Junior Account Executive, Beauty

Junior Account Executive, Beauty

New York, NY

SHADOW is seeking a Jr. Account Executive for its Beauty division. This is a junior-level position for those with 1-2 years of PR experience, who have a base knowledge of the industry, an awareness of our clients in the space, and are looking for an opportunity to prove themselves both creatively and managerially.

What You Bring:

• Media placement: You demonstrate a proven ability to craft pitches and secure media placements - this means having your own stable of media contacts and a track record of placing stories in outlets relevant to SHADOW's clients
• Communications Skills: You possess excellent writing and editing skills, and know how to convert client objectives into clear and digestible storylines for media
• Leadership Instincts: You are expected to possess inherent leadership qualities and must be ready and willing to teach, direct and delegate proactively and productively.
• Knowledge of Muckrack or Cision (required) and Fashion GPS (preferred)
• Bonus: Social Media experience

What You Do:

• Pitch and place: You are expected to be a media coverage machine who enjoys crafting stories and gets a thrill out of securing press placement. You must constantly generate pitch ideas and drafts, proactively pursue relationships in media, and secure client inclusion in trend stories and roundups, in addition to feature placement.
• Lead: Oversee the day-to-day tasks of Account Coordinators and demonstrate an ability to manage and lead. You coach AC's to strengthen their writing and pitching skills, supervise their tasks and hold them accountable, and help AC's generate call agendas that demonstrate an understanding of client priorities and account direction.

A quick note: This job description is meant to provide an overview of the role and its core responsibilities, but it's not a complete list of everything the position may involve. As our teams and business continue to grow, responsibilities may shift and evolve based on company and client needs.

Annual Compensation

$55K

What We Provide:

• Medical + dental + vision insurance
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Dedicated mental health days
• Unlimited sick time
• Give Back. We want SHADOWs to extend their hearts and give back to their various communities and interests, on the clock! We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually (voluntary time off)
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• Pre-tax commuter and healthcare benefits
• 12 weeks paid leave for new parents
• Individualized career mapping
• Summer Fridays (early close Fridays Memorial Day - Labor Day)
• Hybrid work schedule (1-3 days in office per week, depending on role)

While SHADOW intends to maintain these employee benefits, the Company reserves the right to modify, amend or terminate these benefits at any time and for any reason.

SHADOW promotes a diverse and high performing company culture. SHADOW is dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all qualified persons, and to recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate persons in all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.