Account Director, Public Relations
Brilliant Infotech Inc.
New York City, NY (Remote)
$95K/yr - $110K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level10+ years exp.
4 hrs ago
Account Director, Public Relations
New York City, NY (Remote)
$95K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time
Posted 1 day ago
Job Summary
Lead high-profile, integrated PR and influencer programs for top clients, owning strategy, client leadership and media relations from planning through delivery.
- Own client relationship health, scope and renewals
- Direct media strategy, pitching and securing top-tier coverage
- Coordinate cross‑team efforts across PR, influencer, affiliate and paid media
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Client Leadership:
- Serve as the senior day-to-day contact on the agency's largest integrated accounts
- Provide ongoing, consistent strategic counsel that builds client trust
- Present recommendations, plans and results to client leadership
- Own the health of the account, including scope, budget and renewal conversations alongside agency leadership
- Strategy & Creative:
- Develop and implement public relations strategies aligned to client business goals
- Build campaigns from a blank page: product launches, brand moments, media and influencer events, creative mailers
- Bring fresh angles and trend-jacking opportunities to the table before clients ask for them
- Partner with the influencer, paid, social and affiliate teams to build plans that work together rather than in parallel
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- 10+ years of agency experience in the consumer, lifestyle or CPG space
- Demonstrated experience as a day-to-day client lead, not solely a contributor
- Experience managing and developing people
- Working knowledge across at least a few of: earned media, influencer, affiliate, paid media, events
- Strong, current media relationships and a portfolio of top-tier placements you secured yourself
- Hands-on experience writing pitches and press materials that get picked up, not just reviewing someone else9s
- Fluency with media databases and monitoring tools such as MuckRack, Cision or Qwoted
- Comfortable using AI tools day to day, with examples of how you9ve used them
- A real willingness to try new technologies and adopt new tools quickly
Preferred
- affiliate platform experience (LTK, ShopMy, Impact) and experience in baby, parenting, toys or wellness categories
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid time off between Christmas and New Year7s
- Fabulous Fridays, the office closes at 3 pm!
- 401K with a 3% company match, after your initial 3 months
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Medical and Dependent Care FSA
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company-paid Long Term Disability
Brilliant
Brilliant helps our clients drive personal connections through corporate gifts on a global scale. Our end-to-end service makes the gifting experience delightful for both the sender and the recipient. We support Marketing, Sales, Events, Business Development, Brand, and People Experience teams to create impactful gifts that build loyalty, enhance conversion and retention, and make people happy.Brilliant offers industry-leading product curation and campaign design, with a powerful technology platform that automates gifting, delegates access, tracks inventory and metrics, and measures ROI. Our bespoke fulfillment program delivers an elevated unboxing experience to recipients worldwide.
Salaries
Posted range
$95K/yr – $110K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Public Relations median pay in the United States
Most pay falls between $70K and $123K. Based on 2,392 salaries.
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
15 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
1.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
40.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.2%
Direct
59.4%
Referral
11.9%
Social
1.4%
Paid
1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~126
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