Senior Account Executive, Public Relations

Senior Account ExecutiveBrilliant is looking for a full-time Senior Account Executive to join our fast-moving, award-winning agency. We're a fully remote performance team built on a simple promise: Work Hard. Play Hard. Laugh Hard.The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of full-time agency experience in consumer products PR or integrated marketing, strong project management skills, and real curiosity about new technology and AI.We aren't for the faint of heart! We move fast, hold a ridiculously high bar for excellence, and thrive on driving real ROI for our clients. But we also believe that intense drive should come with great culture—which is why we offer unlimited PTO, Fabulous Fridays (doors close at 3pm), virtual happy hours, a monthly book club, and endless reasons to win together.And the industry notices: We were recently named an Inc. Best Workplace 2026 and landed on the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2026!Since 2008, Brilliant has been where bold ideas meet relentless execution. We're a performance marketing agency with deep expertise in family-focused brands, bringing together PR, Influencer, Social, Paid Media, Affiliate, Retail Support, Experiential, and AI Intelligence to create integrated, full-funnel campaigns that shatter targets and cut through the noise.Our Dream Team Member:Resourceful, committed, and deliberateOrganized to a fault (in a good way) and naturally detail-orientedProactive and comfortable taking ownership without waiting for directionCurious about new tools, AI, and technology, and quick to try them to make work faster and betterA creative thinker who brings fresh pitch angles and isn't afraid to trend-jackA strong communicator who asks questions early and oftenA real media person with relationships worth something and a pitch that landsA steady mentor who develops junior staff instead of just assigning them workPassionate about staying ahead of trends in the CPG and F&B spacePosition Overview:The Senior Account Executive owns the day-to-day on assigned accounts and drives the earned media work that delivers against client goals. The role spans client management, hands-on media relations, creative ideation, junior staff development, and project management. This is a pitching role, not an oversight role. We're looking for someone who leads the day-to-day and is excited to use new tools, including AI, to work smarter.Responsibilities:Serve as the primary day-to-day contact on assigned accounts and build real client trustPresent plans, recommendations and results on client callsFlag scope and staffing issues to account leadership before they become problemsOwn the pitching calendar on your accounts: story angles, target outlets, and timingPersonally pitch and secure top-tier national coverage. This is a hands-on role.Build, maintain, and quality control media and influencer databasesRegularly identify new editor and freelancer contacts through tools like Qwoted and by subscribing to SubstacksWrite and distribute pitches, press releases, and media alerts, then follow up and monitor for coverageOwn dedicated affiliate and ecommerce pitchingCoordinate media interviews and desksides, and develop spokesperson briefing documentsBuild and maintain real relationships with editors, producers, freelancers and influencersQuality control the team's media lists and pitches before they go outMonitor trends and competitor coverage daily, and turn them into fast trend-jacking opportunitiesLead client media awards programs, including research, recommendations, submission applications, and deadline managementReview junior team to-do lists, media lists, pitches and press materials, and give timely feedbackCoach junior staff on pitch writing, follow-up, and building their own media relationshipsDelegate meaningful work rather than task listsLead brainstorms and bring fresh angles for campaigns, product launches and brand momentsContribute ideas before the client asks for themOwn campaign and account timelines from kickoff through deliveryTrack deliverables, budgets, staffing and team responsibilitiesUse project management tools such as Monday or Asana to keep workflows transparentResponsible for quality control and on-time delivery of the team's workUse AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT to support research, drafting, monitoring, and reportingTest new software and platforms, and share what works with the teamSpot chances to automate routine tasks and raise the quality of the outputLead virtual and live media and influencer press events, creative media mailers, and more, from planning through executionRequirements for a Successful Candidate:Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field5+ years of agency experience in the consumer, lifestyle or CPG spaceDemonstrated experience as a day-to-day client lead, not solely a contributorStrong, current media relationships and a portfolio of top-tier placements you secured yourselfHands-on experience writing pitches and press materials that get picked up, not just reviewing someone else'sExperience mentoring or managing junior staffFluency with media databases and monitoring tools such as MuckRack, Cision or QwotedComfortable using AI tools day to day, with examples of how you've used themA real willingness to try new technologies and adopt new tools quicklyExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneouslyA proactive, self-starter attitude with a passion for staying ahead of trendsPreferred: affiliate platform experience (LTK, ShopMy, Impact) and experience in baby, parenting, toys or wellness categoriesBenefits:Unlimited PTOPaid time off between Christmas and New Year'sFabulous Fridays, the office closes at 3 pm!401K with a 3% company match, after your initial 3 monthsMedical, dental, and vision coverageMedical and Dependent Care FSACompany-paid Life InsuranceCompany-paid Long Term DisabilitySalary:$70,000 - $90,000This role includes a six-month performance review. Employees who meet all agreed-upon goals are eligible for a $5,000 base salary increase.