Publicist

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 16 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own day-to-day earned media delivery and end-to-end PR campaigns, turning ideas into strategies, pitches, and compelling narratives while maintaining client updates and media relationships.

  • Lead end-to-end pitching, media outreach and coverage momentum
  • Translate coverage into client-ready insights and collaborates with cross-functional teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own day-to-day earned media delivery across campaigns and press office accounts, leading PR execution end-to-end including timelines, assets, workflows, reactive opportunities, incoming requests, and resourcing
  • Turn creative ideas into clear press strategies, story angles, narratives, and pitching plans
  • Help shape and refine key messaging so stories are clear, compelling and media-ready
  • Lead pitching end-to-end — targeting the right outlets, securing coverage and maintaining momentum
  • Write high-quality press materials, from releases to pitches, that are sharp, considered and tailored
  • Ensure consistent coverage across campaign phases, from early awareness through to post-launch
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with journalists, editors and producers
  • Stay close to culture and media, proactively spotting opportunities to land stories in timely and relevant ways
  • Spot ways to extend coverage beyond initial stories and keep a steady drumbeat of activity
  • Manage media lists, contact databases and outreach tracking with accuracy and discipline

Requirements

  • You have 4 years of experience in PR at an agency, leading earned/culture-driven work for consumer and lifestyle brands.
  • You’re deeply plugged into culture — from trends to talent moves — and understand how media, creators, and cultural touchpoints connect to amplify a story.
  • You’re results-oriented without being metrics-obsessed — you care that work lands in a way that matters.
  • You’re a strong relationship-builder with a network you actively leverage.
  • You’re sharp on strategy — you can take a vague client ask and turn it into a clear, compelling earned idea, knowing when to push a story and when to hold.
  • You’re a clear, compelling writer who tailors everything — pitches, messaging, materials — to the outlet and the moment.
  • You’re collaborative and direct — improving work without complicating it.
  • You’re a mentor who helps teammates sharpen instincts, grow networks, and develop professionally.
  • You move fast without cutting corners, delivering thoughtful, high-quality work every time.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • 100% employee medical insurance coverage
  • 401k
  • New business bonuses
  • Individualized career development + personal training budget
  • Monthly wellness budget through Juno
  • Early end on Fridays (4pm regularly, 1pm during summertime)
  • Hybrid, flexible work environment (+ a dog friendly office)
  • Ticket to our annual Manifestival, held in Lisbon in April this year
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Manifest Group

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Manifest is the creative agency of tomorrow. With studios in London, New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Manchester and Melbourne, we operate across the globe as one unified team to offer 24hr creative services to some of the world's most culturally significant brands.As a unified creative agency, we develop channel-agnostic brand strategies and multi-channel campaigns designed not simply to help brands compete in their sector, but redefine it.Our Ventures division, Make, also creates and co-creates social enterprises tackling some of the world's biggest issues. Current ventures include Ecologi.com, Sonocea® and RAWS.- Campaign's Global Branding Agency of the Year 2025- Campaign Global Consultancy of the Year 2024- Muse Creative Awards 2024: Innovative Agency, Best Agency Culture, Independent Agency- The Drum Awards North America Agency Team of the Year 2024- SABRE Global Consumer Consultancy 2024

Founded in 2009
London, England, GBR
74 employees (25 in marketing)
100% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $100K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (27% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.7%
Direct
43.9%
Referral
7.5%
Social
5.5%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~74
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Publicist

Manifest Group · New York City, NY · Hybrid