Account Executive, Earned

About the role

The Account Executive will support the agency's growing, award-winning full-funnel marketing team, focusing on public relations strategies to achieve client goals.

Responsibilities

• Media Relations: Curate and oversee comprehensive databases for media contacts; discover fresh editorial leads and freelance talent; compose and distribute compelling pitches, alerts, and releases; monitor for earned placements; generate innovative story angles; organize press interviews; craft detailed briefing materials for brand spokespeople; cultivate professional ties with journalists and content creators; stay updated on industry shifts and competitor visibility.
• Awards: Oversee client recognition programs through meticulous research, strategic advice, and deadline management.
• Project Management: Assume responsibility for campaign timelines, ensuring all account milestones are achieved successfully; develop project roadmaps; identify potential bottlenecks early on; monitor budgets and team duties; provide updates to internal stakeholders and clients; leverage organizational tools such as Monday or Asana to maintain workflow transparency; facilitate collaboration across various teams.
• Technology & AI: Integrate AI technologies like Claude or ChatGPT; evaluate and implement emerging software solutions; educate the broader team on best practices; identify technical opportunities to automate routine chores and elevate the standard of output.
• Events / Activations: Support the conceptualization and launch of virtual or in-person press events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 2+ years of PR agency experience in the consumer goods industry.
• Demonstrated project management experience managing timelines, deliverables, and multiple accounts at once.
• Comfortable using AI tools day to date, 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.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A proactive, self-starter attitude with a passion for staying ahead of trends.

Qualifications

• Real curiosity about new technology and AI.

Skills

• Strong project management skills.
• Real curiosity about new technology and AI.

Pay

$55,000 - $65,000

Schedule

Full-time