Senior Account Executive, Brand

New York City, NY (On-site)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own client programs by building strong relationships, guiding media strategies, and delivering story-driven content that moves campaigns across earned media, ensuring projects stay on time and aligned with client goals.

  • Client & media leadership: Manage relationships and steer media outreach to secure coverage.
  • Content engine: Research and craft news releases, pitches, and client materials.
  • Program execution: Juggle multiple projects with on-time, on-budget delivery and strategic alignment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with client and vendor contacts, proactively managing communications and helping ensure seamless day-to-day account support.
  • Media Relations & Story Development: Develop and execute media relations initiatives, craft newsworthy story angles, and support earned media strategies that generate meaningful coverage and visibility for clients.
  • Content Development: Research, interview, write and edit a variety of communications materials, including news releases, media pitches and other client-facing content that supports business objectives.
  • Program Execution & Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget and aligned with client goals while maintaining a strong understanding of the broader communications strategy.
  • Team Leadership & Collaboration: Coach and support junior team members, delegate work effectively, and foster collaboration across account teams to deliver high-quality results.
  • Strategic Communications Support: Develop key messages and contribute ideas that strengthen client programs, support campaign objectives and create opportunities for impactful storytelling.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in public relations, preferably within an agency environment.
  • Proven experience securing earned media coverage through strategic pitching, media outreach and content development.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling stories and messaging across multiple formats.
  • Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to view client programs through both creative and business lenses.
  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities, projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative, proactive and results-oriented, with the confidence to contribute ideas and perspectives during team discussions and brainstorming sessions.
  • Experience mentoring junior team members and working effectively across teams to achieve shared goals.
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Zeno Group

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our purpose to champion the courageous to achieve something better for humankind, we push boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2023 PRovoke Purpose-Driven Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek U.S. Large Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America, 2021 PRovoke Global Creative Agency of the Year, 2021 PRovoke North American Agency of the Year, 2021 PRWeek Agency of the Year and a four-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

Founded in 1998
New York, NY, US
899 employees (182 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.7%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
8.4%
Social
3.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~910

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
140 (15% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
21

Funding

Last Raise
Pre Seed, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2022
    Pre Seed

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