Assistant Account Executive

Overview

Brilliant, one of the most respected and rapidly growing agencies focused on family-oriented brands whose motto is “Work Hard - Play Hard - Laugh Hard”, seeks a Full-time Assistant Account Executive to help support the agency’s growing, award-winning full funnel marketing agency. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of full-time agency experience in consumer products PR or integrated marketing.

Brilliant is a fully integrated agency offering PR, Influencer, Social Media, Paid Media, Events & Activations and Affiliate Marketing. We are a unique agency made up of nearly 30 team members with big brand and big agency experience, looking for a place where they can stand out and make an impact.

Brilliant is a fully remote company and is one of the most respected agencies serving consumer lifestyle brands with a specific focus on products, brands, and services for families including baby and maternity, toys and games, tech, housewares, haircare and food. We give our team the resources they need to get their work done without having to sit in a cubicle or stuffy office.

The Assistant Account Executive is responsible for executing public relations strategies to achieve client goals. This role involves day-to-day client communication, media relations, creative ideation, trend jacking, and project management.

• Media Relations:
  • Pull and manage media and influencer databases.
  • Regularly identify new editor and freelancer contacts via tools such as Qwoted, and subscribing to substacks.
  • Draft and distribute pitches/press releases/media alerts;
    Conduct follow up and monitor for coverage.
  • Contribute creative pitch angles to help breakthrough with top-tier national outlets.
  • Dedicated affiliate / ecommerce pitching.
  • Coordinate media interviews and develop spokesperson briefing documents.
  • Build relationships with key journalists and influencers.
  • Daily trend monitoring.
  • Conduct competitor coverage monitoring.
• Awards:
  • Track client media awards programs inclusive of research, recommendations, submission applications, and managing deadlines.
• Project Management:
  • Coordinate project/campaign/account timelines and deliverables.
  • Track progress and communicate with clients.
• Events/Activations:
  • Assist in research, planning, and execution of virtual or live press media & influencer press events, creative media mailers, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 2+ years of PR agency experience in the consumer goods industry
• 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

• Unlimited PTO
• Paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s
• Fabulous Fridays - Office closes at 3 pm!
• 401K with a 3% company match
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability

Salary: 48-58k