Account Director (Beauty & Fashion PR)

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$105K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own strategic client partnerships and lead cross‑discipline programs across beauty and fashion brands, guiding account teams, budgeting, and delivery with a focus on earned, influencer, and social campaigns.

  • Lead client strategy and campaign delivery across PR, influencer, and social programs
  • Oversee budgeting, staffing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure profitability and on-time delivery
  • Provide strategic counsel and maintain trusted advisor relationships with clients

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Client Service
  • Start with ‘Yes’: Inspire innovation and optimism, providing clear pathways to execution.
  • Spidey Senses in Tune: Demonstrate advanced intuition for client dynamics, identifying and addressing potential issues with foresight.
  • No Ego, No B.S.: Lead by example, prioritizing the success of the team and client over personal gain.
  • Trust & Transparency: Serve as a trusted advisor by delivering honest feedback and transparent recommendations.
  • Sense of Humor & Short Memory: Keep teams and clients focused on solutions, using humor to diffuse tension when needed.
  • Spirit of Partnership: Deepen client relationships through strategic counsel and delivering mutual value over time.
  • Account & Team Management
  • Brand & Business Expertise: Drive strategic planning and innovation across PR, influencer, and social media campaigns, ensuring clients’ goals are met or exceeded.
  • Time & Budget Tracking: Lead financial oversight for multiple accounts, ensuring budgets align with profitability targets and client expectations.

Requirements

  • The Opportunity Praytell is seeking a New York or Chicago based Account Director with 7-10 years of experience, ideally within a PR agency environment, and a strong track record working across beauty and fashion brands.

Preferred

  • Experience with personal care products is a big plus!

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care coverage
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Time Off (FTO)
  • 18 company holidays
  • Flex Fridays
  • PrayCare wellness stipend and Rebalance Day
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid parental leave and fertility support
  • Training, learning and professional development programs
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Praytell

Praytell is a creative communications agency specializing in creative that earns. We’re stacked with strategic minds and spirited hearts, all obsessed with the art and science of attention. Our people-first culture creates the right headspace for making killer work that helps our clients grow. (It’s also made us PRWeek’s Best Place to Work eight times so far.)

Founded in 2013
Brooklyn, New York, USA
179 employees (53 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$105K/yr – $130K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
40 (22% of company)
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$16
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.7%
Direct
52.9%
Referral
6.4%
Social
7.2%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~180
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Account Director (Beauty & Fashion PR)

Praytell · Chicago, IL · Hybrid