Public Relations Intern

A talented public relations intern is need for our Atlanta office. This is a paid, 12-hour per week opportunity from mid-August through December. The ideal candidate is a rising senior majoring in communications/public relations interested in earning course credit. Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Clip monitoring
• Clip reporting
• Assembling and writing newsletter articles
• Other administrative tasks

If you are interested in joining Jackson Spalding, please submit a resume, cover letter, two writing samples to HR@jacksonspalding.com. Interviews are projected to begin August 3.

Accounting Assistant

A talented, part-time Accounting Assistant is needed for our Atlanta office for approximately 20 – 25 hours per week.

About the role

The Accounting Assistant will play a key role with activities for accurate and timely input of information, which is essential to the firm's accounting processes. This talented person will be responsible for processing all accounts payable invoices and all related activities.

• Reviewing and coding AP invoices and check requests.
• Ensuring AP invoice approvals.
• Entering AP invoices into the system.
• Printing and matching checks to invoices.
• Ensuring checks are properly signed and processed for mailing.
• Processing ACH payments.
• Reconciling and preparing analysis of general ledger expense accounts.
• Resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Maintaining vendor files.
• Preparing W-9s and 1099s.
• Assisting with billing and collections as necessary.
• Assisting with other tasks as needed.

Our ideal candidate

• Associate's degree in Accounting or equivalent experience preferred
• Ideally 3+ years experience in a professional services environment (i.e., public relations firm, law firm, ad agency, etc.)
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
• Must be detail oriented with a high degree of accuracy, good organizational and communication skills
• Can effectively manage his/her time
• Has ability to support multiple project initiatives simultaneously

To inquire

Please forward a resume with details of your relevant experience to Tamestrius McWhorter at HR@jacksonspalding.com.

Web Architect

About the role

The Web Architect is the technical leader in shaping the direction of the web development application. This talented person will be responsible for creating high-level technical designs, evaluating new technologies and providing guidance to our clients and members of the digital development team.

This will involve:

• Participating in development design, code, and client reviews
• Developing web strategies by understanding our clients key business objectives
• Diagnosing and mapping requirements
• Articulating solution risks and barriers
• Developing project approaches
• Preparing time and cost estimates
• Planning full project life cycles

 Our ideal candidate

• Has a Bachelor's degree in information systems technology, computer science or equivalent experience
• Ideally > five years of software development with emphasis on the web
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a web architect role
• Advance knowledge in the principles of information architecture, web usability, and user experience design
• Understanding of object-oriented programming, PHP, SQL, MySQL, HTML, XHTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, and AJAX
• Experience with open source CMS development
• Excellent knowledge of the web industry and project management
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Enjoys a collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit, and would welcome the challenge of helping us build a fast-growing segment of our business in a rapidly changing marketplace
• Can effectively manage his/her time and that of others
• Ability to support multiple project initiatives simultaneously

To inquire

Please forward a resume with details of your relevant experience to HR@jacksonspalding.com.

Director, Social Media Services

About the role

Social media strategy has become a fundamental part of the communications business. We are looking for someone to direct, manage and grow our social media and online media relations services for clients. This will involve:

• Working with the team to develop and implement social media strategies and initiatives for our clients.
• Managing teams responsible for building relationships and engaging with communities, online media and key influencers.
• Managing client relationships.
• Setting metrics to measure the impact of social media programs and reporting results to clients.
• Acting as an internal trainer and coaching our account teams on social media strategy to accelerate our professional development in this area.
• Networking and raising the profile of the agency among potential clients.
• Helping the firm pitch and win new business that involves robust social media programming.
• Serving as a public- and client-facing external spokesperson on social media trends.

Our ideal candidate

• Has experience developing, implementing and measuring successful social media strategies and tactics for Fortune 500 brands and medium-sized businesses.
• Comes from an agency background (ideally > 5 years experience), with experience in packaging and winning new social-media business and managing client relationships.
• Strong experience in media and client relations, professional services, business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing.
• Is an active networker.
• Is personally active in social media.
• Is naturally curious and very social.
• Enjoys a collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit, and would welcome the challenge of helping us build a fast-growing segment of our business in a rapidly changing marketplace.
• Can effectively manage his/her time and that of others.
• Has a B.A. or B.S. degree in public relations, communications, journalism or related discipline.

To inquire

Please forward a resume with details of your relevant experience and details about your personal social media activity (e.g. blogging, tweeting, social network channels and profiles, forum participation) to HR@JacksonSpalding.com.