Account Executive
Company: Brilliant Agency
Location: New York, NY (Remote)
Salary: $58k - $70k per year
Type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-02-18
About this role
Brilliant
, one of the most respected and rapidly growing agencies focused on family-oriented brands whose motto is “Work Hard - Play Hard - Laugh Hard”, seeks a Full-time
Account Executive
to help support the agency’s growing, award-winning full funnel marketing agency.
The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of full-time agency experience in consumer products PR or integrated marketing.
Who We Are:
Brilliant is a fully integrated agency offering PR, Influencer, Social Media, Paid Media, Events & Activations and Affiliate Marketing. We are a unique agency made up of nearly 30 team members with big brand and big agency experience, looking for a place where they can stand out and make an impact.
What We Do:
Brilliant is a fully remote company and is one of the most respected agencies serving consumer lifestyle brands with a specific focus on products, brands, and services for families including baby and maternity, toys and games, tech, housewares, haircare and food. We give our team the resources they need to get their work done without having to sit in a cubicle or stuffy office.
Position Overview:
The Assistant Account Executive is responsible for executing public relations strategies to achieve client goals. This role involves day-to-day client communication, media relations, creative ideation, trend jacking, and project management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Media Relations:
- Pull and manage media and influencer databases.
- Regularly identify new editor and freelancer contacts via tools such as Qwoted, and subscribing to substacks.
- Draft and distribute pitches/press releases/media alerts; Conduct follow up and monitor for coverage.
- Contribute creative pitch angles to help breakthrough with top-tier national outlets.
- Dedicated affiliate / ecommerce pitching.
- Coordinate media interviews and develop spokesperson briefing documents.
- Build relationships with key journ...