Assistant Account Executive, Public Relations

Responsibilities

• Pull, build, and maintain media and influencer databases
• Regularly identify new editor and freelancer contacts through tools like Qwoted and by subscribing to Substacks
• Draft and distribute pitches, press releases, and media alerts, then follow up and monitor for coverage
• Contribute creative pitch angles that break through with top-tier national outlets
• Support dedicated affiliate and ecommerce pitching
• Coordinate media interviews and develop spokesperson briefing documents
• Build real relationships with key journalists and influencers
• Monitor trends daily and turn them into fast trend-jacking opportunities
• Conduct competitor coverage monitoring
• Track client media awards programs, including research, recommendations, submission applications, and deadline management

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• 1+ years of PR agency experience in the consumer goods industry
• Experience managing timelines and deliverables across 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, the office closes at 3 pm!
• 401K with a 3% company match, after your initial 3 months
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Company-paid Long Term Disability