Senior Account Executive

New York City, NY (Remote)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

You will own day-to-day client management, media outreach, and campaign delivery while leading strategy, coaching junior staff, and tracking results across accounts.

  • Manage client relationships and lead plans, recommendations, and results on calls
  • Own pitching, media relations, and content development across campaigns
  • Mentor junior staff and drive timelines, QA, and trend-based opportunities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Client Management: Serve as the primary day-to-day contact on assigned accounts and build real client trust
  • Present plans, recommendations and results on client calls
  • Flag scope and staffing issues to account leadership before they become problems
  • Media Relations: Own the pitching calendar on your accounts: story angles, target outlets, and timing
  • Personally pitch and secure top-tier national coverage. This is a hands-on role.
  • Build, maintain, and quality control media and influencer databases
  • Regularly identify new editor and freelancer contacts through tools like Qwoted and by subscribing to Substacks
  • Write and distribute pitches, press releases, and media alerts, then follow up and monitor for coverage
  • Own dedicated affiliate and ecommerce pitching
  • Coordinate media interviews and desksides, and develop spokesperson briefing documents

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
  • 5+ years of agency experience in the consumer, lifestyle or CPG space
  • Demonstrated experience as a day-to-day client lead, not solely a contributor
  • Strong, current media relationships and a portfolio of top-tier placements you secured yourself
  • Hands-on experience writing pitches and press materials that get picked up, not just reviewing someone else's
  • Experience mentoring or managing junior staff
  • Fluency with media databases and monitoring tools such as MuckRack, Cision or Qwoted
  • 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

Preferred

  • Preferred: affiliate platform experience (LTK, ShopMy, Impact) and experience in baby, parenting, toys or wellness categories

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

$70K/yr – $90K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
28 (55% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

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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Senior Account Executive

Brilliant Agency · New York City, NY · Remote