Account Assistant, Lifestyle

New York City, NY (On-site)

$42K/yr – $44K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Owns media relations and PR program support for client accounts, including campaign execution, coverage monitoring, reporting, events, and press relations.

  • Manages media outreach and press events
  • Tracks coverage and reports KPIs

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Prepare agendas, meeting minutes and media updates for client calls
  • Collaborate with the account team to identify opportunities to increase product/brand visibility.
  • Aid in the development and execution of PR campaigns, including product launches, events and media activations
  • Compile and review editorial clippings to clients
  • Monitoring and sharing coverage across print, online and social media with clients
  • Compile client reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis that highlight success or opportunities against the agreed key performance indicators for individual clients
  • Build and cultivate relationships with members of press by supporting with showroom appointments, events, and press meetings.
  • Managing the guest list for events
  • Provide essential support at events, with projects and shows including evening/weekend support as required.
  • Managing guest list for events, sending/tracking RSVP’s and producing post event recaps for both internal teams and clients

Requirements

  • Experience as public relations and/or communications, marketing intern.
  • Strong communication skills (both written and oral), research, and organization skills
  • You have experience in monitoring and tracking global media coverage and utilizing tools to measure impact and report back to the business
  • Must be efficient in Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to work under pressure, to meet deadlines and prioritize in a fast paced environment
  • You have experience in monitoring and tracking global media coverage and utilizing tools to measure impact and report back to the business

Preferred

  • Interest in home and product design, interior design/architecture, culture, arts, fashion, hospitality and lifestyle and can talk confidently and make suggestions about how these elements can be used to enhance our clients offering

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • 401K Employer Match program
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Paid Time Off including Vacation Days, Personal Days, Sick Days, and additional Comp Days
  • Company-wide closure last week of the year
  • 10 Federal Holidays Observed
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The Independents

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The Independents is a global ecosystem of 21 best-in-class partner agencies crafting extraordinary brand experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. In collaboration with its clients across the luxury and lifestyle industries, The Independents creates meaningful connections between people and the brands they love.The Independents’ curation reflects an expansive roster of industry pioneers, including 2 x 4, Atelier Athem, Atelier Lum, Bureau Béatrice, Bureau Betak, Bureau Future, Ctzar, Inca Productions, k2, Karla Otto, Kennedy, Kitten Production, Kitty Events, Lefty, Lucien Pagès Communication, MA+Group, Prodject, Sunshine, Terminal 9 Studios, The Qode and We Are Ona. The group’s capabilities span research, core strategy, communications strategy, design, production and distribution, a scope that adapts to every creative challenge.The group translates strategic insights into creative concepts, which are developed into personally relevant experiences that engage local and global audiences by way of its presence in Milan, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Riyadh.In March 2025, The Independents launched L’Incubateur, a pioneering initiative conceived to identify, support and accelerate the next wave of talent, entrepreneurs and creative agencies on a global scale. Since June 2023, The Independents has been backed by Banijay Group and TowerBrook Capital Partners.

Founded in 2017
Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
78 employees (7 in marketing)
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Salaries

Posted range

$42K/yr – $44K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 9 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2017
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.6%
Direct
35.2%
Referral
6.7%
Social
24.2%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~80
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Account Assistant, Lifestyle

The Independents · New York City, NY · On-site