Assistant Account Executive

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $65K/yrEntry LevelVolunteer

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own cross‑client PR in New York, shaping strategy with media relations and executive messaging while leading a junior team and delivering newsroom‑ready assets.

  • Leadership & Account Direction: Own cross‑client PR guidance and mentor junior team members.
  • Media Relationships: Deepen media connections and secure coverage through proactive outreach.
  • Messaging Craft: Draft awards, press releases, and op‑eds with polished messaging.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide experienced leadership on multiple client accounts and support our growing practice as a top PR firm in New York.
  • Work directly with media and client executives, managing the junior team, and helping to shape the direction of the company.
  • Organize weekly agendas, take detailed notes for internal and external meetings, develop media lists, create briefing documents, and track deliverables.
  • Secure client coverage by engaging with the news media, and by systematically deepening and broadening a set of real media relationships.
  • Use well-honed writing skills to develop initial drafts of award applications, press releases, and op-eds.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or higher
  • Some agency or in-house communications internship experience preferred

Preferred

  • Some agency or in-house communications internship experience (preferred)
  • GPA visible on resume (if applicable)

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
  • Wellness (Citi Bike Membership)
  • Ancillary (Commuter Benefits)
  • The best colleagues you could ask for
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Haymaker Group

Haymaker leads public relations strategies for the most exciting high-growth companies in the U.S., including Eventbrite, Oatly, G2, and Gympass.Founded by a former Forbes magazine reporter, we provide uniquely thoughtful counsel based on real relationships and an earned understanding of the media industry.

Founded in 2014
New York, Iowa, USA
32 employees (4 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$60K/yr – $65K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($63K) is in line with the median base salary for Public Relations Associate roles in the United States ($60K).

Public Relations Associate median pay in the United States

$60K/yr

Most earn $48K to $64K. Based on 25 salaries, including bonus and equity.

See all Haymaker Group salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
21%
Direct
33.7%
Referral
4%
Social
11.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32

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Assistant Account Executive

Haymaker Group · New York City, NY · Hybrid