Work Nouveau has been engaged to recruit this position on behalf of our client.

What We’re Looking For

The PR Client Associate plays a critical role in delivering high-quality public relations support across multiple client accounts. This position requires deep understanding of client businesses, sectors and communications objectives, combined with strong execution skills.

Acting as both proactive contributor and response support partner, the PR Client Associate manages day to day account activity to ensure consistent, thoughtful delivery across media relations, content development, and campaign execution.

What You’ll Be Doing

Account and Process Management
- Monitor, track, and capture client media coverage across channels
- Scan daily news and compile timely, well-curated news round up alerts for internal teams and clients
- Maintain events calendars and identify speaking, sponsorship and networking opportunities for clients
- Identify emerging media and thought leadership opportunities aligned with client objectives
- Actively contributing to agency and account brainstorms of long-term communication campaigns and short-term activations
Media Relations and Social Media 
- Demonstrate a strong and evolving understanding of the media landscape, including outlets, journalists and trends
- Creating and managing media lists, keeping them up to date with new contacts
- Draft and deliver well-researched, professional media pitches to generate quality coverage
- Monitoring news alerts daily, sharing with internal team members and making recommendations for responses where possible 
- Displaying a solid understanding of different social media channels, their uses and application within PR strategies
- Monitoring social media channels to identify proactive PR and engagement opportunities
Writing and Content Development
- Drafting high quality PR materials such as press releases, media pitches, blogs, features etc. 
- Write clear and engaging social media copy, with the guidance of Client Manager or Account Lead
- Draft, update, and maintain key account documentation, including agendas, action items, summaries, monitoring reports, and weekly status reports
Client Management
- Developing understanding of clients’ businesses and sectors, speaking confidently and accurately about their industries , being able to talk eloquently about their sector 
- Identify creative collaboration opportunities and partnerships
- Provide event management and on-site support as required 
New Revenue 
- Support research and idea development for new business pitches and client proposals
- Participate in pitch preparation and presentations as needed
- Contribute to agency thought leadership by proposing and writing blog posts and drafting web content

What you Bring to the Team

Detail-oriented and execution-focused, with the ability to deliver high-quality work in a fast-moving, lean team environment
8–12 months of relevant professional experience (internship, apprenticeship, or full-time), or a recent graduate eager to accelerate their growth
Self-starter mindset - someone who is motivated, hungry, and willing to roll up sleeves to get the work done without a long ramp-up period
Strong sense of ownership and accountability; follows through and takes pride in doing things right
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and learning quickly in a small-team setting
Highly organized with sharp attention to detail across tasks, processes, and communication
Clear communicator who collaborates well and contributes positively to team
Based in (or able to work from) New York City, with flexibility to be present and engaged as needed
Brings diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and lived experiences that strengthen the team and company culture

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000 annually

Benefits Include: Health Insurance, 401k, generous paid time off policy, and flexible work environment

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds can thrive. We value diversity in perspectives, experiences, and identities, and believe it strengthens our work and our community. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Interested applicants should send a resume to Jacob@worknouveau.co

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