Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brilliant is hiring a full-time Assistant Account Executive to execute public relations strategies and support client goals. The role covers media relations, awards, project coordination, AI-enabled work, and event support.
Responsibilities
- Pull, build, and maintain media and influencer databases
- Regularly identify new editor and freelancer contacts through tools like Qwoted and by subscribing to Substacks
- Draft and distribute pitches, press releases, and media alerts, then follow up and monitor for coverage
- Contribute creative pitch angles that break through with top-tier national outlets
- Support dedicated affiliate and ecommerce pitching
- Coordinate media interviews and develop spokesperson briefing documents
- Build real relationships with key journalists and influencers
- Monitor trends daily and turn them into fast trend-jacking opportunities
- Conduct competitor coverage monitoring
- Track client media awards programs, including research, recommendations, submission applications, and deadline management
- Coordinate project, campaign, and account timelines and deliverables
- Track progress and communicate status to internal teams and clients
- Use project management tools such as Monday or Asana to keep workflows transparent
- Use AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT to support research, drafting, monitoring, and reporting
- Test new software and platforms, and share what works with the team
- Spot chances to automate routine tasks and raise the quality of the output
- Assist with research, planning, and execution of virtual and live media and influencer press events, creative media mailers, and more
Skills
- 1+ years of full-time agency experience in consumer products PR or integrated marketing
- Resourceful, committed, and deliberate
- Organized to a fault (in a good way) and naturally detail-oriented
- Proactive and comfortable taking ownership without waiting for direction
- Curious about new tools, AI, and technology, and quick to try them to make work faster and better
- A creative thinker who brings fresh pitch angles and isn't afraid to trend-jack
- A strong communicator who asks questions early and often
- Eager to learn from senior team members and takes feedback well
- Passionate about staying ahead of trends in the CPG and F&B space
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
- 1+ years of PR agency experience in the consumer goods industry
- Experience managing timelines and deliverables across 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
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's
- Fabulous Fridays, the office closes at 3 pm!
- 401K with a 3% company match, after your initial 3 months
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Medical and Dependent Care FSA
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Company-paid Long Term Disability
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