Assistant Account Executive, Peppercomm

Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn Group Company, seeks an Assistant Account Executive (AAE) to join our growing team! The AAE must be news obsessed, trend focused, always curious, entrepreneurially minded, a lifelong learner, data driven and, above all, a superb listener. The AAE must strive to exceed client expectations on what they thought was possible from a trusted partner, evidenced by feedback and account growth. The AAE in this role is expected to deliver solid communications results (media, social, etc.) across our portfolio of accounts including financial services and B2B.

This hybrid position is based in New York with two in-office days per week required.

About Peppercomm

Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn company, is an award-winning, strategic, integrated communications and marketing agency headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco and London. With 30 years of expertise serving blue chip and breakout clients, the firm has made a science of communication, combining wit and wisdom with proven public relations discipline and innovative offerings to break through, build deeper connections and ensure our clients' success. Peppercomm has received numerous accolades throughout its history, most recently being named one of the top 10 Crain's Best Places to Work in NYC 2024, the PRNews Agency Elite 100 and PR Daily's Top Agencies, as well as recent campaign award recognitions from the PR Daily Awards (thought leadership communications), Provoke SABRE Awards (Integrated Campaign), PRNews Platinum PR Awards (Media Relations), and the Bulldog PR Awards (Media Relations), among others. For more information visit www.peppercomm.com.

Responsibilities

• Act as a day-to-day client contact across multiple accounts and different verticals, driving the accounts forward on projects and deliverables

• Drive significant media relations efforts including press release development, key message documents, pitches, story development, growing and maintaining media relationships, and more

• Conduct proactive media outreach on a daily basis, including opportunistic and feature coverage

• Build and maintain ongoing media relationships and secure coverage with target media to help accomplish client goals and objectives

• Leverage traditional media, as well as emerging technologies for PR programming and influencer outreach

• Offer creative and new ideas and thinking to pitch development and design and other elements of your clients’ programs

• Write long-form content, including thought leadership articles, bylines, and executive communications

• Work on awards programs for clients, including crafting compelling entries

• Develop speaker submissions and manage event participation

• Manage client calendars, deadlines, and deliverables effectively

• Demonstrate understanding of a client’s business, products, markets, and stakeholders

• Understand the value of PR to your clients’ businesses and how to achieve valuable results across your clients’ programming

Requirements

• 1+ years public relations experience at an agency or in-house, with experience working on financial services and/ asset management clients is a must.

• Extensive media relations pitching experience

• Strong writing skills and experience creating long-form content

• Experience with awards programs for clients

• Solid media relationships and ability to share media coverage examples

• Ability to multitask and organize multiple deadlines across various accounts

• Experience with writing pitches, press briefings, activity reports, etc., as a clear, concise and persuasive writer

• Strong oral and presentation skills

• Critical thinking and strategic problem solving

• A “never quit” attitude and a great sense of humor

Benefits and More

• Health, Dental, Vision, company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, transit benefits, as well as 401k (match) plan.

• Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.

• Annual Wellbeing Stipend

• Generous time off policy

• Paid maternity/paternity leave

• Hybrid work model

The anticipated salary range for this position, at the time of posting, is $55,000 – $68,000. The salary of the applicant selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, internal equity, geography, relevant years of experience, certifications, skills, abilities of the selected applicant, and other job-related qualifications. In addition, a range of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available by the company.

Peppercomm provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Peppercomm will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Peppercomm believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Ruder Finn provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Ruder Finn will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Ruder Finn believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.