
Senior Account Executive
1Milk2Sugars Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage and grow client relationships, working cohesively with the team.
- Manage day-to-day workflow across direct reports, vendors, clients and freelancers, reporting into account lead(s).
- Creative mindset, constantly presenting innovative ideas for stories/partnerships/event/mailers and ultimately delivering strong results.
- Help drive clients' business goals and objectives through ongoing research and monitoring within their category and against competitors.
- Maintain client relationships by delivering top-notch assignments on time while managing project expectations.
- Have and maintain exceptional relationships with the media, particularly in beauty, commerce, broadcast, podcast, business and trade verticals, as well as key macro influencers.
- Monitor media, beauty and general lifestyle trends; ensuring the team creates new strategies and pitch angles and reports ever-changing media landscapes to clients.
- Proactively continue to develop and grow media and influencer relationships through ongoing outreach and outings.
- Craft relevant, creative pitches and thorough media/influencer lists to secure quality, high-impact placements and social media coverage for client brands across different industries on a regular basis.
- Responsible for securing strong and consistent press and influencer coverage with significant results from strategic pitching, seeding and partnerships across the client roster.
- Fulfill all media and client requests and inquiries in a timely manner, ensuring no email goes by unresponded.
- Be able to "manage up" and effectively communicate issues/successes to the VP/CEO, as necessary.
- Manage and mentor junior staff (AE, AAE, AC).
- Execute regular reviews for direct report(s).
- Assist in the development of new business proposals.
Requirements
- 4+ years (not inclusive of internships) of relevant beauty PR agency experience.
- Bachelor's degree; degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English or Marketing is preferred but not required.
- Proven track record of generating top-tier placements in national online, print, podcast and broadcast media outlets.
- Highly organized, responsive and punctual.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working directly with celebrity talent and their teams is a plus, but not required.
- Excellent time management skills; ability to work efficiently under pressure without sacrificing quality.
- Big picture thinker with problem solving skills and a drive to deliver beyond expectations for both the agency and for clients.
- Writing samples and previous placements will be requested.
- Proficiency with Mac systems, as well as Office software (Word, PowerPoint & Excel).
Benefits
- Full-time permanent employees get medical, vision, and dental benefits.
- Eligible for Merit + Bonuses after 1 year.
- Hybrid + Summer Fridays all year round.
- We close down for a paid break during Christmas (subject to change).
- Premium Calm app subscription.
- Work from wherever you want after a year with us!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
public relationsmedia pitchinginfluencer outreachstrategic partnershipscontent creationresearch and monitoringproject managementwritingmedia relationsbusiness proposal development
Soft Skills
communicationorganizationtime managementproblem solvingcreativityteam collaborationrelationship managementmentoringresponsivenessadaptability