Account Executive, Media Relations (NYC)

Fitt Talent Partners is a specialized recruitment firm for top health and wellness companies.

We’re filling this role for a client -- a health, wellness, fitness, and beauty-focused PR agency creating tailored strategies to help brands build credibility, gain cultural relevance, and accelerate long-term growth.

Job Description

A newly formed strategic communications agency anchored in health, wellness, sports, fitness and performance, is seeking an Account Executive to fuel client success on a fast-growing team. This role focuses on media relations and offers a unique opportunity to work closely with top-tier brands and credentialed experts in a dynamic, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing media relations strategies and campaigns

• Draft and distribute press materials including pitches, press releases, and media alerts

• Conduct media outreach to secure placements in print, digital, and broadcast outlets

• Conduct and secure new media opportunities with content creators and influencers, podcasts, and YouTube

• Design and support client events while hosting media and VIPS

• Monitor media coverage and create client-ready reports and recaps

• Maintain and update media lists and databases

• Support client account teams with research, administrative tasks, and meeting prep

Requirements

• Three to five years experience in public relations, media relations, or corporate communications (agency, in-house, or a combination)

• Confident as client and media relations facing 

• Sharp proactive and reactive media relations instincts

• Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills

• Passion for storytelling and building relationships with the media

• Oversee reporting with support of entry-level staff 

• Entrenched in health, wellness, fitness, and performance (athletes and enthusiasts strongly encouraged to apply!)

• Based in New York City

Skills and Systems

• Asana, Google Suite, Notion, and Slack

• Help A Reporter Out (HARO), MuckRack, Press Hook, QUOTED, TV Eyes

• Associated Press Stylebook

Salary range: $80,000 to $90,000