Account Executive

New York City, NY
Full Time
Mid Level
Account Executive
New York, NY

We’re looking for an Account Executive with a passion for sports, culture, and storytelling. You’re tapped into the moments and trends shaping the industry and are excited to help turn those insights into stories, media opportunities, collaborative connections, and earned/social focused campaigns that actually move people (and metrics).

WHAT YOU’LL DO
Tell Stories That Stick
You’re a strong communicator who knows how to make every message count – whether it’s a press release, client email, or presentation.
  • Write and present with clarity, confidence, and persuasion
  • Build strong relationships through responsiveness, trust, and collaboration
  • Manage client communications with professionalism and poise
  • Contribute to client presentations and reports, highlighting relevant themes, trends, and implications for program development

Make Media Moves
You know how to get people talking – and who to talk to.
  • Proactively pitch stories and develop relationships with influencers and media across platforms
  • Build and maintain strong media lists, pitches, and messaging aligned to client objectives
  • Write and distribute press materials, including releases, fact sheets, and media kits
  • Identify media opportunities and proactively solve challenges with smart solutions that are on-brand and on-strategy

Bring Ideas to Life
You play a key role in building and executing integrated programs that show up across channels.
  • Contribute to big ideas across events, partnerships, influencer programs, content, and more
  • Support program execution and ensure everything runs smoothly, on paper and on the ground
  • Manage project plans, status updates, reporting, program materials, and recaps
  • Engage with communities and influencers across social platforms

Drive Strategy That Delivers
You bring curiosity and a growing understanding of your clients’ business, brand, and category, using that knowledge to contribute to smart, insight-driven programs.
  • Conduct media monitoring, competitive audits, and cultural research
  • Support strategic account planning and contribute ideas rooted in trends and insights
  • Help translate cultural moments and sports trends into relevant, actionable opportunities
  • Assist in developing client-ready materials that inform and inspire

Own the Details That Matter
You understand that great work is powered by strong execution.
  • Track program budgets and support vendor billing in partnership with Finance
  • Ensure accuracy in timelines, documentation, and reporting
  • Participate in team allocation and resourcing conversations

Lead and Lift Others
You’re beginning to build leadership skills and support the growth of others.
  • Help guide fellows and/or Junior Account Executives on projects
  • Provide clear direction, feedback, and support when needed
  • Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive team environment
  • Participate in interviewing and onboarding junior talent

WHO YOU ARE
  • Deeply tapped into sports and culture, and genuinely curious about what’s next
  • A curious, strategic thinker with strong instincts and attention to detail
  • A storyteller who knows how to connect ideas to impact
  • Highly organized and able to manage multiple workstreams
  • A collaborator who elevates the work (and the people) around you

WHAT YOU BRING
  • A bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience, we value real-world learning, too
  • 2-4 years of experience in PR, communications, or marketing ideally across sports, lifestyle, entertainment, or consumer brands
  • A genuine passion for sports and cultural trends, and how brands show up authentically within them
  • Experience pitching media and supporting earned media campaigns
  • Clear, confident communication skills – written, verbal, and in the room
  • Familiarity with influencer engagement and social media platforms
  • Experience supporting integrated campaigns across events, partnerships, influencers, and content
  • Based in the New York Metro area, with the ability to be in our Manhattan office as needed
Taylor Values
  • Respecting What's Right: makes ethical choices and treats others with respect by embracing diversity of backgrounds and thought
  • Entrepreneurial Enthusiasm: takes initiative and doesn't wait to be tapped. Leads from wherever they are and delivers irreplaceable value
  • Committed to Curiosity: open-minded and learns from all sources. Experiments and creates meaning in uncertainty
  • Pride In Partnership: uses empathy to build trusting relationships and ensure effective communication. Is open to others' ideas and viewpoints
  • Inspired Innovation: is imaginative with big dreams and goals. Invents and iterates to shape hearts, minds, and culture for the better

Compensation
  • $66,500 / year
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