Senior Account Director, Integrated PR & Influencer

Brilliant Agency; New York (NY); Remote; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Fabulous Fridays: 3pm closure

401K with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Job summary

Brilliant Agency is seeking an Account Director to lead integrated campaigns for top clients in a fully remote setting. You will own strategy, creative direction, and the client relationship from planning through delivery, spanning PR, influencer, affiliate, paid media, and events.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring, and using AI tools to optimize campaigns. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in agency settings and a strong media network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
• 8+ years of agency experience in the consumer, lifestyle or CPG space.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to write pitches and press materials.
• Experience managing people and leading client relationships across multiple accounts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior day-to-day contact on the agency's largest integrated accounts.
• Develop and implement PR, influencer, affiliate, paid media and events strategies.
• Lead media pitching and secure top-tier national coverage.
• Coach junior staff on pitch writing and media relationships; oversee team performance.

Skills

Client leadership

Pitch writing

Media relations

Team leadership

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

MuckRack

Cision

Qwoted

Job description

Brilliant Agency is seeking an Account Director to lead integrated campaigns for top clients in a fully remote setting. You will own strategy, creative direction, and the client relationship from planning through delivery, spanning PR, influencer, affiliate, paid media, and events.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, mentoring, and using AI tools to optimize campaigns. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in agency settings and a strong media network.