Senior Account Executive | Fashion Team

No. 29 is looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our Fashion team. We are seeking someone who is naturally curious, culturally plugged in, and genuinely excited by the intersection of fashion, design, art, and sustainability.

In this role, you will be responsible for securing media coverage that meets our clients' KPIs, developing strategic communications plans, writing press materials, and fostering strong client relationships.

This position requires an effective communicator who can articulate not only opportunities, but also the thinking behind our strategies and the value and impact of our work. Having your finger on the pulse of an ever-evolving PR and communications landscape is essential, as is a strong understanding of the broader fashion ecosystem.

In addition to strong foundational PR experience and excellent writing skills, you should have an established network of media and fashion/editorial contacts while continuously building new relationships. This network should include reporters, editors, market editors, relevant influencers and tastemakers, as well as aligned brands and partners that can create opportunities extending beyond traditional press.

What you’ll do:

• Client Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, develop and maintain strong relationships through clear communication and updates.

• Strategic PR Planning and Execution: Understand client goals and contribute to the development of strategic PR plans and campaigns. Work with team members to develop new creative strategies on a regular basis in order to land meaningful client coverage.

• Media Coverage: Lead the development of press materials and garner meaningful media and influencer coverage for all client accounts. Contribute to and execute new creative strategies for client coverage. Craft compelling pitches.

• Media Relationship Building: Showcase deep media relationships and continue to build on those for clients in the purview. Consistently seek out new outlets, contacts, etc. that are either top tier or outlets that we should be in communication with.

• Campaign Oversight and Communication: Oversee the execution of PR campaigns, ensuring alignment with client objectives and deadlines. Provide post-campaign analysis, and communicate value and successes to clients effectively. Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams to deliver high-quality results.

• Team Support: Support junior team members, answering questions and providing guidance as needed.

Who you are:

• Flexibility: You're adept at recognizing when a strategy isn't working and pivot quickly to test out another approach. You're more concerned with being effective than sticking to your plan for its own sake. You excel in an evolving environment by remaining open to new perspectives, approaches, procedures, and technology.

• Finger on the Pulse: You are constantly reading to keep up with industry trends and have informed conversations. You stay ahead of stories happening in the media about not only our clients and competitors, but the broader landscape so you can act as a subject matter expert and guide others on best practices.

• Initiative: You demonstrate a bias toward action and an ownership mentality. You identify what needs to be done without prompting, and you take proactive steps to address challenges and opportunities.

• Empathy & Emotional Intelligence: You understand the needs and feelings of others, as well as your impact on others. Through empathy, you're able to foster compassion, awareness, and respect for team members and clients.

• Partnership Mentality: You excel at listening to clients and understanding their needs. You recognize the pressures they face and come alongside them as a partner in the work. You provide a sense of support and equip them to be able to effectively communicate our plans and strategies to their leadership so that everyone wins.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of PR experience

• Ability to showcase specific strategic results you have driven for non-profits, foundations, and/or social and racial justice initiatives.

• Maintains close relationships with journalists in NYC, as well as in the national landscape.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.

• Excellent written skills.

• Based in NYC.

Associate Account Executive | Innovation Team

No. 29 is seeking an Associate Account Executive to support our Innovation team. In this position, you will play a vital role in supporting account management through various tasks, including account administration, database maintenance, media list creation and upkeep, research, pitching, and ideation. You will also proactively seek out and add new contacts to expand our media lists.

This position requires a candidate who can play a significant role in media coverage and thought leadership. You will be responsible for securing new opportunities, applying for awards and conferences, building and maintaining relationships with media outlets, and ensuring successful media placements for our clients — which span technology, sustainability, climate, and the companies reshaping how industries operate.

As a member of a collaborative team, you will be expected to constantly brainstorm new creative strategies to drive compelling pitches. Your contributions are crucial in maintaining a high level of service for our clients.

What you’ll do:

• Support your accounts by developing and maintaining strong relationships through clear communication and updates. Prepare regular PR reports and agendas, ensuring that they are in client-ready form before passing them on to the Director.

• Understand client goals and contribute to the development of strategic PR plans and campaigns. Work with team members to develop new creative strategies on a regular basis in order to land meaningful client coverage.

• Maintain pre-existing relationships with journalists and develop new ones with stakeholders in media, talent and other areas of importance for the agency and clients — with a focus on tech, business, sustainability, and climate verticals.

• Craft compelling pitches for complex topics and emerging industries; regularly pursue and secure new opportunities, media placements, and relationships that will benefit clients.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating with internal teams, contributing to client calls, and ensuring deadlines and expectations are met while representing the agency positively.

• Be proactive to ensure accounts are run well through administrative excellence. Make sure balls don't get dropped, from scheduling to inventory management to responding to client emails.

• Support Account Coordinators by providing feedback and mentorship and reviewing their work.

Who you are:

• You're a PR professional with foundational experience, capable of completing basic tasks independently.

• You've worked within an agency setting and have a proven track record of successfully securing coverage.

• You have exceptional writing skills and the ability to craft compelling pitches — especially around complex or technical subject matter.

• You excel in an evolving environment, remaining open to new perspectives, approaches, procedures, and technology.

