Account Executive, PR

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $70K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own media relations and account delivery for beauty, health, and lifestyle clients in a fast moving agency, handling day to day activity, timelines, and deliverables while mentoring interns and coordinating across vendors and freelancers.

  • Account ownership: lead day-to-day activity, timelines, and deliverables for multiple clients with intern support
  • Media & influencer leadership: craft pitches, build media/influencer lists, and drive editor desksides and events to secure placements
  • Research & reporting: monitor client landscapes, produce timely press materials, and deliver regular reporting to optimize budgets and exceed expectations

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate day-to-day account activity, timelines, and deliverables in a fast-moving agency setting
  • Build and maintain relationships with media contacts, clients, and internal team members
  • Manage day-to-day workflow across interns, peers, clients, vendors and freelancers
  • Write press materials, key messages, event briefing materials, status documents and recaps—always delivering these materials in a timely matter with little to no revisions required
  • Problem solving to improve efficiency, maximize client budgets, and delivery beyond expectations
  • Build understanding and knowledge of the clients’ business and their competitive environments through ongoing research and media monitoring
  • Respond promptly to all client and internal requests.
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting
  • Support the team and participate in development and execution of media events, editor desksides, influencer partnerships, new business efforts, and creative deliveries as directed by senior leadership
  • Develop and grow media and influencer relationships through ongoing outreach and outings

Requirements

  • Minimum 2–4 years of public relations experience in an agency setting required; focus on beauty, health and lifestyle brands preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing a plus but not required
  • Strong written communications skills as demonstrated through writing samples
  • Proven track record of generating results as demonstrated through published media examples
  • Hands-on mentality and strong work ethic; ability to thrive and remain highly organized in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to be resourceful and think strategically and creatively
  • Problem-solving skills and inner drive to improve efficiency and delivery beyond expectations for both the agency and for clients
  • Personal time management to balance workload and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality and attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as media database and monitoring tools such as Cision, MuckRack, etc.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Performance-based spot bonus program
  • Generous contribution to healthcare, dental, and vision plans
  • 401K with company match and profit-sharing opportunities
  • Shareholder program eligibility at 3+ years of tenure
  • Flexible PTO, Summer Fridays, and generous company holiday schedule
  • Summer WFH Program
  • Commuter benefits + FSA
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • $1,000 annual medical & wellness reimbursement
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EvolveMKD

EvolveMKD is a Digital Communications & PR Agency headquartered in New York. We create consumer and professional campaigns, take them out into the world, and measure their impact. We’ve been named one of the Best PR Agencies and our services span Public Relations, Digital Media and Social Media.

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA

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