Entertainment/Talent Publicist Account Executive Job at FYI Brand Group, New York, NY

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  • FYI Brand Group
  • New York, NY

Job Description

FYI is looking for a dynamic and driven Entertainment/Talent Publicist Account Executive to join the expanding NY Team. This position prefers 1-2 years of hands-on public relations field experience working within our talent division in entertainment, music, sports, fashion and social impact clients. The role will entail pitching various genres of media across broadcast, print, digital, podcasts, and more. You will be expected to have a selection of strong media relationships and willingness to build existing/new relationships, craft impactful storytelling around our celebrity clients’ brands, work with talent bookers, oversee and execute strategies for an array of clients. We are looking for a team player and self-started to work closely with the company’s staff: Account Coordinators, Account Executives, VP, CEO, and agency partners. A focus of this role will be supporting the FYI Social Impact Division, which entails high-level, rapid event programming for clients' philanthropic ventures. The ideal candidate has experience with project and time management in a boutique agency environment, strong organization skills, attention to detail, and working within tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate is a hard-working, business-minded go-getter, who is able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with the skill set to adapt and manage multiple accounts. It is important that you are detail-oriented, a strong writer, communicator both internally and externally, and constantly consume news on the latest trends, pop culture happenings, and celebrities and have experience with Canva, MuckRack, Cision & Rocket Reach. Salary commensurate upon experience. Bi lingual Spanish speaking applicant s a plus.

About Our Company: FYI Brand Group is a holistic full-service brand strategy firm specializing in art, fashion, tech, music, entertainment, sports, consumer products, and social impact on the cusp of all things pop culture. We curate a strategic road map with original narrative content, brand management & strategy, publicity, and experiential marketing that leads to disruptive and viral content, creating cultural conversation around massive clients.

PR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE || TALENT, ENTERTAINMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT DIVISION

DUTIES INCLUDE:

  • Day to day direct supervision for talent division celebrity clients
  • Working alongside the CEO & VP on topline short and long-term strategy
  • Engaging with the media and pitching, on a daily basis, to secure covers, features, and editorial placements for clients spanning music releases, timely launches, and evergreen press
  • Delegating to junior staff and semester interns
  • Securing new business leads & drafting new business proposals to be reviewed by senior staff
  • Monitoring press coverage on celebrity clients (as well as their personal social media and popular pop culture accounts i.e. TMZ, Vogue, People, etc.)
  • Overseeing the creation of event and weekly/monthly reports, as well as researching and maintaining editorial calendars and media lists for the agency
  • Providing real-time client updates to full team & on staff calls
  • Development of client press materials including press releases, media alerts, style IDs, ICYMIs, post events, brand decks, and more
  • Program social impact activations, foundations, short and long-term programs 
  • Work in rapid response to communicate timely updates to the team, the client, and external partners to advance
  • Design and develop innovative philanthropic programs that reflect the client's passions and interests
  • Collaborate with nonprofit organizations, community leaders, and other stakeholders to foster partnerships and ensure project alignment
  • Work with external marketing and PR teams to promote initiatives and maximize visibility and engagement

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 1-3 years experience managing accounts in a PR agency
  • 1-3 years experience in entertainment (specifically in music and sports, dealing directly with celebrity accounts - philanthropy/social impact a plus)
  • Experience working with high-profile talent & their teams and high-level media in broadcast, print, and digital media, print/digital magazine covers, and TV/award show talent bookers
  • 1-3 experience in Canva, MuckRack, Cision, Rocket Reach
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required 
  • Proven relationships across broadcast, music, fashion, sports, business, humanitarian, and pop culture media
  • Self-starter, adaptable, multitasker with the ability to delegate duties to a team 
  • Portfolio of top press placements readily available
  • Selection of writing samples readily available
  • Bilinqual Spanish speaking is a plus

BENEFITS

  • Up to 50 percent of health insurance covered 
  • Up to 15 days total PTO / personal / sick / vacation
  • Summer Fridays - work in the office, day ends at 2:00 pm PST starting Memorial Day and ending Labor Day
  • 401K upon qualification

Job Type: Full-time and In-person

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Summer work,

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