Sling & Stone

Sling & Stone is a public relations agency specializing in Public Relations and Communications Services. The company has a global team of 80+ Slingers across Australia, the United States, Singapore and New Zealand. Sling & Stone is currently hiring for three positions: * **Account Coordinator / Account Executive:** This on-site role is based in Auckland. The Account Coordinator/Account Executive will be the executional driving force behind campaigns, assisting with tasks like storytelling, pitching, capturing content for social channels, drafting content calendars, monitoring media and social insights, and reporting. Successful candidates will need 1+ years of PR or social & content experience, understanding of social media trends, knowledge of the local media landscape, strong writing skills, and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. * **Account Director:** This on-site role is based in Australia. Account Directors will provide strategic communications counsel, develop audience-first strategies, lead teams, and secure results. The successful candidate will need 7+ years of public relations experience across both business and consumer brands, experience leading and overseeing integrated public relations account teams, proven team leadership and mentoring skills, experience managing accounts, strong critical thinking skills, and the ability to develop budgets. * **Paid Intern Opportunity - Sling & Stone NZ:** This on-site, paid internship is based in Ponsonby and runs for three months, 3 days per week, with potential for full-time employment at the end. Interns will support the team in delivering work for clients, developing written communications, monitoring media, assisting in research, and learning about the PR industry. Candidates should be nearing completion of a university degree or have just finished studying. The technology stack for the Account Coordinator / Account Executive position includes: storytelling, pitching, content capture, content calendars, media insights, social insights, trend awareness, reporting, research, prioritization, deadline management, Public Relations, and social media. The technology stack for the Account Director position includes: Public Relations, Strategic Communications, Team Leadership, Client Management, Budget Management, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Integrated Campaigns, Mentoring, and Audience-First Strategies. The technology stack for the internship includes: Public Relations, Written Communication, Media Monitoring, Research, Social Media, Teamwork, Curiosity, Learning, Campaign Development, and Client Support. The Account Coordinator / Account Executive and Account Director positions are on-site roles. The Paid Internship is also an on-site position. Here are some frequently asked questions about working at Sling & Stone and applying for the current openings: 1. **Where are the job locations?** The Account Coordinator/Account Executive position is based in Auckland. The Account Director position is in Australia. The Paid Internship is in Ponsonby. 2. **What is the remote policy?** The Account Coordinator/Account Executive, and Account Director, and Paid Internship are all on-site positions. 3. **What are the required qualifications for the Account Coordinator/Account Executive role?** Candidates need 1+ years of PR or social & content experience, understanding of social media trends, knowledge of the local media landscape, strong writing skills, and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. 4. **What is the duration of the internship and the schedule?** The internship is a three-month program, running 3 days per week. 5. **What are the key responsibilities of an Account Director?** Account Directors provide strategic communications counsel, develop audience-first strategies, lead teams, and secure results. 6. **What are the company's core values?** Sling & Stone's core values are Gumption, Build, Play, and Tune in.