Senior Account Executive (Brand Reputation)

Department: Integrated Communications

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Description

Day One Agency—AdAge’s #4 on the A-List —is hiring! 

 We’re looking for a Senior Account Executive, Communications to join our rising Brand Reputation team. The successful candidate will be ambitious, and hard-working. You’ll take pride in your work, show initiative, and go the extra mile to ensure you are doing your best work. 

We’re looking for self-starters who are excited to collaborate with our squad within a rewarding learning environment. Day one prides itself on being a place to grow and further your career. 

Our company culture is at the core of everything we do. It’s what makes every day, Day One. We offer a highly collaborative environment where smart, passionate people come together to solve creative challenges. We work hard on the things we love. It’s how we produced e.l.f. SKIN’s first-ever global brand campaign based on cultural insights that our team unlocked and how we honed in on the legacy of both Nike and Converse to contextualize each brand’s heritage with creative that resonates with the next generation. 

Our relationships power us. Our colleagues, clients, and partners are the most important part of our business. If you want to join a fast-growing, award-winning, creative team, we’d love to hear from you.

This position is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in New York City.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Account Executive, Communications will serve a vital role at Day One– whether you are informing fresh, culture-driven programs that extend beyond media relations, creating and securing compelling storytelling opportunities, or supporting complex experiential moments– our team will depend on you for all things related to integrated communications. In this role you will:  

• Lead Strategic Client Workstreams: Manage day-to-day activities for Brand Reputation clients, serving as the key partner to senior stakeholders and ensuring seamless execution of initiatives that enhance brand trust and thought leadership.
• Develop Integrated Communications Programs: Create forward-thinking, data-driven strategies that blend media relations, thought leadership, brand reputation audits, peer assessments, and cross-platform storytelling to elevate clients as industry leaders.
• Drive Collaborative Ideation: Lead and actively participate in brainstorming sessions to spark innovative ideas that align with emerging cultural movements and reinforce client brand narratives.
• Build Integrated Communications Strategies: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling narratives that influence perception and position clients as reputable, forward-thinking brands.
• Present Strategic Counsel to Stakeholders: Provide insightful recommendations and updates to internal and external stakeholders, fostering trust and cultivating long-term relationships.
• Cultivate Thought Leadership Opportunities: Establish strong relationships with influential media, event organizers, and conference platforms to position clients as authoritative voices in their sectors.
• Harness Cultural Trends for Impactful Storytelling: Monitor societal and industry trends to identify proactive storytelling opportunities and build innovative, earned-first campaigns that resonate with target audiences.
• Demonstrate Strong Writing and Storytelling Expertise: Craft high-quality thought leadership content, including bylines, op-eds, keynote messages, and media materials that elevate client voices and amplify their influence.
• Mentor Emerging Talent: Guide and oversee junior team members to ensure they deliver exceptional work while fostering their professional growth through hands-on mentorship.
• Inspire Innovation and Experimentation: Constantly seek fresh thinking and cultural insights that push boundaries, exploring new communications approaches to unlock opportunities for clients across thought leadership and reputation-building platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience working with large brands on brand reputation, corporate communications, and thought leadership initiatives
• 3-4 years of experience in PR and communications (executive and corporate social experience is a plus)
• Experience successfully developing media and thought leadership strategies, identifying story angles, developing press materials and securing top tier coverage for clients
• Experience managing multiple short- and long-