Assistant Account Executive

Haymaker Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits

Wellness (Citi Bike Membership)

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Haymaker Group is seeking an Assistant Account Executive to lead communications strategies for top tech firms in New York, with a remote option for two days a week.

The ideal candidate will manage multiple client accounts, collaborate with a tight-knit team, and embrace opportunities for leadership and creative growth. Competitive salary range of $60k–$65k, along with benefits like medical, dental, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Some agency or in-house communications internship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organizing weekly agendas and taking detailed notes for meetings.
• Securing client coverage by engaging with the news media.
• Developing initial drafts of award applications and press releases.
• Receiving mentorship and interacting closely with Senior Leadership.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

World-class organizational skills

Extremely detail-oriented

Networking

Proactive

Education

Undergraduate degree or higher

Job description

Are you interested in doing PR the right way? In taking time to craft and lead the communications strategies for the best technology companies in the world? Would you like to be part of a tight-knit, highly effective team built on values of positivity, transparency and mutual trust? If so, we’re in search of an Assistant Account Executive to provide experienced leadership on multiple client accounts and support our growing practice as a top PR firm in New York.

Location: Manhattan, NY (Remote option 2 days a week

Comp range: $60 – $65k

Our mission: By engaging with the news media, we work to effectively communicate the missions, progress, and impact of the best technology companies in the world. https://www.haymaker.co/

Why this role exists: The Assistant Account Executive will report to a Senior Account Executive, with a mission to provide world-class support on multiple client accounts.

What’s in it for me? If you’re seeking impact, ownership, and the space to do high-quality work without burning out, this role is for you. Haymaker is a tightly-knit team of ten, but we outperform firms more than 20 times our size and work with some of the best names in technology. We enjoy meaningful, long-term relationships with our clients, a highly-selective client selection process, and a supportive, collaborative internal culture.

As Assistant Account Executive, you will play an outsized role in working directly with media and client executives, managing the junior team, and helping to shape the direction of the company. This role provides significant opportunities for leadership, creativity, and the ability to grow and advance at an accelerated pace.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits
• Wellness (Citi Bike Membership)
• Ancillary (Commuter Benefits)
• The best colleagues you could ask for

Required Experience

• Undergraduate degree or higher
• Some agency or in-house communications internship experience preferred

Objective Outcomes

• You will support several client accounts by organizing weekly agendas, taking detailed notes for both internal and external meetings, developing media lists, creating briefing documents, and tracking deliverables
• You will secure client coverage by engaging with the news media, and by systematically deepening and broadening a set of real media relationships
• You will use well-honed writing skills to develop initial drafts of award applications, press releases, and op-eds
• You will receive mentorship and interact closely with Senior Leadership on a daily basis
• This is a traditional PR role with exposure to both corporate and consumer media objectives

Core Competencies / Hard Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• World-class organizational skills
• Extremely detail-oriented
• A knack for relentlessly crystallizing next steps and operationalizing ideas
• A bias towards non-transactional networking
• Hunger to learn, grow, and receive candid feedback

Personal Attributes / Soft Skills

• Driven, but easy-going
• Proactive
• Adaptable
• Team mentality
• Growth mindset
• A love of media and the written word

This candidate should possess a team mentality, where they are willing to pull their weight on accounts outside of their responsibility (wherever possible) and be willing to proactively think about new ways to facilitate client success.

Though this is a junior role, this candidate should also be comfortable managing and mentoring Haymaker’s internship team.