We are seeking an Account Executive to join our consumer team focusing on media relations and account management. This position will be based in our NY office, currently remote.
What you’ll do:
Media outreach to long and short lead consumer and trade outlets to generate coverage for brands year-long
Build media lists
Write press materials, creative pitches and pitch calendars
Work closely with media lead to set year-long media strategy
Foster relationships with editors for ongoing coverage opportunities throughout the year
Flawless execution of editor events, desksides, 1:1 immersions, creative deliveries, press launches, etc.
Ideate and execute media mailers
Help create and activate “digital first” programs and progress team influencer marketing capabilities.
Responsible for the ideation and brainstorming of potential Talent and Influencers for client campaigns
Execute partnerships with talent from post contract phase through campaign completion
Be a team catalyst for decoding culture.
In partnership with Business and Creative Intelligence groups, monitor consumer, category, culture, etc. and surface relevant insights and trends to be shared with clients and for informing program planning, execution/media pitches and real-time optimization
Foster an integrated approach:
Collaborate with Business and Creative Intelligence groups on decoding culture, strategy, campaign concepting/planning, and activation
Contribute to team delivering tactics on time, within budget and achieving results:
Create and manage timelines, liaise with vendor partners and clients
Monitor and track media coverage; develop coverage reports, working with Business Intelligence group to provide analysis that informs strategy and activation
Update the budget tracker, billing expenses back to the client
Draft meeting agendas and action item recaps
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
Professional Experience
2-3 years related professional experience
Success Factors:
Deep media relationships
Strong writing skills; particularly creative writing with a journalistic mindset
Able to work independently and own assigned projects
Creatively curious
Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple tasks and manage time in a consistent manner
Ability to solve problems effectively and efficiently
Ideal candidate comes from a culture-led agency or in-house company with a strong understanding of today’s media landscape
Characteristics:
Responsible; Organized; Personable; Able to work independently and own assigned projects; Creatively Curious; Agile; Problem Solver; Ability to multi-task
DeVries is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. DeVries recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
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