Account Supervisor, Consumer Lifestyle Public Relations (Blue Engine)

Account Supervisor, Consumer Lifestyle Public Relations (Blue Engine) Job Location: New York, NY Job Requirements Blue Engine, a creative communications agency, is seeking a pop culture‑obsessed account supervisor to join its growing consumer lifestyle public relations practice. The agency offers a comprehensive suite of services across the consumer lifestyle space, including public relations, strategic partnerships, events & experiences, influencer & digital marketing, and social media. This highly‑motivated account supervisor will work closely with senior level managers to provide superior consumer media relations, campaign and event support for an exciting range of public and private clients in the lifestyle, restaurants, retail and travel categories. Play an active role in research, planning and development of original, creative and often record‑breaking strategic consumer lifestyle communications programs. Serve as a primary, day‑to‑day client contact and provide strong counsel on tactical matters, often anticipating client needs to ensure all accounts are on‑target with each client’s objectives. Project manage multiple campaigns with and on behalf of high‑profile clients, ensuring seamless integration internally and solid execution from start to finish. Drive execution of communication strategy, including aggressive pitching of consumer, lifestyle and industry media and securing high‑impact placements on a regular basis. Maintain and continually develop strong relationships with consumer, lifestyle and industry media and influencers; exhibit solid team leadership, ensuring the team continues to drive results for clients. Manage and mentor junior staff on a regular basis; facilitate teamwork and learning opportunities, reviewing materials drafted by junior staffers, supervising media reporting and monitoring, and providing constructive feedback. Develop client content, including press releases, media pitches and select digital content. Understand the client’s overall business objectives and develop strategies in order to effectively promote specific campaigns, events and other brand building programs. Maintain active involvement with new business efforts, including playing an active role in pitches and drafting of pitch and proposal materials. Qualifications 4–6+ years of relevant agency or consumer PR experience, with proven editorial placements in lifestyle media. Large agency experience preferred. Demonstrates ability to effectively manage clients and accounts, including managing junior staff, client issues, budgets, and client needs. Ability to take initiative and proactively pitch and anticipate client needs. Ability to synthesize information, set and execute strategic and tactical objectives, leading a team to project management success. Strong media relations experience and ability to secure top‑tier placements for clients. Strong writing skills and experience developing compelling pitches. Critical and structured thinker with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities. Excellent organizational and planning skills; able to work quickly under pressure. “Yes, and…” attitude; exceptional attention to detail and follow‑up. General consumer background experience, knowledge of the lifestyle, travel, restaurants and/or retail industries preferred. B.S./B.A. required; concentration in public relations, marketing, journalism, communications or related field. About Blue Engine Blue Engine is a creative communications agency that offers a fresh and energetic approach to brand strategy and storytelling across the consumer lifestyle space. Founded in 2023 through a merger between the premier marketing communications agency Bullfrog + Baum and the award‑winning consumer public relations practice at ICR, the agency provides comprehensive services to help brands thrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr ICR