What are the responsibilities and job description for the PR Account Executive position at Brian Communications LLC?
Brian Communications is a strategic communications agency, led by Brian Tierney. With our expertise in strategic counsel and planning, dynamic branding and advertising, public relations, and robust crisis communications, we are at the forefront of innovative solutions in the industry. We are currently looking for an Account Executive with 1-3 years experience to join our team!
Role Location: This role is full-time with a hybrid schedule, including 3 days a week in-office located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia.
The Role :
Relationships Matter: Account Executives are asked to build and maintain relationships with clients and the media. These are delicate and important relationships but in different ways. The successful candidate can respond to the different needs of these critical agency constituents and find ways to support both with strategic ideas.
Drive Media Results: Craft compelling pitches, develop targeted media lists, write press releases and advisories, and secure placements at the local, regional, and national level. You know how to find the angle that lands.
Bring Strategic Thinking: Contribute ideas that go beyond the obvious. Contribute to the development of innovative communication/PR programs; pitch ideas/event concepts. You'll help shape campaigns, identify new opportunities, and connect insights to action, not just execute tasks.
Support the Team: Work closely with account leads, Assistant Account Executives and interns to keep projects on track. You'll Help manage timelines, budgets and logistics.
Stay Sharp on the Fundamentals. Research, monitor coverage, build background materials, track results, and maintain the institutional knowledge that makes accounts run well. Maintain state of the art knowledge of your clients’ industries and the media landscape.
What We Are Looking For
- Strong writer who can adapt voice across formats - pitches, press releases, client emails, social content
- Organized and deadline-driven; you manage multiple workstreams without dropping the ball
- Active listener who synthesizes information quickly and turns it into clear, actionable output
- Collaborative by nature
- Curious and growth-oriented; you want feedback, not just praise
- Media-savvy with a pulse on the current news cycle and what makes a good story in 2026
- Experience with Meltwater, is a plus
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree: Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, or a related field
- Minimum 1 Full Year of professional experience required ; Ideally 1-3 years of agency or relative experience
Perks:
- Hybrid work schedule
- Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- 401k
- Amazing colleagues
- Comprehensive Parental Leave
- Employee recognition program (Bonusly)
- Various opportunities to enhance professional skills
- Active Employee Resource Groups
- Generous PTO policy
- Ability to work remote for up to 2 weeks annually; all other weeks are hybrid
- Summer Fridays - Reduced hours on Fridays in the summer!
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter (no more than a page — we read them). Tell us about a pitch/work you're proud of, a campaign that stuck with you, or why Brian Communications caught your eye. We're more interested in how you think than where you've been.
Brian Communications is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to building a team that reflects the communities and clients we serve.