Senior Account Executive, PR & Communications

The Role

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Pitchblend is seeking a Senior Account Executive to help lead communications campaigns for global brands across sport, style, entertainment and culture. This person will translate strategic direction into strong execution, serve as a trusted partner to clients and bring the judgment needed to move complex work forward.

We're looking for someone who can move confidently between big-picture thinking and the details that make a campaign successful. You'll bring strong media instincts, cultural fluency and a high degree of ownership while contributing ideas that strengthen the work and deliver meaningful results.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of integrated communications campaigns across multiple client accounts, keeping work aligned with client objectives, timelines and agency standards
• Develop media strategies, campaign narratives, pitch angles and outreach plans informed by cultural shifts
• Write and edit pitches, press releases, media advisories, briefing materials, messaging and other client-facing communications
• Lead media outreach and build and maintain relationships across traditional media, emerging media, creators, tastemakers, community leaders, cultural influencers, strategic partners and voices shaping influential subcultures
• Serve as a day-to-day client contact, leading meetings and presentations and clearly communicating campaign progress, recommendations, priorities and next steps
• Plan and execute events, activations, productions, press trips and product launches, coordinating media and guest experiences, schedules, vendors and on-site needs
• Track earned coverage and campaign performance, translating results into client reports, recaps and recommendations
• Maintain clear project plans, budgets, trackers and account documentation; flag risks and shifting priorities early
• Manage product seeding, gifting, media interviews, sample requests and related coordination from planning through campaign completion
• Identify new opportunities that use emerging media, creator communities and culturally relevant partnerships to amplify client storytelling beyond clients' existing ecosystems
• Demonstrate accountability for operational excellence by contributing to efficient resource management, project health and overall agency performance
• Mentor, guide and support Account Coordinators, Account Executives and other junior team members

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of experience in public relations, communications, integrated marketing or brand strategy, ideally within an agency environment
• Demonstrated cultural fluency across emerging media, creator ecosystems, sport, lifestyle, fashion, entertainment, streetwear, sneakers, music, community engagement and evolving subcultures
• Experience supporting lifestyle, culture, consumer, hospitality, travel, entertainment or emerging brand categories
• Proven experience leading earned media initiatives, securing meaningful coverage and building strong media relationships across relevant industries and markets
• Strong strategic communications, writing and editing skills, with experience developing clear and compelling media and client-facing materials
• Experience supporting events, activations, productions, press trips, product launches and other live brand experiences
• Proven experience serving as a primary day-to-day client contact, managing multiple accounts and delivering successful communications campaigns
• Confidence leading client meetings and presenting strategies, campaign recommendations and performance results
• Strong project management, organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple accounts, competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience measuring campaign performance and translating results into clear insights, recommendations and next steps
• Background in creator partnerships, social media strategy, community engagement or integrated communications
• Experience mentoring junior team members, providing clear guidance and feedback and contributing to a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• A proactive, detail-oriented and solutions-oriented approach, with strong judgment, accountability and follow-through
• Tech-savvy, with comfort using tools like Muckrack, Google Workspace, Slack, and other PR software and project management platforms
• Experience contributing to new business proposals, pitch development or other agency growth initiatives
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally and work occasional early mornings, evenings, weekends or extended production days based on client and campaign needs

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods in office, remote and field environments
• Ability to walk or stand for extended durations on flat and uneven surfaces
• Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, twist, reach and climb stairs
• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor environments, including uneven terrain and varied weather conditions

About Pitchblend

Pitchblend is a creative brand and visual communications agency born from subculture and built for enterprise. We shape storytelling and new media that connect with next-gen audiences, transforming cultural fluency into obsession-worthy strategies and brands into mass movements. Rooted in lived experience and embedded in the communities shaping what's next, we've spent decades working across culture, fashion, outdoor, sport, tech, community and beauty, delivering work that fuels belonging, drives measurable impact and consistently exceeds expectations.

Pitchblend is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace that complies with applicable ADA regulations. All applicants are considered without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Equal access to employment, programs and services is available to all qualified individuals. xhyhwjd Applicants requiring an accommodation during the application or interview process should contact a management representative.