The Brandman Agency is a global communications agency with offices in NYC and Los Angeles. We help shine a light on the world’s most prestigious travel and lifestyle brands. We are passionate, approachable and most importantly, well-traveled. We are currently accepting resumes for a PR Account Executive or Senior Account Executive to join our New York City office. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of agency experience with additional experience and/or interest in the travel and hospitality industry. The Agency offers competitive salaries, paid benefits, 401k, a supportive, fun office culture, a generous PTO package and additional perks.
Responsibilities include:
-Monitoring industry trends and client coverage
-Screening and fulfilling all media requests
-Writing pitch letters, press releases and client communiqués
-Assisting in planning and execution of events, press trips and media tours; escorting trips when required and acting as a professional representative of The Brandman Agency
-Assembling error-free weekly and/or monthly client status reports
-Drafting and executing personalized pitches for media to ensure a robust pipeline of media coverage for each account
-Maintain regular direct contact with clients and journalists
-Develop and maintain editorial/journalistic/media contacts, including in all new media
-Build understanding and knowledge of the clients’ businesses and their competitive environments
-Actively participate in/contribute to the development of client PR plans and projects, along with ongoing creative ideation
-Ongoing relationship building and maintenance with both key journalists and new media
-Demonstration of higher-level pitching and strategy when communicating with media
-Implementation of media events, briefings, press trips, etc.-Facilitate teamwork by delegating and involving junior staff members and interns when possible
-Develop an understanding of various research methods; coordinate internal and external resources in implementing research projects
-Solid knowledge of digital media landscape with the creativity to implement and present ideas and suggestions to client teams
-Support new business generation when appropriate from a research and creative ideation standpoint
-BA or BS in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism or related field preferred
-3-5 years PR experience (agency and travel/ lifestyle preferred)
-Currently reside in the greater New York City area and be legally authorized to work in the United States
-Proficiency with MS Office and industry tools such as Meltwater, etc.
-Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Keynote is a plus but not a requirement
-The comfort and safety of our staff is our utmost priority, therefore, kindly note The Brandman Agency requires all employees to be Covid-19 vaccinated. Proof of vaccination will be required.
- Interested applicants should email resume to careers@brandmanagency.com with Account Executive / Senior Account Executive in the subject line. Due to the high volume of applications, those that do not meet the specific requirements above will unfortunately not be considered.
