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Day One Agency is hiring.

Day One is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking to our work. Every. Single. Day. For us, every day is day one, a new opportunity to start from the beginning, find a new angle, and let our creativity and curiosity lead us to earn the unexpected.

We’ve built a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today, helping brands build legacy through relevance. We’re looking to expand our team with a new Earned Measurement & Data Analyst. You’ll become part of an award-winning collective of cultural insiders* and industry outsiders**, all of whom are storytellers at heart.

Below you’ll find some specifics about the role. At Day One, the job description is truly just the start. Our best team members are enthusiasts who opt in and bring something to the party.

Ready to join a team that claimed a spot on the 2024 & 2025 Fast Companies Most Innovative list, an Ad-Age Top Ten in 2024, and Agency to Watch 2025, Campaign Agency of the Year 2025, and PR Week Midsize Agency 3 years in a row (2023, 2024, and 2025)? 

Keep reading.  

This position is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in New York City.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this senior role will include serving as a strategic counsel to clients and as a team leader. The right candidate will have roots in the luxury/lifestyle world but be able to represent a mix of creative thinking and strategic reasoning.  As a senior member of the team, your responsibility will be leading the charge on projects and providing your expertise to all components of the process—assessing project feasibility, assigning work, resourcing, project planning, and interfacing directly with clients.

This person will be responsible for helping develop strong, integrated earned communications strategies that build brand awareness and achieve key business objectives. We’re looking for someone who has a strong track record with creating effective integrated earned strategies that break through in today's cluttered media and social landscape. In addition to team management and mentorship experience, we are also looking for someone who can be a part of new business and management decisions.

• Develop & ideate on both campaigns and on-going projects, thinking through channel-specific needs and holistic opportunities for clients.
• Quickly dive into current initiatives, supporting the creation of editorial frameworks, calendars, and presentations.
• Capacity to audit, research, and analyze outside materials in shaping new ideas.
• Work directly with team members across design, influencer, creative, and communications, participating or overseeing projects as needed.
• Brainstorm and bring a point of view, contributing ideas and creative executions to solve problems in unexpected ways, translating them in ways that make them feel simple.
• Be on top of the changing social, digital, and cultural landscape—looking for untapped opportunities and thinking to bring to our work.
• Be a thought-partner for senior-level clients by understanding their business while helping to maintain and deepen our client relationships.
• Develop creative, award-winning campaign ideas rooted in culture but based on insights.
• Ensure that public relations, talent, content, and influencer strategies are aligned with the clients’ overarching objectives.
• Be proactive, anticipate client needs, and keep multiple activities moving.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to agency teams.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends, the competitive landscape, and confidently provide strategic points of view to the client.
• Participate in new business pitch development and/or presentations.
• Serve on the leadership team, drive office culture, and be a mentor to staff.

*Trend forecasters, writers, designers, producers, people persons, digital natives, culture heads, internet archaeologists, meme historians.

**Organizers, globetrotters, dropouts, skate shop alumni, former baristas, self-taught devs, indie publishers, fine artists, small-town escapees

• 10+ years of experience in communications, media intelligence, analytics, or related fields, with a focus on measurement and reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus.
• Deep understanding of earned media measurement frameworks and hands-on experience designing bespoke reporting systems.
• Strong grasp of social, influencer, and digital analytics and how they intersect with PR and brand reputation.
• Familiarity with AI, automation, and data visualization tools to enhance reporting efficiency and insight generation.
• Proven ability to communicate insights to senior executives—turning data into strategy, and strategy into action.
• Leadership experience, with a track record of building and inspiring teams.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, testing new tools, and driving innovation in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong presenter.
• Ability to travel periodically to engage with clients, attend senior-level forums, and represent Day One externally.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Engage in projects that shape public discourse and influence perceptions.
• Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that values creativity, experimentation, and forward-thinking.
• Growth Opportunities: Access to professional development resources and career advancement paths.
• Inclusive Culture: Join a diverse and supportive community that celebrates different perspectives.

Compensation and Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Company Credit Card
• Uber Business Account
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $160,000-190,000, and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good-faith estimate for New York City-based hires only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Pay Transparency Law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

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