Assistant Account Executive, Broadcast - Emerging Media & Storytelling

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day execution of integrated media and storytelling campaigns across broadcast, digital media, podcasts, creators, and emerging platforms.
• Monitor media, cultural, and industry trends, and translate findings into actionable insights for clients and internal teams.
• Develop media lists, briefing materials, coverage reports, and campaign recaps.
• Track and analyze earned media performance, identifying key themes, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Assist in developing pitches, media materials, executive talking points, and strategic recommendations.
• Support media outreach and help build relationships with journalists, producers, creators, and other media stakeholders.
• Contribute to event support, media activations, product launches, and executive visibility opportunities.
• Provide timely monitoring and intelligence around breaking news, emerging issues, competitor activity, and cultural moments.
• Support real-time communications execution for major news moments, including live monitoring, rapid-response outreach, reactive inquiry tracking, coverage reporting, and cross-team coordination under tight deadlines.
• Collaborate across integrated agency, client, and account teams to align storytelling efforts with business objectives, proactively managing dependencies, resolving information gaps, and adapting to shifting priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English or related field is preferred. Or the equivalent knowledge and/or experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in integrated communications/PR, preferably in an agency setting and/or within the high-tech industry
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and effectively for multiple audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and familiarity with AI-powered productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot. Experience with media monitoring, social listening, or analytics platforms is a plus.
• Strong research and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated interest in media, news, culture, technology, business, and storytelling. Strong analytical writing skills.
• Experience with written and developed materials, including integrated communication plans, press releases, pitches, and social media content highly desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task, work in a team environment, and meet deadlines.

Preferred

• West Coast preferred - the hiring team is prioritizing candidates who can work from our Bellevue, WA, or Portland, OR offices. The team will also consider strong candidates who can work from our New York City, NY office.
• Comfortable with integrated communication principles
• Understanding of video and/or audio production as added value
• High level of initiative; takes accountability for role on projects and sees tasks all the way through
• Desire to be an engaged, accessible member of a dynamic office and broader global agency community
• Client and business environment: Customer service orientation is a must. Job pressure may exist from requirement of handling multiple tasks
• Experience working globally or with colleagues in multiple locations
• Fast-paced team environment (frequent tight deadlines, multitasking, etc.)
• Strong presentation and consulting skills along with the ability to read, write and speak English
• May need to work more than 40 hours per week on occasion

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pretax accounts including HSA (company match), Medical & Dependent Care FSA
• Generous time off including PTO, Holidays, Annual Wellness Break, Summer Fridays and Personal Days
• Short & Long-Term Disability, paid by company
• Parental Leave, up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parent
• Caregiver Leave, up to 2 weeks to help eligible family member with serious health condition
• Community Engagement, up to 24 hours
• Bi-annual Wellness Credits, up to $300 per year
• Support with home office equipment
• Monthly Technology Credit (to offset internet / phone costs)