Account Director

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the full client leadership arc for hospitality and lifestyle PR, balancing high level strategy with hands on team guidance and media execution.

  • Account leadership and team development around integrated PR and experience campaigns.
  • Campaign ideation, pitching, and high level media placements tied to events and partnerships.
  • Budget oversight, client-facing governance, and Becca event execution that tie to growth of key accounts.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the account and client lead, providing high-level strategy and counsel.
  • Create and execute PR and marketing plans that integrate experiences, creative, and communications.
  • Lead client meetings, drive brainstorming sessions, and bring creative concepts to the team and clients.
  • Pitch and secure high-level media placements on a consistent basis.
  • Develop thoughtful pitches and review all team writing materials.
  • Manage Account Executives and Senior Account Executives, overseeing their workload and professional growth.
  • Provide guidance and leadership to team members on account workflow and client issues.
  • Finalize and approve all internal and external documents, including press materials, agendas, and media lists.
  • Manage budgets related to client work.
  • Develop and oversee Becca-owned events and activations.

Requirements

  • 6-8+ years of experience in public relations/marketing, with a focus on hospitality or lifestyle brands
  • Proven track record of leading client accounts and managing teams in an agency setting
  • Strong strategic thinking and experience developing and executing integrated campaigns
  • Established high-level media relationships and a passion for creative storytelling
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and client-facing skills

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical insurance
  • New business commissions
  • Retirement plan / profit-share contributions
  • Hybrid work model (Mo flex, Tu-Th office, Fri remote)
  • Summer Fridays
  • Wellness days
  • Paid family leave
  • 401K
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Becca

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Becca is a woman-founded strategic communications agency that stands at the intersection of culture and hospitality. We are consistently recognized in Forbes’ Best Agencies in America and The Observer’s Power List of the 25 most powerful firms in the United States.For more than two decades, the agency has served as a trusted partner for culinary, fashion and entertainment brands, delivering strategy and the art of hospitality to enrich culture and build business. We have offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, where we work with clients located in the U.S., Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean in ways that extend far beyond traditional PR. Our 360 approach keeps the bigger picture in mind. We help shape a brand’s story, hone its vision and grow its audience. We build businesses that build culture—shaping the future of hospitality as we go.

Founded in 2004
New York, New York, USA
45 employees (5 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
781
Traffic Source Mix
Search
7.3%
Direct
92.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~45

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2024
    Private Equity