Assistant Account Executive, Public Relations

New York City, NY (Remote)

$48K/yr – $58K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end media relations program, from building media lists and drafting pitches to coordinating interviews, monitoring trends, and driving project timelines.

  • Lead editor and influencer outreach and relationship building
  • Leverage AI tools to research, draft, and report

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Media Relations: 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
  • Awards: 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
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Brilliant Agency

Brilliant is not just our name—it’s our standard.Since 2008, we’ve been building brands, launching category-firsts, and turning creative ambition into measurable results. We’re a full-service performance agency—but more than that, we’re your strategic partners, creative firepower, and competitive edge.From breakthrough brand storytelling to global influencer strategy, we move fast, think big, and execute with precision.We don’t just collaborate—we plug right in.Expect a team that’s organized, proactive, and genuinely invested in your success. We bring clarity, performance marketing expertise, and personality-hire energy to everything we do.Big ideas. Bold strategy. That’s Brilliant.

Founded in 2008
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
51 employees (29 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$48K/yr – $58K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
28 (55% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.8%
Direct
45.2%
Referral
5.6%
Social
16%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~51
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Assistant Account Executive, Public Relations

Brilliant Agency · New York City, NY · Remote