Account Manager
San Francisco, Ca, Us
• Developed account strategy and messaging, managed budget, media relations, speaking/events and awards programs for a variety of startups and established technology companies in the B2B enterprise, big data, developer tech, consumer and security sectors• Drove creative strategy for clients; built and executed on campaigns that mapped back to corporate marketing initiatives• Managed teams to meet day-to-day account priorities, hours and budgets• Built strong relationships with client contacts and executive teams, accompanying C-level executives and client leads on media tours, and providing daily counsel and guidance on strategy• Created and delivered press releases, pitches, bylines, blog posts and social media content on behalf of brands and individual executives• Strong media relationships and secured coverage for clients across business, technology and strategic vertical publications• Managed junior team members across multiple clients and practice groupsPast clients at Highwire include Aerospike, Actian, App Annie, Avangate, Confluent, Mashape (Kong), Pertino and Platfora (enterprise), Dtex Systems, Forescout and RedOwl (security)