Account Executive

NYC or Chicago preferred | Remote-friendly

Haus is a boutique, founder-led PR agency with a very simple philosophy: know the media, know the culture and make things happen. We're high-touch, highly collaborative and, admittedly, chronically online and deeply invested in knowing what's happening in culture before everyone else does. We're also nimble by design, without layers of bureaucracy. You work directly with founders, clients and media, have real ownership over your work, and get to see the impact of what you do.

Our clients span consumer brands, with a particularly strong roster of food and beverage / CPG, and we're looking to expand our team to support existing and new clients.

We're looking for an Account Executive with 3-5 years of PR experience who likes being in the middle of the work, from client conversations and big-picture ideas to the details that make a program actually happen. You should be someone who can keep a client account moving, stay on top of the details, bring smart ideas to the table, write well, communicate clearly and understand what makes a brand relevant in culture.

You'll work across a roster of consumer clients, with a particular focus on food & beverage and lifestyle, and will have meaningful exposure to client strategy, media relations, influencers, events, partnerships and new business. This is a doer role. You should be organized enough to keep five things moving at once, curious enough to understand why a client’s business matters, and scrappy enough to figure things out when there isn't an obvious answer.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in being responsive, thoughtful, proactive and easy to work with.

• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for assigned clients and help develop and manage trusted client relationships.
• Keep client work moving, from timelines and deliverables to meetings, follow-ups, approvals and next steps.
• Participate in client calls and meetings, helping prepare agendas, materials, recaps and recommendations.
• Help develop and execute PR and communications programs across food & beverage, CPG and lifestyle clients.
• Develop creative ideas and identify timely opportunities tied to culture, trends, news, products, partnerships, events and whatever else might make sense for a client.
• Support media relations efforts, including researching targets, building media lists, drafting pitches and press materials, conducting outreach and following up with reporters.
• Help manage influencer and creator opportunities, including research, outreach, coordination and campaign support. Experience with influencer marketing is a plus.
• Draft polished, client-ready materials including pitches, press releases, media alerts, talking points, briefing documents, recaps and presentations.
• Support client launches, events, activations, partnerships and other big moments from planning through execution.
• Stay deeply plugged into the news cycle, social media, cultural moments, emerging trends and, yes, whatever everyone is talking about on the internet that day.
• Track and report on client results, helping identify learnings and opportunities for what’s next.
• Keep account calendars, trackers, contact lists and other client materials organized and up to date.
• Collaborate closely with the founders and broader Haus team on client strategy and execution.
• Contribute to new business opportunities, brainstorms and agency initiatives as they arise.

• 3-5 years of PR, communications or marketing experience, ideally at an agency.
• Experience working with consumer, lifestyle, food & beverage, CPG, hospitality or other culturally relevant brands. Food & beverage experience is particularly valuable.
• Strong client service instincts. You are…