Junior Account Executive, Digital/Influencer - La Or Nyc Based

AZIONE IS HIRING A JUNIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, DIGITAL/INFLUENCER IN LOS ANGELES + NEW YORK CITY

We set out to inspire and empower each and every brand that we work with by building collaborative relationships founded on trust, creativity, and high-impact results.

AZIONE was born in 2010 with the vision of being much more than a PR agency. We set out to inspire and empower each and every brand that we work with by building collaborative relationships founded on trust, creativity, and high-impact results. With our unique and proactive approach, we grow emerging companies into household names and shift consumer perception for some of today’s most widely recognized legacy brands, establishing them once again as disruptive, conversation leaders.

AZIONE prides itself on nearly a decade of building some of the most relevant brands of today such as REI, FitFlop, Kizik, GoodSkin, Vuori, Draper James, and many more. We think of ourselves as a creative agency rooted in PR, and are anything but traditional.   Forbes named us one of the Top Agencies in America 2021.  

NY / CA-based award-winning agency AZIONE is looking to hire a Junior Account Executive. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in PR, Communications, or Journalism and is based in Los Angeles or New York City, and has 1-2 years of experience at a similar agency. Experience working with innovative startups is a plus. Candidates should have a strong desire to accelerate quickly at a fast-paced boutique agency with amazing clients and an impeccable reputation. 

Skills & Responsibilities

Client Relationships & Growth

• Schedule, plan, and participate in meetings internally and externally
• Attend 1:1 influencer / talent appointments for in-store visits with clients 
• Attend all calls with client and in-person meetings alongside senior team leadership, circulating call notes and agendas pre-and-post meetings
• Participate in new business processes including brainstorming calls, research, deck contribution, and pitch preparation.
• Act as a client contact and have a strong grasp of the tactical execution of day-to-day account activity.

Strategic Thinking 

• Helps maintain weekly and monthly recaps for all team projects with AE / SAE / AM oversight as needed
• Research and provide suggestions of appropriate influencer/ talent and entertainment opportunities for client projects 
• Assists in the development and execution of earned and paid creative campaigns to ensure client objectives are achieved and expectations are exceeded under the supervision of senior team leadership
  • Collaborate with account teams to ensure that influencer selection, messaging, social guidelines, and materials are in line with client’s overall strategy, brand messaging and aesthetic
  • Assist in drafting talent contracts for paid campaigns with SAE / AM / AD oversight
  • Oversee the logistics (travel, shipping product, etc) to talent/influencers for a specific campaigns and programs
  • Execute partnerships with talent from post contract phase through campaign completion and KPI reporting
    
• Support strategic seeding programs to deliver organic influencer + celebrity coverage for clients 
• Collaborate with account teams to ensure that influencer selection, messaging, social guidelines, and materials are in line with client’s overall strategy, brand messaging and aesthetic
• Execute partnerships with talent from post contract phase through campaign completion and KPI reporting
• Daily pitching across client priorities to consistently secure a steady cadence of influencer + celebrity opportunities. 
• Compile all client agendas and action items, ensuring all touchpoints are free of discrepancies and fully updated with latest client deliverables 
• Maintain and organize client library of assets (images, fact sheets, press materials, lookbooks, influencer lists etc.)
• Oversee the logistics (travel, shipping product, etc) to talent/influencers for a specific campaigns and programs
• Assist in drafting talent contracts for paid campaigns with SAE / AM / AD oversight
• Support the implementation of digital campaigns, brand partnerships, and talent engagement initiatives
• Conceptualize creative seeding boxes for VIP + influencer gifting, from initial sourcing to final execution 
• Actively pitch celebrity sightings and digital campaigns to secure entertainment and lifestyle media coverage 

Excellence in Delivery

• Consistently secure paid and earned talent partnerships, content, and organic seeding opportunities that leads to direct coverage for clients 
• Clipping, reporting, scanning, and influencer and celebrity monitoring
• Draft pitches, plans, and creative briefs
• Show proactivity, resourcefulness, and tenacity in problem-solving
• Continuously stay up-to-date on best practices relating to reporting to underscore qualitative and quantitative ROI and impact of executed campaigns 
• Maintain and continuously grow network of powerful “turnkey” influencers, stylists, managers, celebrity and publicist relationships, agents, personal assistants and talent through proactive outreach and ongoing entertaining
• Stay apprised of new technology and trends, capabilities within existing social media platforms as well as new emerging social media platforms, assessing brand relevance and strategic use
• Ignite a steady rhythm of proactive and inbound product requests, talent dressing opportunities, and entertainment event opportunities
• Monitor and keep abreast of industry news and trends, sharing insights and news within the team
• Support account teams in managing inbound client requests and vetting influencer opportunities
• Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for issues specific to assigned clients/initiatives
• Conduct influencer outreach and facilitate timely sample requests and gifting opportunities / send-outs via shipping and/or messengers
• Contribute to the agency database of go-to talent, digital influencers, and brand advocates

Leadership

• Identifies and flags issues early to the appropriate person
• Actively appreciates colleagues, clients, and suppliers to recognize and reward great work
• Displays integrity, honesty, reliability, responsiveness, and openness to be trusted by clients and internal teams
• Encourages a positive collaboration and synergy between the PR + Digital teams
• Contribute to the development of the team culture, attending and actively partaking in digital bi-weekly calls to nurture team growth 
• Contributes to building a positive culture of the team and broader studio
• Assist in managing Account Coordinators and interns as assigned
• Demonstrates professionalism, respect, and appropriate conduct at all times, setting an example for the team

We offer 100% medical & dental coverage, bonus & commission, year-long summer hours, 401K, and several perks and incentives. You'll be working in incredibly fun, collaborative office spaces, surrounded by great teammates in a fast-paced culture committed to excellence for our clients.   

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000

To apply, please send your resume to [email protected]. 
Visit AZIONEPR.com for more information on our company.