Account Director — Beauty, Wellness & Lifestyle

New York City, NY (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute beauty, wellness, and lifestyle press programs with a focus on securing top-tier coverage, cultivating editor relationships, and driving launches from concept to coverage.

  • Media Relations: Develop and execute press strategies across Vogue, Allure, Well+Good, Byrdie, WWD, NYT Styles, and more to secure meaningful placements.
  • Campaign & Launch: Lead seasonal pitching calendars and product launches from concept through coverage to maximize earned media.
  • Editor & Creator Partnerships: Build and maintain relationships with editors, writers, producers, and creators and drive talent-led initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the development and execution of comprehensive press strategies for beauty, wellness, and lifestyle clients
  • Secure meaningful earned media placements across print, digital, and broadcast — spanning outlets including Vogue, Allure, Well+Good, Byrdie, WWD, New York Times Styles, and beyond
  • Experienced across social first outlets and new media like podcasts, panels, substack
  • Experience in affiliate media programming
  • Experience working on talent-led initiatives with celebrities
  • Drive seasonal pitching calendars, product launch campaigns, and brand moment strategies from concept through coverage
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with beauty, wellness, and lifestyle editors, writers, producers, and digital creators
  • Oversee the creation of press materials including pitches, press releases, media alerts, and editorial narratives

Requirements

  • 7+ years of PR experience with a strong focus on beauty, wellness, and/or lifestyle brands, agency-side preferred
  • Proven track record of securing top-tier media coverage across national print, digital, and broadcast outlets
  • Established relationships with key editors, journalists, and creators across beauty and wellness media
  • Experience managing skincare, haircare, supplements, fitness, or wellness brand accounts is a strong plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to craft compelling narratives under deadline
  • Strong organizational skills and experience managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
  • Collaborative leadership style with experience managing and growing junior team members
  • Deep knowledge of the current media landscape, emerging platforms, and evolving beauty culture
  • New York-based and available to work in-office

Preferred

  • Experience managing skincare, haircare, supplements, fitness, or wellness brand accounts is a strong plus

Benefits

  • comprehensive health benefits
  • paid time off
  • the opportunity to do meaningful work with category-defining brands in one of the most dynamic verticals in media.
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Walker Drawas

Walker Drawas is a full-service entertainment marketing agency, specializing in celebrity, influencer, experiential, media and public relations strategies. Founded by industry experts Jennifer Walker and Adam Drawas, the company’s mission is to achieve the maximum consumer experience and maintain a dominant presence in the ever-changing cultural landscape.Walker Drawas offers multi-platform services in 360-degree programming or special project services à la carte and is the industry's foremost celebrity and brand development company.

Founded in 2008
Los Angeles, California, USA
28 employees (11 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
16.4%
Direct
67.2%
Referral
5%
Social
10.1%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~29

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (36% of company)