Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and elevate media relations narratives for sports, entertainment, and lifestyle clients while building a scalable PR engine with clear business outcomes.

  • Lead the media relations program for high profile clients and secure top tier placements across traditional and digital outlets.
  • Coach a PR team, drive bold campaigns, and align creative work with client goals.
  • Provide crisis guidance and KPI driven reporting to protect and grow brand impact.

Job Description

Lead the Charge: Spearhead media relations strategies for our sports, entertainment, and lifestyle clients, ensuring their stories are not only told but celebrated. Strategy Guru: Develop bold, innovative communications strategies that elevate brand visibility and maintain a competitive edge for our clients in high-profile industries. Team Management: Mentor and guide a team of PR professionals, pushing the boundaries of creativity while fostering a positive team culture and cultivating talent. Client Relationships: Build and nurture strong, long-lasting relationships with clients, media partners, and influencers, ensuring exceptional service and impact. Media Mastery: Leverage your deep media network to secure top-tier placements and press coverage, both traditional and digital. You know the editors, the reporters, and how to pitch them. Crisis Control: Stay calm under pressure, providing strategic counsel in the face of challenges, and keeping our clients' reputations secure and shining bright. Results-Driven: Monitor and measure PR campaign effectiveness, providing clients with clear, actionable insights and updates on KPIs, press hits, and overall success. Business Builder: Drive new business and network development by cultivating industry relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and helping convert connections into long-term partnerships. You’re not just in the room — you’re expanding it. Internal & Owned Channel Champion: Own and elevate our internal PR and brand presence across LinkedIn, PR associations, speaking engagements, and industry forums. Shape how we show up in the market, ensuring our thought leadership, culture, and point of view are as compelling as the clients we represent.
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TWENTY6 Communications

TWENTY6 is an integrated communications and marketing agency with a modern grasp of the zeitgeist. We empower brands, creatives, and thought-leaders through powerful creative media strategies. Our namesake holds special meaning to our founder. This is inherent to the TWENTY6 process. Finding that remarkable significance or awe-inspiring concept that creates magic and defines the message. #teamTWENTY6

New York, New York, USA
12 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
678
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.1%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
13.2%
Social
8%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (50% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1