Account Executive

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

$4K/mo – $6K/moEntry Level, Intern/New Grad2+ years expContract

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Draft and edit key materials, including pitches, press releases, briefing documents, contributed content/bylines, and social media content
  • Conduct comprehensive media audits to identify coverage gaps and opportunities for clients
  • Oversee and maintain master media lists, ensuring consistent outreach to top targets across business, tech, healthcare, cybersecurity, and legal publications
  • Analyze news and trends to help develop big picture story ideas and identify white space to create new categories
  • Think outside the box to position clients as thought leaders and industry innovators
  • Conduct media outreach and develop, maintain and leverage key journalist relationships
  • Drive conference speaking and awards programs forward by tracking deadlines, recommending opportunities and writing submissions
  • Participate in internal and client brainstorming sessions

Requirements

  • Approximately at least 1- 2 years of public relations experience, ideally on AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, wellness, legal, or B2B/tech clients
  • Administrative experience with tools like Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs, etc.) and media databases (Cision, Muck Rack)
  • Demonstrated success securing coverage across business and tech press
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for various media verticals
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven with the ability to stay organized and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
  • Genuine curiosity about emerging trends and the ability to identify stories before they become mainstream
  • Experience with influencer relations and digital media is a plus, but not required

    Benefits

    • flexibility, mentorship, meaningful work, and the opportunity to be an early team member as we scale
    • tight-knit team that values creativity, strategic thinking, and the ability to spot what’s next before anyone else does
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    Outlier Partners

    We're problem-solvers, storytellers and strategists, and we help companies leverage the power of the media to achieve their most important strategic objectives.From publicly traded firms, to unicorn tech startups, to early-stage companies just beginning to build their brands, the one common thread across our clients is that the future they’re building is one we want to live in.

    Founded in 2020
    Austin, Texas, USA
    4 employees (1 in marketing)

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~4

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    1 (25% of company)
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    1