PR & Agency Partnerships Manager - NYC

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the agency and brand partnership motion for a PR oriented role blending earned media with performance content.

  • Partnerships and pipeline: Build and close partnerships with NYC PR agencies and brand teams; translate Linkby to earned media pros.
  • Account ownership: Manage campaigns, retention, and upsell across ongoing agency relationships.
  • Events-driven sourcing: Leverage PR industry events to source new opportunities and expand network.

Job Description

  • Identify and develop partnerships with PR agencies, communications firms, and brand marketing teams across NYC
  • Use your PR background and industry fluency to translate Linkby's value proposition in a way that resonates with earned media professionals
  • Educate prospects on how performance-based publisher content complements and enhances traditional PR strategies
  • Prospect, pitch, and close new agency and brand partners
  • Own ongoing account relationships including campaign performance, retention, and upsell
  • Attend PR industry events, PRSA gatherings, and agency networking events across NYC
  • 3+ years working at or directly alongside a PR agency or communications firm in a media relations, account management, client-facing, or brand-side capacity; deep familiarity with the earned media world is essential
  • Strong understanding of the PR agency model: pitching, media lists, editorial placements, brand storytelling, and campaign measurement
  • A genuine interest in learning performance marketing and excitement about where PR and performance intersect
  • Full-cycle experience: comfortable both winning new business and owning accounts post-close
  • Existing relationships within the PR agency or brand communications community is a strong advantage
  • Consultative sales and account management skills
  • CRM experience is a plus but not required
  • Familiarity with affiliate marketing, native content, or digital advertising is a plus; we will train the right person
  • CRM experience is a plus but not required
  • Familiarity with affiliate marketing, native content, or digital advertising is a plus; we will train the right person
  • Existing relationships within the PR agency or brand communications community is a strong advantage
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with employer match
  • Health, dental, and optical insurance
  • Free breakfast, snacks, and happy hours at our Midtown Manhattan office
  • Regular team events
  • Competitive ESOP
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Linkby helps advertisers get more editorial coverage via cost-per-click press releases sent to the world's most premium publishing brands.✅ Performance Based PublishingLinkby gets you featured with full articles on premium news & lifestyle publishers but you only pay for the clicks back to your website via CPC.✅ Full Control on PublishersYou control the publishers who can write up your content from the likes of Urban List, Pedestrian.tv, Broadsheet, Starts@60, Mamamia & TimeOut.✅ Full Control Over BudgetYou set your maximum budget, your campaign timeframe and your chosen CPC. Then sit back and let your chosen publishers make your brand famous!------------------------Hear what our happy clients have to say about Linkby:"The CPC model means we are well rewarded for the traffic, awareness and sales we drive for partner brands" - Susannah George, Founder at Urban List"Linkby lets us land sales focused stories into trusted publishing sites while driving ROAS in line with our other advertising" - Alyce Tran, Founder & CEO at Tde."Linkby has quickly become an integral part of our overall Marketing channel mix and allowed us to significantly scale up our brand and news coverage" - Liana Lorenzato, Head of Marketing at Modibodi"Using Linkby's platform to leverage the credibility and conversion power of publishers has enabled Up to materially improve ROI versus direct response advertising" - Rukmal De Silva, Partnerships at Up------------------------Pitch to and get featured across some of the world's most well known and trusted publishing brands in 24 to 72 hours.

Founded in 2020
Sydney, New South Wales, AUS
87 employees (39 in marketing)
51% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
311.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
18.3%
Direct
64%
Referral
12.4%
Social
4.3%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~87

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
37 (43% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
0.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$21.2M
Last Raise
$15M
Series B, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Series B • $15M
  • Jun 2024
    Series A • $2.6M
  • Feb 2022
    Seed • $3.6M

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