Responsibilities

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the North America real estate division, ensuring alignment with PURPLE's overall goals and objectives.
• Oversee the daily operations of the team, fostering an inclusive and high-performance culture while mentoring and developing staff to their full potential.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, ensuring resource allocation aligns with strategic priorities. Oversee headcount planning and staffing strategies to optimize team performance and deliver client success.
• Act as a strategic advisor to clients, offering insights and expertise that drive value and support achievement of their business objectives.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients, ensuring outstanding service delivery and satisfaction across the portfolio.
• Leverage deep experience in design and architecture to enhance cultural placemaking initiatives, ensuring that projects resonate with community identity and elevate the client’s brand presence.
• Lead initiatives to identify and pursue new business opportunities, enhancing the division's presence and growing client relationships within the real estate sector.
• Manage high-profile client programs and campaigns from conceptualization through execution, ensuring they meet strategic objectives while respecting budgets and timelines.
• Drive media relations efforts, leveraging superior contacts with reporters in real estate, business, design, architecture, trade, culture, and hospitality to secure extensive brand coverage and endorsements.
• Demonstrate strong relationships and pitching skills to effectively communicate client stories and initiatives, ensuring favorable media placements and partnerships.

Requirements

• 10+ years of public relations experience, with a proven track record in the real estate sector. Experience working with mixed-use developments, high-end luxury residential, retail, commercial, and branded residences.
• Leadership Acumen: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, managing account executives and other staff to achieve high levels of performance.
• Budgeting and Financial Acumen: Strong experience in managing departmental budgets and resources efficiently to maximize impact and productivity.
• Exceptional Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to various stakeholders.
• Design and Architecture Experience: Deep knowledge and experience in design and architecture, with an ability to integrate these elements into comprehensive PR strategies and initiatives.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong problem-resolution abilities, with a creative mindset to prioritize multiple assignments and navigate fast-paced environments.
• Networking Ability: Extensive high-level media contacts and relationships across key industries, particularly in real estate, business, design, architecture, trade, culture, and hospitality, with a knack for fostering valuable partnerships.
• Collaborative Spirit: Ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment, promoting a culture of collaboration and shared success.
• This role can be based in Miami, LA or New York

Preferred