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Account Executive (Consumer PR)

Praytell · New York, NY · Today
HybridOTHR$60k–$75k/yrFull-time

The Opportunity

As an Account Executive, you will:

  • Client Service
    • Start with ‘Yes’: Balance optimism with practicality to propose feasible solutions
    • Spikey Senses in Tune: Demonstrate the ability to anticipate client concerns and mitigate risks effectively
    • No Ego, No BS: Model humility by prioritizing solutions and results over personal credit
    • Trust & Transparency: Build deeper client trust by delivering on promises and addressing issues directly and professionally
    • Spirit of Partnership: Strengthen relationships by taking ownership of client needs and exceeding expectations
  • Account & Team Management
    • Support Brand & Business Expertise: Demonstrate a strong understanding of client goals across PR, influencer, and social disciplines, contributing actionable ideas to campaigns
    • Time & Budget Tracking: Oversee some parts of a campaign budgets and timelines, anticipating challenges and proactively addressing them
    • Workflow Management: Lead cross-functional workflows for integrated campaigns, ensuring seamless execution and delivery
    • Staffing: Ensure all time entered accurately via Harvest and flag if going under or over hours
    • Employee Development: Lead by example, offering mentorship and coaching across junior levels while contributing to performance evaluations
  • Effective Communication
    • Client Communication (Emails/Status Calls): Serve as a point of contact for clients on key projects, confidently managing discussions during status calls and meetings
    • Written Materials: Ensure all written deliverables, such as media materials and campaign updates, are polished and meet client expectations
    • Deck Development: Contribute to the creation of decks, providing strategic input and ensuring alignment with client objectives
    • Presentation Skills: Lead presentations for mid-level campaigns or projects, delivering clear, engaging, and actionable insights
  • Strategic Planning
    • Channel Audits (Earned, Social, Influencer): Lead channel audits, synthesizing data into comprehensive insights and presenting findings to clients
    • Target Audience Analysis (Earned, Social, Influencer): Translate audience insights into tailored pitches, channel approaches, etc., considering category nuances and client goals
    • Channel Fluency & Strategies (Earned, Influencer, Social): Propose integrated strategies leveraging earned, influencer, and social channels, ensuring alignment with KPIs
    • Newsjacking/Trend-to-Earned Ideas: Lead the development of timely, trend-based concepts for earned, influencer, and social campaigns, ensuring feasibility
    • Earned Media: Conceptualize and pitch high-impact seasonal or evergreen ideas, including standout media events or mailers
    • Influencer or Talent Partnerships: Drive ideation for innovative partnerships with influencers or talent that enhance client visibility and engagement
    • Social Media: Propose creative, integrated social campaign ideas, leveraging platform-specific trends
    • Brand Campaign Concepts: Brainstorm and refine big-picture concepts that align with client strategies and objectives
  • Execution
    • Earned Media: Conduct media outreach for key campaigns, secure coverage, and build ongoing relationships with priority media contacts. Drive media strategy and pitch angle development
    • Influencer: Engage more deeply in influencer campaigns including contracting, ensuring alignment with campaign objectives and client goals
    • Social Media: Coordinate with creatives and strategists to develop integrated social campaigns, leveraging insights from social listening
    • KPI, Merchandising & Reporting Data Analysis & Interpretation: Interpret campaign data to uncover trends, patterns, and actionable insights
    • Strategic Recommendations: Translate data into impactful recommendations, supporting client decision-making
    • Stakeholder Communication: Lead portions of reporting calls, effectively communicating key metrics and insights
    • Goal Alignment & Performance Metrics: Ensure campaign strategies align with KPIs, tracking progress against benchmarks

    Compensation, Benefits & Perks

    • Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 (This range reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. We typically make offers within the 25th to 75th percentiles of the range and do not exceed the listed maximum. Final offers are based on experience, skills and qualifications.)
    • Comprehensive health care coverage
    • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
    • 401(k) with company match
    • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
    • 18 company holidays
    • Flex Fridays
    • PrayCare wellness stipend and Rebalance Day
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Paid parental leave and fertility support
    • Training, learning and professional development programs
    • Camp Praytell
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
    • And more!
    • Interview Process

      • Application Review
      • Phone Screen (30 minutes)
      • Team Interview (30-60 minutes)
      • Literature Review (TBD): A short, client-agnostic assignment designed to help us better understand how you think, approach challenges and tackle the work.
      • Leadership Interview (30 minutes)
      • Offer Target Start Date: August 2026

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