Account Executive, Beauty

The Role:

Account Executive

Location: NYC Hybrid at our Flatiron office (3 in-office days)

Salary Range: $50–60K based on experience

Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience in beauty PR, either agency or in-house, is required for this role
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to write clear pitches and confidently speak with media and clients
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain media relationships, with some existing beauty media contacts and a proactive approach to strengthening relationships with press, influencers and KOLs
• Familiarity with tools like MuckRack, Cision, or similar media databases
• Comfortable managing timelines and details across multiple projects
• Experience supporting events, influencer mailers, and product launches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to pitch and present ideas clearly to clients and media.
• A Bachelor’s degree in PR, Journalism, Communications, or a related field

You Are:

• A proactive communicator: you’re not afraid to ask thoughtful questions to move work forward.
• Detail-oriented: you’re always reading the fine print, and you deliver high-quality work with precision and care.
• Team-first mindset: no egos, just a collaborative approach to shared success.
• Calm under pressure: you thrive in fast-paced settings, efficiently juggling multiple clients and priorities without missing a beat.
• Strategically minded: you think both creatively and analytically, developing solutions that are both innovative and effective.
• Resourceful: you always find a way to get things done – whether it’s working with limited resources, connecting the right dots, or thinking outside the box.
• A creative problem-solver: you can think quickly and adjust strategies as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in keeping client projects organized and on track by managing timelines, recaps, and status updates
• Support day-to-day client work by drafting pitches, tracking coverage, and assisting with ongoing client tasks and deliverables
• Help maintain client trackers, coverage reports, and event recaps
• Pitch media contacts and follow up to secure meaningful placements
• Actively build relationships with press through weekly in-person meetings
• Coordinate logistics for press mailers, influencer seeding, and launch events
• Draft press materials, talking points, and briefing documents
• Attend and contribute to client meetings, capturing notes and action items
• Keep up with beauty news, media moves, and cultural trends to inform client strategy
• Work closely with senior team members and take ownership of assigned tasks

Benefits:

• A collaborative, creative team that has your back
• Real opportunities to grow and lead
• Clients doing cool stuff in beauty, lifestyle, and consumer spaces
• Hybrid work model
• Competitive salary, benefits and more