Account Manager, Consumer Brands & Lifestyle

Job Description

We have an immediate opening for an Account Manager based in our New York office. This role will work bi-coastally across a range of consumer brand and lifestyle clients. This is a role for someone who has about 6 years of industry experience and a fueled passion for all things new and interesting in the space--from the latest workouts to the emerging wellness trends that are about to go mainstream to consumer brands doing smart, effective storytelling.

Your media diet includes varied outlets like Travel and Leisure, Skift, Well & Good, Bloomberg, The Points Guy and you have a social media feed full of influencers, fitness studios, travel destinations and bucket list restaurants. You have experience with launches, know how to spot and pitch a trend, and find yourself wondering, ''Can I pay for my vacation with Bitcoin?'', ''How do I astral project?'', ''Are all my friends micro-dosing?'' or ''How will indoor agriculture change the concept of seasonality in the culinary world?''.

Still with us? Great! If you're cool as a cucumber under pressure and exude natural gravitas in a room, keep reading!

Responsibilities Include:
• Working on consumer brands, beauty and lifestyle campaigns that touch various client teams
• Partnering with senior managers on achieving deliverables for a full roster of clients (average of 4 – 6).
• Responding to client requests and ensure requests are taken care of in an efficient manner.
• Conducting regular and thorough research on various topics, flagging relevant news updates for teams/clients.
• Creating, editing and proofreading materials including press releases, blog content, pitches, fact sheets, FAQs, briefing notes, and client correspondence.
• Planning and executing media-specific events including influencer events and press conferences. Support would include developing invite lists, managing RSVPs, wrangling media on-site, drafting and distributing post-event releases, etc.
• Developing an impactful and trusting relationship with clients
• Managing media contact lists to build relationships with new publications and media contacts.
• Participating in new business meetings, creating proposals as needed.
• Regularly bringing new opportunities for clients – media meetings, key introductions, etc.
• Proactively mentor and teach junior team members on account teams (really important for us)
• Working with senior management to respond to client requests and ensure requests are taken care of in an efficient manner.

You should apply if:
• You have at least 5-6 years working in PR, specific experience in communications, fashion, beauty, health, luxury, lifestyle public relations, integrated media relations, and strategic media planning.
• You have demonstrated success securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on the client's bottom line.
• You are a strategic partner with internal and external stakeholders and can think outside the box to create insightful and impactful media moment.
• You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
• You have a well-rounded understanding of consumer/lifestyle/fashion/beauty marketing
• You believe yourself to be excellent at pitching new business – confidence is key!
• You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability; this is an important role, own it!
• You have an innate curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• You are incredibly organized, detail oriented and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• You're willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel when necessary.
• You enjoy overdelivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.

$77,500 - $85,000 a year

Salary range commensurate with experience plus bonus eligibility and benefits (more below)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8x9qk-18-188-250-166-42 in your application.