About the Role
Brilliant Agency seeks a full-time Account Executive to support its award-winning marketing team. The ideal candidate brings agency experience in consumer products PR or integrated marketing, strong project management skills, and curiosity about new technology and AI.
Responsibilities
- Execute public relations strategies to achieve client goals.
- Manage day-to-day client communication, media relations, creative ideation, trend jacking, and project management.
- Curate and oversee comprehensive databases for media contacts.
- Discover fresh editorial leads and freelance talent utilizing Substacks and platforms like Qwoted.
- Compose and distribute compelling pitches, alerts, and releases while monitoring for earned placements.
- Generate innovative story angles designed to capture interest from major national publications.
- Take the lead on specialized affiliate and commerce-focused outreach efforts.
- Organize press interviews and craft detailed briefing materials for brand spokespeople.
- Cultivate meaningful professional ties with influential journalists and content creators.
- Stay updated on industry shifts and track competitor visibility daily.
- Oversee client recognition programs through meticulous research, strategic advice, and deadline management.
- Assume responsibility for campaign timelines, ensuring all account milestones are achieved successfully.
- Develop project roadmaps, establishing key goals while identifying potential bottlenecks early on.
- Monitor budgets and team duties, providing consistent updates to internal stakeholders and clients.
- Leverage organizational tools such as Monday or Asana to maintain workflow transparency.
- Facilitate collaboration across various teams to guarantee seamless execution of all deliverables.
- Integrate AI technologies like Claude or ChatGPT to enhance drafting, reporting, and research.
- Evaluate and implement emerging software solutions, educating the broader team on best practices.
- Identify technical opportunities to automate routine chores and elevate the standard of output.
- Support the conceptualization and launch of virtual or in-person press events.
Requirements
- Based in the NYC/New Jersey Tri State Area.
- 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 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.
- 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.
Skills
- Project management
- Media relations
- Creative ideation
- Trend jacking
- AI technologies
- Emerging software solutions
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
Location
- NYC/New Jersey Tri State Area
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
Experience Level
- 2+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $55,000 - $65,000
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's
- Fabulous Fridays — office closes at 3 pm!
- 401K with a 3% company match - immediately vested
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Medical and Dependent Care FSA
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Company-Paid Long Term Disability
About the Company
- Brilliant Agency is a respected and rapidly growing agency focused on family-oriented brands.
- We are a unique PR agency with nearly 30 team members who all work remotely across the US.
- We give our team the resources they need to get their work done without having to sit in a cubicle or stuffy office.
- From costume contests to virtual happy hours and Slack GIFs, we prioritize connecting with each other and creating a sense of community.
- Brilliant is in its second decade as a fully remote company and is one of the most respected agencies serving consumer lifestyle brands with a specific focus on products, brands, and services for families including baby and maternity, toys and games, tech, housewares, and food/beverages.
