Assistant Account Executive

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $65K/yrEntry LevelVolunteer

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive junior-team led media outreach and client-facing work, shaping coverage and briefing materials while advancing the program with executives and media partners.

  • Own weekly agenda planning, meeting notes, and deliverable tracking for multiple client accounts.
  • Lead media relationships and coverage by engaging news outlets and expanding existing relationships.
  • Draft press releases, award submissions, and op-eds to support earned media goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As Assistant Account Executive, you will play an outsized role in working directly with media and client executives, managing the junior team, and helping to shape the direction of the company.
  • This role provides significant opportunities for leadership, creativity, and the ability to grow and advance at an accelerated pace.
  • You will support several client accounts by organizing weekly agendas, taking detailed notes for both internal and external meetings, developing media lists, creating briefing documents, and tracking deliverables
  • You will secure client coverage by engaging with the news media, and by systematically deepening and broadening a set of real media relationships
  • You will 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

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)

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

Marketing Team

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

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