Senior Public Relations Account Executive (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Are you obsessed with powerful storytelling, building brands that matter, and getting game-changing companies the visibility they deserve?

HCM is where bold ideas meet real impact—and we’re looking for a Senior Account Executive to help lead the charge.

We’re not your typical agency. We move fast, think big, and partner with bold, visionary companies that are redefining technology, wellness, health, lifestyle, and beauty.

This role is for someone who’s energized by the fast pace of agency life, thrives in a collaborative, creative environment, and knows how to land headline-making coverage.

If that’s you, let’s talk.

This is a hybrid role mixing remote work with a few days per week in our New York office. We are also open to qualified candidates located elsewhere in the U.S.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Media Strategy + Execution

• Own the pitching strategy for launches, funding news, review programs, and ongoing thought leadership
• Land tier-one coverage—and know the difference between coverage that looks good in a recap and coverage that actually works
• Develop senior-level media relationships, including product reviewers and category editors
• Build proactive angles out of client data, category trends, and cultural moments instead of waiting on announcements
• Know when a story isn’t there yet—and say so

Client Work

• Serve as a day-to-day client contact with the judgment to handle most things independently
• Run workstreams end to end, including launch plans, review programs, event press, and award slates
• Prep and coach spokespeople and staff high-stakes interviews and briefings
• Present results with a point of view about what to do next—not just a list of what ran

Team + Integration

• Mentor AEs and coordinators, review their pitches, and raise the standard of the work around you
• Partner with our affiliate, influencer, and events teams so earned, commerce, and creator work reinforce each other
• Understand how commerce content and AI-driven search are changing which placements matter—and pitch accordingly
• Contribute to new business through media landscape research and pitch materials

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 3-5 years of PR experience, with meaningful agency experience
• A tier-one placement record you can walk us through—including the stories that took three months to land
• Established relationships with consumer, tech, business, or lifestyle reporters and product reviewers
• An excellent writer and fast, clear thinker on deadline
• Able to independently run your own workstreams without close management
• Early leadership instincts—people like working with you and learn from you
• Interested in where PR is heading, including commerce content, creators, and AI-driven discovery

ABOUT HCM

HCM is a strategic communications agency for ambitious consumer brands.

We’re earned-first, high-energy, and known for turning media relationships into real business outcomes across PR, affiliate, influencer, and events.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits, and a team that moves fast and has a lot of fun doing it.