, built around a love of the outdoors and active lifestyle. Our roots are in public relations, and today we help clients with brand communications, content and copywriting, affiliate marketing, PR, and athlete and ambassador activation.

Job Description:
Our Account Coordinators are early in their careers and eager to learn this work from the inside. You'll support our account managers and senior account managers with the day-to-day of running accounts: researching, drafting, pitching, building media lists, tracking coverage. You'll sit close to senior staff and get your hands on real client work from the start. This role can be based in Vermont or work remotely for the right person, with occasional travel to Vermont and to client and industry events. This is the role to take your authentic love of the outdoors and bridge to a career in outdoor marketing.

What You’ll Do:

• Help build PR and communications plans

• Develop and keep strong relationships with key media

• Develop and keep strong relationships with client contacts

• Support regular client reporting: weekly, monthly, quarterly

• Pitch client stories to media and chase down the opportunities

• Draft press releases and content worth reading

• Build targeted media lists

• Track and monitor client coverage

• Attend the occasional trade show, sales meeting, and in-person media meeting for clients, with national and sometimes international travel as client needs require

• Get out to active, outdoor press events

• Bring a working knowledge of social platforms and how marketing lives on them

• Stay close to each client's industry, competition, and coverage

Who You Are:

• A strong writer and communicator

• Tenacious, hardworking, and curious, happy to pitch in wherever you're needed

• Comfortable both as part of a team and on your own

• Good at juggling multiple clients and deadlines without dropping the ball

• Outgoing and professional, the kind of person who builds real relationships with clients, media, and the wider industry

• Someone who gets outside as a skier, hiker, climber, or other outdoor enthusiast 

Experience You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree

• Early-career experience, which could include volunteer or internship work, in the outdoor industry, marketing, or media

• Sharp writing and communication skills

We value diverse life experiences; if your professional or educational background does not precisely match our suggested experience, we’d still like to hear from you if you think you would be a good fit for the company and position. 

Compensation:
Salary ranges from $45,000 to $55,000, depending on experience, in addition to a monthly HRA stipend, dependent care FSA, retirement plan with employer contributions, and generous PTO.

To Apply:
Please email a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to kf@pressforward.agency. Be prepared to provide three references. Applications accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.