Becca is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Account Executive to join our New York office.

Becca stands at the intersection of what people eat, where they stay, and what they buy, with nearly two decades of success generating relevance, reputation and revenue for some of the best brands in the world. With offices in New York City and Los Angeles, our agency has been recognized by the New York Observer’s 50 Most Powerful PR Firms and by Forbes as one of the Best PR Agencies in America. We believe in being a force for good; we believe that good communication can change the world, and we believe that a meal among friends is one of life’s greatest pleasures.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on role, switching between strategy, media relations and creative events/activations. Reporting to an Account Director or VP, the candidate will play a large part in helping to establish develop the agency’s hospitality division. This is a full-time position based in New York City with a flexible in-office schedule.

The ideal candidate has:

• 3-4 years of experience in public relations/marketing within food & beverage or travel
• Prior agency experience
• Genuine interest in hospitality and passion for our roster of clients
• Strong knowledge of NYC and corresponding markets

Job responsibilities include:

CLIENT MEDIA RELATIONS

• Work closely with Account Directors or VPs to provide higher-level day-to-day support to clients
• Develop and implement strategy and campaign planning for multiple client accounts
• Serve as client lead
• Maintain high-level media relationships; dine out with senior contacts attend desk-side meetings with clients
• Manage junior team members (AE/AC) and overall workload on all accounts
• Generate placements in national local publications on a consistent basis
• Actively participate in client meetings calls, ensuring all participants have a role/purpose

ADMIN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

• Prepare/review meeting call agendas and action items, monthly or weekly activity reports
• Develop and maintain media lists and databases
• Conduct research for media targets, influencer partnerships and event lists

EVENTS

• Oversee client agency events including, but not limited to: event curation development, invite list management, onsite attendance, client/host facilitation, pitching monitoring for post-event coverage, post-event follow up with clients attendees
• Curate provide strategic counsel on invite lists for various client or agency-related happenings – openings, social media-driven initiatives, product seedings, press visits, trips, etc.
• Represent Becca at industry and agency events/happenings

AGENCY RELATIONS

• Actively participate in all-team meetings and brainstorms
• Read the papers, relevant lifestyle food magazines and websites; monitor for placements of our clients as well as information relevant to the industry to be shared with Becca staff
• Suggest draft posts for the Becca social media feeds on a consistent basis, ensuring your clients are regularly represented and relevant events high-level press are incorporated
• Make industry introductions and bring partnership opportunities to the larger team

OUR BENEFITS

• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Retirement plan profit-share contributions
• New business commissions
• Hybrid work model
• End-of-year bonuses (based on team company performance)
• Summer Fridays (Memorial Day-Labor Day)
• Professional growth
• Wellness days
• Paid family leave
• Monthly dining budget

Salary range for this position is $65K - $85K, depending on experience.