About the Role
Day One Agency is seeking an Associate Strategist, Communications to support client work. The role involves becoming part of an award-winning collective of cultural insiders who are storytellers and curious about industry trends.
Responsibilities
- Provide general account support, research, and brainstorming for brand communications clients.
- Identify influential voices in new and traditional media, including earned and paid influencers, and create outreach lists.
- Monitor and create daily and weekly coverage reports.
- Proactively spot trends across various platforms.
- Develop media materials such as pitches, executive messaging, and press releases.
Requirements
- 1-2 years of experience in public relations or a similar field, with experience in integrated communications/marketing programs required.
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong and proven writing and analytical skills.
- Basic knowledge of the public relations and communications industry.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions-oriented.
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.
- Relentless curiosity and openness to experimentation.
- Familiarity with MuckRack, Microsoft Office suite, Google Drive and Apps, and Keynote is a plus.
- Consistently informed about industry-relevant AI trends, tools, and applications, with basic proficiency in generative AI tools and an understanding of their application to daily work.
Skills
- Writing
- Analytical skills
- Public relations
- Communications
- Trend spotting
- Media material development
- Generative AI tools
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1-2 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience
Salary/Compensations
- $57,000 - $63,000
Benefits
- Medical insurance (health, dental, and vision)
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- New business referral bonus
- Employee referral bonus
- Summer Fridays
- 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Commuter Benefits
About the Company
- Day One Agency is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking and earning the unexpected.
- The agency has built a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today, helping brands build legacy through relevance and telling modern, earned-first stories.
- The company has been recognized on Fast Company's Most Innovative list for three years running, made the Ad-Age A-List, been named Agency to Watch 2025, and took home Campaign AOY in 2025 and PR Week Midsize AOY for four consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026).
Equal Opportunity
- The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
