Open Position: Account Executive-PR and Social Media
We are searching for a Public Relations and Social Media Account Executive to provide support to national and regional accounts. Will be responsible for helping to manage day-to-day public relations activities and social media efforts, as well as collaborate with other internal departments to execute fully integrated communications campaigns.
Experience executing social media programs for companies/organizations a must. Strong writing skills required — i.e. press releases, newsletter articles, press kit materials, bylined articles and blog posts. Attention to detail and knowledge of AP style is required. Experience in textiles, outdoor and/or the food industry is strongly preferred.
Must have previous experience in national media relations and corporate branding campaigns. Should be able to effectively multi-task, work in team environment, and communicate with clients, team members and vendors. Knowledge and experience with trade shows and event management is preferred. Candidate should be a creative thinker, independent worker and team player with strong organizational skills.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree, at least four years relevant PR/Social Media experience (post graduation)
Send resumes to: sstyons@merrellgroup.com
Senior Account Supervisor Joins Agency PR Team
The public relations team at Howard, Merrell & Partners is excited to welcome a new Senior Account Supervisor, Mariana Pinner, to its growing public relations team. In this position, Pinner is responsible for developing, managing, and executing business-to-business campaigns for clients including Southwest Windpower, Dixie, iTech and Georgia-Pacific Professional. Specifically, she will focus on promoting thought leadership, executing product launches, media relations, corporate communications and social media for each client.
Read more about Mariana Pinner.
Welcome – Anna Agnew, Account Executive
Anna has joined us as an Account Executive in the PR department. She has a deep background in grassroots marketing as well as solid PR experience.
Before joining us, Anna worked at Burson-Marsteller Brands in DC, the US Department of State – Office of the Deputy Secretary of State, and twice for the Republican National Committee (DC and NH).
What a great addition to the team — Welcome Anna!
HMP Golf Outing
This past summer, on one particularly hot day, a bunch of us went golfing. Well, some of us went golfing. Others of us just hit balls into the woods and tore up the grass. It was lots of fun and no one got hurt badly. Big thanks to those agency friends who joined us. And to those of you who are in it, sorry it took so long to get this video out.
Turkey Every Day!
Turkey every day!
Everyone knows about making a whole turkey for Thanksgiving or other gatherings. But folks don’t often consider using other turkey products to celebrate every day meals. Well, we decided to check out some different ways turkey could be prepared. 
We had a potluck lunch, featuring turkey products from one of our long-standing clients, Butterball. We had turkey chili and Mexican lasagna made with ground turkey; turkey sausage, peppers and onions; turkey meatballs in a sweet chili sauce, Shepard’s pie, turkey stuffing casserole, turkey filet mignons; salads with smoked turkey on top, and lots more. What a great spread!
As always, we enjoyed the chance to socialize with co-workers…and this time, we even talked a little turkey.
Casino Night
We celebrated the holidays and a year of hard work at the company’s annual year-end gathering. It was casino night at the agency – Texas Hold ‘em, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and Slots.
The bar had a lot of activity as did the photo booth (I understand there is one shot of Chris Kroeper kissing my husband Ray), but the dealers were the ones working especially hard last night. Every table stayed active – $15,000-hands were won at the poker table (go Christina Harper and Charlie Lingenfelser); Sarah Findle caused one of the slot machines to run out of coins; Mike Ganey, Ellen Wayland and Nicole Curtis wore out their spots at the Blackjack table; and the craps table was especially entertained by the exuberant personalities (and loud voices) of Karen James and Laura Gross. More »
Meals on Wheels Tuesdays
Now that some of you have joined Chris Gupton and I in delivering meals you can see why it’s such a rewarding community service. The elderly really appreciate it and it’s fun to see the happy looks on their faces when you ring their doorbell. Many of you expressed interest and since we don’t need more than 4 people each time we’ll try to rotate so that everyone that wants to go gets a chance to participate.
Our turn is the second Tuesday of the month. It only takes about an hour. We usually leave around 11:15 or so and we take turns driving. Please let me know if you are interested in helping.
Thanks!
Jeff Bowman…Almost a Mad Man
Former Howard, Merrell & Partners art director, Jeff Bowman, is one of the finalists up for a walk-on role on the Emmy-winning AMC television series “Mad Men.” Bowman, currently ranked 9th, entered the competition earlier this summer alongside nearly 4,000 others.
To journal his experiences during the contest, as well as promote mentoring and social causes, Jeff started a blog called (M)ad Men Making Change. The goal of his blog is to create a platform to show the influence advertising professionals have in creating social change by using the power of the craft, media and social media. You can get all social with his effort by following Jeff on Twitter (@JeffBowman), track the conversation on Twitter at #Jeff4MadMen and even check out his Facebook Page.
Two winners will be selected by “Mad Men” creator Matt Weiner from the top 10 male and top 10 female finalists, voted for online. The contest is open for public voting until September 17th. You can vote for Jeff (aka Mr. Dapper Don) – Voters may vote once per day per computer.
Our 65th Anniversary
This year, Howard, Merrell & Partners is proud to be celebrating its 65th anniversary. In honor of this special occasion, we’ll be sharing our wonderful history on the blog. We’ll post pictures and copies of our work over the years, as well as share stories from former and current employees, clients and friends. We look forward to hearing comments from folks near and far, new and old. Enjoy! More »
Jessica Redman Gets Promoted
Media tours, blog posts, new product introductions, tradeshow support, speaking engagements, book promotions, event marketing, bylined articles, Facebook Pages, press kit materials,…Jessica has done it all. She is a strong writer, a media hound, and a meticulous project manager. That is why she has earned herself a promotion to Senior Account Executive.
Straddling two different departments, Jess has her hand in both public relations and social media marketing — which her clients and fellow teammates benefit from every day. We love that we can count on Jess to get the job done, but also to provide some humor along the way.
Congratulations Jess!!
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