• You're able to plan and organize your work efficiently while juggling multiple projects at once, managing your time to focus on what matters most.

• You stay ahead of stories happening in the media — not only about our clients and competitors, but the broader landscape — so you can act as a subject matter expert and guide others on best practices.

• You identify what needs to be done without prompting, and you take proactive steps to address challenges and opportunities.

• Through empathy, you're able to foster compassion, awareness, and respect for team members and clients.

• You excel at listening to clients and understanding their needs. You recognize the pressures they face and come alongside them as a partner in the work.

Qualifications:

• 2–3 years of relevant work experience.

• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

• Strong time management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent written skills.

• Must be based in NYC.

Bonus points:

• Knowledge and/or previous experience in technology, sustainability, climate, or impact-driven business.

• Familiarity with B2B or deep-tech media landscape.

• Existing or developing relationships with reporters covering innovation, climate, or business.

Position details:

This is a full-time position based in our New York City office, with a hybrid work setting (three days in the office per week). Travel may be required; previous travel for our clients includes Los Angeles, Mexico City, Ghana, Iceland, Vancouver, Copenhagen and Paris.

We offer a competitive salary range of $55,000 - $65,000, along with opportunities for commission and comprehensive benefits, perks, and opportunities for professional development. Our culture values collaboration, creativity, and a passion for excellence.

Account Executive | Innovation Team

No. 29 is seeking an Account Executive for our Innovation team. In this role, you will be responsible for garnering media coverage to meet your projects' KPIs, developing plans strategies, writing communications materials, and fostering client relationships.

The position requires a candidate who is an effective communicator — able to communicate not only the opportunities, but also the strategy and our value and successes to the client. Having your finger on the pulse of an ever-changing national PR and communications landscape is a must, as is an understanding of our broader innovation ecosystem: technology, sustainability, climate, and the companies reshaping how industries operate.

In addition to strong foundational PR experience and writing skills, you must be regularly in touch with media contacts and be ready to build new relationships. These contacts should include reporters, editors, market editors, relevant influencers and tastemakers, and aligned brands for potential partnerships.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned clients; develop and maintain strong relationships through clear communication and updates.

• Understand client goals and contribute to the development of strategic PR plans and campaigns. Work with team members to develop new creative strategies on a regular basis in order to land meaningful client coverage.

• Lead the development of press materials and garner meaningful media and influencer coverage for all client accounts. Contribute to and execute new creative strategies for client coverage. Craft compelling pitches.

• Showcase deep media relationships across tech, business, and sustainability verticals and continue to build on those for clients in the purview. Consistently seek out new outlets, contacts, etc. that are either top tier or outlets that we should be in communication with.

• Oversee the execution of PR campaigns, ensuring alignment with client objectives and deadlines. Provide post-campaign analysis, and communicate value and successes to clients effectively.

• Coordinate and collaborate with internal teams to deliver high-quality results.

• Support junior team members, answering questions, and providing guidance as needed.

Who you are

• You're an experienced PR professional who can provide guidance to junior team members and manage basic client needs independently.

• You've worked within an agency setting and have a proven track record of successfully securing coverage — ideally across tech, climate, sustainability, or innovation-focused media.

• You have exceptional writing skills and the ability to craft compelling pitches for complex topics and emerging industries.

• You excel in an evolving environment, remaining open to new perspectives, approaches, procedures, and technology.

• You stay ahead of stories happening in the media — not only about our clients and competitors, but the broader landscape — so you can act as a subject matter expert and guide others on best practices.

• You identify what needs to be done without prompting, and you take proactive steps to address challenges and opportunities.

• Through empathy, you're able to foster compassion, awareness, and respect for team members and clients.

• You excel at listening to clients and understanding their needs. You recognize the pressures they face and come alongside them as a partner in the work.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of PR experience working and/or interning at an agency.

• Ability to showcase specific strategic results you have driven for companies in the technology, sustainability, climate, or innovation spaces.

• Maintains close relationships with journalists across business, tech, and sustainability verticals, as well as in the national landscape.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.

• Excellent written skills.

• Based in NYC.

Bonus points:

• Background in or strong knowledge of technology, sustainability, climate, or impact-driven business.

• Experience working with B2B or deep-tech clients.

Position details:

This is a full-time position based in our New York City office, with a hybrid work setting (three days in the office per week). Travel may be required; previous travel for our clients includes Los Angeles, Mexico City, Ghana, Iceland, Vancouver, Copenhagen and Paris.

We offer a competitive salary range of $60,000 - $72,500, along with opportunities for commission and comprehensive benefits, perks, and opportunities for professional development. Our culture values collaboration, creativity, and a passion for excellence.

About No. 29

No. 29 was the first agency to focus exclusively on sustainability and social impact, and works with some of the most recognizable brands in the space (VEJA, TED, The Or Foundation, Circ, unspun, and more). With teammates in New York, Paris, and Denver, No. 29 was founded on the belief that we can elevate positive change with thoughtful storytelling, strategic partnerships, and meaningful activations.

The brands and people we represent challenge the status quo, and we ensure the work stands out. Whether a heritage brand founded with sustainability at its core or an emerging company with a mission to reshape industry, we bring the same rigor, creativity, and care to every account.