Public Relations Account Manager

New York, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive high-impact PR leadership for a portfolio of fast-growth consumer brands focused on lifestyle and culture, combining strategy, storytelling, and media relationships.

  • Own the PR strategy and client relationships
  • Must-have: 4–5+ years in PR with health/wellness, parenting, and CPG results
  • Standout: Proven ability to secure standout coverage across mainstream outlets and translate it into growth

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the PR strategy for a portfolio of high-growth consumer innovation brands
  • Lead client relationships, becoming their strategic partner, trusted advisor, and media translator
  • Craft narratives that break through noise and land across top-tier lifestyle, business, and culture outlets
  • Pitch and place stories with journalists across digital, print, broadcast, Substacks, podcasts, and emerging platforms
  • Build strong relationships with editors, reporters, and producers
  • Write sharp press materials, from founder profiles to funding stories to thought-leadership op-eds
  • Stay ahead of trends
  • Collaborate cross-team with content, strategy, and partnerships to amplify client storytelling
  • Track results and translate coverage into measurable impact and growth

Requirements

  • You have 4–5+ years of PR experience, with proven results in health & wellness, parenting, and CPG spaces
  • You’ve worked with startups, VC-backed brands, or high-growth consumer companies
  • You bring media relationships across mainstream and target publications
  • You’ve landed standout coverage and can speak to the strategy and storytelling behind it
  • You’re a strategic thinker and creative problem solver who can see around corners
  • You’re a strong writer and communicator who can simplify complex ideas into human stories
  • You’re organized, proactive, and thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments
  • You care deeply about the brands you represent and want to help them shape the future
  • You are located in NYC

Benefits

  • You’ll work with category-defining brands changing how we live, work, and connect
  • You’ll join a high-energy, no-ego team that values initiative, creativity, and ownership
  • Hybrid NYC office designed for collaboration and culture
  • Competitive salary, full health benefits covered by the company, 401k, and room to grow fast within a scaling agency
  • A culture built on human-first approach with NICE people!
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Hannah Cranston Media (HCM)

Hannah Cranston Media (HCM) is where ambitious leaders, CEOs, and pioneers come to ditch the ordinary and become extraordinary.We are a Los Angeles-based PR & communications agency that helps changemakers share their story with the world. We are passionate about creating impact through the power of media.At HCM, we create leaders. Some say that leaders are born. We believe that leaders are built. Through our proprietary strategies, branding, communication, and PR we create leaders in our clients’ respective fields to achieve our clients’ wildest dreams. Clients who come to us prefer the path less traveled. Us too. Forget one-size-fits-all communication strategies, Canva templates, outdated PR strategies, and aimless social media creation. Our clients don’t do things like everyone else, and we don’t either.Our approach is to powerfully embrace our clients’ unique story to reach their goals and build a loyal and engaged community around their vision. With an emphasis on a 360-degree strategy, we design and execute on holistic marketing and communication plans to reach our clients’ short-, mid-, and long-term goals. If they can dream it, we can achieve it.Our experienced team offers comprehensive services that are tailored to the unique needs of each of our clients. We understand the importance of long-term strategic planning and execution to make an impact and stand out in today’s competitive landscape.We offer everything from Public Relations and Communications, 1:1 Strategy Consulting and Coaching, Social Media Content Creation and Management, Thought Leadership and Writing, to Media and Public Speaking Training.Are you a leader who needs help amplifying your voice and message? Are you struggling to build your brand or maybe you don’t even know what your brand is yet? Are you feeling overwhelmed creating content and trying to grow your social media presence? Do you have expertise to share but don’t know how to get published in the media? Let’s talk :)

Los Angeles, California, USA
17 employees (6 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
641
Traffic Source Mix
Search
20%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
23.6%
Social
13%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (35% of company)