Senior Account Executive - Public Relations

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 16 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive media strategy, storytelling, and executive visibility for client programs while managing day-to-day client communications and leading junior teammates across events, content, and media outreach.

  • Lead media outreach and coverage
  • Shape thought leadership and executive programs
  • Mentor junior staff

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop smart, creative media strategies, story angles and target lists that support client goals.
  • Independently pitch consumer, trade and business media, generating consistent, high-impact coverage across multiple accounts.
  • Build strong relationships with journalists, producers, creators and other influential voices.
  • Stay immersed in the news, emerging trends, pop culture and client industries so you can identify opportunities before clients ask.
  • Serve as a trusted day-to-day client contact, managing priorities, timelines and deliverables while bringing solutions—not just status updates.
  • Write and edit compelling materials in distinct client voices, including pitches, press releases, blog posts, newsletters, LinkedIn content, marketing copy and recap reports.
  • Develop executive visibility and thought leadership programs by identifying and pursuing bylined articles, speaking opportunities, awards, webinars and expert commentary.
  • Help plan and project manage conferences, trade shows, webinars and experiential activations—from creative concepts to budgets, logistics, onsite execution and publicity.
  • Lead creative projects with our design team from brief to final delivery, producing polished, on-brand, client-ready decks, collateral, event elements and digital assets.
  • Guide junior team members, delegate clearly and provide feedback that helps them produce their best work.

Requirements

  • Approximately 3–5 years of public relations experience, preferably in an agency environment.
  • A bragworthy portfolio of consumer, trade and/or business media placements.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to master different industries, audiences and brand voices.
  • Strong media instincts and a genuine passion for developing relationships and securing meaningful coverage.
  • Experience managing day-to-day client communications and presenting ideas confidently.
  • Experience overseeing junior account team members, including delegating assignments, managing progress and providing constructive feedback.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple accounts, deadlines and moving pieces without sacrificing quality.
  • Comfort using AI and emerging tools thoughtfully to strengthen research, brainstorming and productivity while maintaining quality, originality and client confidentiality.
  • A proactive, make-it-happen mindset: You spot opportunities, raise your hand, solve problems and keep work moving.
  • A collaborative, positive and low-ego approach to working with colleagues, clients and partners.

Preferred

  • Experience creating content and executive thought leadership; supporting or managing conferences, trade shows, webinars, awards, speaking programs or experiential events; briefing or managing work with designers or creative teams from concept through polished, client-ready execution.
  • Experience working across consumer and lifestyle accounts is strongly preferred; healthcare communications and business or trade media experience are also valuable.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Discretionary performance bonus opportunities
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Profit-sharing program
  • Paid vacation
  • Commuter benefits
  • Summer Fridays
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Learning and skill-building opportunities
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LKPR is a hands-on public relations and marketing agency in New York City focused on delivering results that move the needle for our clients. We’re obsessed with your success (like really obsessed). We design integrated marketing campaigns that build brands and sell products, generating buzz wherever the conversation is happening: in the news, on social media, online, at retail or beyond. Our 360-marketing approach puts every dollar and every minute toward your goal. LKPR, Inc. was founded in 2012 by Linda Krebs, a former New York City PR agency VP and industry trailblazer. Imagine if your in-house marketing team could scale on demand. Learn how together, we go further:

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