Account Executive, Publicity

About this position

In business for over 30 years, Allied has built upon its roots in film advertising and publicity to become a global leader in entertainment, culture, and lifestyle marketing . Allied’s award-winning team of specialists, over 400 strong across 23 global offices , create campaigns that drive conversion for some of the world’s biggest brands in film, TV, sports, gaming, live entertainment, cultural institutions, hospitality, and consumer brands.

Our teams provide best-in-class marketing solutions across a range of services including integrated paid, owned, and earned media, creative solutions, and strategic consulting.

Allied Global Marketing is hiring an Account Executive to join our Publicity team, supporting clients across the travel, hospitality, entertainment, B2B, and lifestyle industries.

The Account Executive will support assigned accounts from research and ideation through execution, media relations, reporting, and analysis. This role requires excellent communication, strong media relationships, organization, creative thinking, and the ability to translate client goals into effective earned media activity.

The Account Executive will serve as a reliable day-to-day client contact, own key deliverables and timelines, develop compelling media materials, identify story opportunities, secure meaningful coverage, and contribute to campaign strategy while continuing to strengthen independent judgment and account management skills.

At Allied Global Marketing, we embrace the thoughtful and responsible use of generative AI to enhance creativity, strategic thinking, and efficiency. Team members are expected to use in-house AI tools for research, brainstorming, writing, media analysis, reporting, presentations, and workflow optimization while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, sound judgment, and strong client service.

Client Relations / Account Management

• Serve as a reliable day-to-day contact for assigned clients and build responsive relationships
• Understand each client’s business, goals, audiences, messaging, priorities, and competitive landscape
• Draft client meeting agendas and recaps, lead appropriate portions of meetings, and ensure follow-up on action items
• Anticipate client needs and proactively bring forward solutions-oriented recommendations
• Contribute to long-term planning, campaign development, communications plans, and timelines
• Own assigned deliverables, deadlines, and account responsibilities, escalating risks when appropriate
• Draft client-facing and media-facing materials accurately and with minimal revisions
• Represent Allied and clients professionally during meetings, events, interviews, photoshoots, and influencer activations

Media Relations / Campaign Execution

• Consistently pitch and secure meaningful earned media placements with local, regional, and national outlets
• Identify creative, timely story angles aligned with client objectives
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, producers, editors, creators, and influencers across relevant markets
• Proactively build media relationships through introductions, desksides, meetings, events, and ongoing communication
• Lead media outreach with tailored, compelling pitches relevant to each journalist and outlet
• Maintain a strong understanding of client messaging and apply it consistently across outreach and media interactions
• Monitor media trends, editorial priorities, cultural moments, and journalist workflows, adjusting outreach as needed
• Understand the media landscape across traditional press, digital publications, newsletters, podcasts, broadcast, social platforms, and influencer-driven media
• Staff press and influencer opportunities and support events, interviews, photoshoots, and on-site client needs as assigned

Writing / Content Development

• Draft clear, compelling press releases, media alerts, pitches, news bites, trend pitches, briefing documents, run of shows, talking points, and other communications materials
• Apply AP Style consistently and demonstrate strong journalistic instincts
• Adapt writing style and tone to different client brands, audiences, outlets, and objectives
• Develop…