Account Executive, Earned (NY/NJ based)

New York City, NY (Remote)

$55K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own the full earned media effort with a strong focus on media relations, client communication, and project management while weaving in AI-powered tools to improve drafting, reporting, and efficiency.

  • Lead media relations and pitch development
  • Manage campaigns with timelines and budgets
  • Experiment with AI tools to enhance work output

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Account Executive, Earned executes public relations strategies to achieve client goals while keeping projects organized, on time, and on track. The role spans day-to-day client communication, media relations, creative ideation, trend jacking, and hands-on project management. We're looking for someone who manages the details well and is excited to use new tools, including AI, to work smarter.
  • Potential Responsibilities Include:
  • Media Relations:
  • - Curate and oversee comprehensive databases for media contacts
  • - Discover fresh editorial leads and freelance talent utilizing Substacks and platforms like Qwoted
  • - Compose and distribute compelling pitches, alerts, and releases while monitoring for earned placements
  • - Generate innovative story angles designed to capture interest from major national publications
  • - Take the lead on specialized affiliate and commerce-focused outreach efforts
  • - Organize press interviews and craft detailed briefing materials for brand spokespeople
  • - Cultivate meaningful professional ties with influential journalists and content creators

Requirements

  • Based in the NYC/New Jersey Tri State Area.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of PR agency experience in the consumer goods industry.
  • Demonstrated project management experience managing timelines, deliverables, and multiple accounts at once.
  • Comfortable using AI tools day to day, with examples of how you've used them.
  • A real willingness to try new technologies and adopt new tools quickly.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • A proactive, self-starter attitude with a passion for staying ahead of trends.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's
  • Fabulous Fridays — office closes at 3 pm!
  • 401K with a 3% company match - immediately vested
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Medical and Dependent Care FSA
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance
  • Company-Paid Long Term Disability
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Brilliant is not just our name—it’s our standard.Since 2008, we’ve been building brands, launching category-firsts, and turning creative ambition into measurable results. We’re a full-service performance agency—but more than that, we’re your strategic partners, creative firepower, and competitive edge.From breakthrough brand storytelling to global influencer strategy, we move fast, think big, and execute with precision.We don’t just collaborate—we plug right in.Expect a team that’s organized, proactive, and genuinely invested in your success. We bring clarity, performance marketing expertise, and personality-hire energy to everything we do.Big ideas. Bold strategy. That’s Brilliant.

Founded in 2008
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
51 employees (29 in marketing)

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2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.8%
Direct
45.2%
Referral
5.6%
Social
16%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~51

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Marketing Team Size
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