Assistant Account Executive, Beauty PR

Melander Marketing & Communications • Full-time • New York City Metropolitan Area, US • $40k - $45k / year • 1m ago

Job Opening: Assistant Account Executive, Beauty PR

Location: NYC Hybrid at our Flatiron office (3 in-office days required)

Salary Range: $40,000-$45,000/year

Melander Marketing & Communications is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Account Executive to join our team. This is a full-time position where you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting the team with a range of exciting projects, including media relations, influencer marketing, event planning, and administrative tasks. If you’re passionate about beauty and looking to dive into the fast-paced world of PR, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your skills.

Experience:

At least 1 year of beauty PR agency internship experience is required for this role
Strong verbal and communication skills, with the ability to write clear pitches and confidently speak with team and colleagues
Familiarity with tools like MuckRack, Cision, MightyScout and similar media databases
Comfortable managing timelines and details across multiple projects
Experience supporting events, influencer mailers, and product launches
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to pitch and present ideas clearly to clients and media
A Bachelor’s degree in PR, Journalism, Communications, or a related field

Responsibilities include:

Day-to-day account work, including product send outs, daily media monitoring across print, online and social media, drafting placement emails, updating media trackers, identifying trends, competitive research, etc.
Work alongside team to draft target media lists, pitches, PR plans, press materials, event briefings, agendas, recaps, status documents and monthly reports
Research and collect information to help inform client plans and programs
Actively participate in staff meetings
Identify trends across the influencer landscape and social media
Support team with select media and influencer outreach
Assist team in the development, logistics and execution of creative deliveries, media events, desksides, etc.

You Are:

A proactive communicator: you’re not afraid to ask thoughtful questions to move work forward.
Detail-oriented: you’re always reading the fine print, and you deliver high-quality work with precision and care.
Team-first mindset: no egos, just a collaborative approach to shared success.
Calm under pressure: you thrive in fast-paced settings, efficiently juggling multiple clients and priorities without missing a beat.
Strategically minded: you think both creatively and analytically, developing solutions that are both innovative and effective.
Resourceful: you always find a way to get things done – whether it’s working with limited resources, connecting the right dots, or thinking outside the box.
A creative problem-solver: you can think quickly and adjust strategies as needed.