Public Relations Account Director

Responsibilities

• Thoughtfully manage client business for a robust account roster
• Serve as project manager and/or day-to-day lead on identified accounts under your purview; overseeing strategic planning, executing communications plans, pitching, thoughtful team delegation, and client reporting
• Oversee and support assigned direct reports, including employees at the Senior Account Supervisor, Account Supervisor, Senior Account Executive, Account Executive, Assistant Account Executive, Account Coordinator, and/or Intern levels
• Serve as a shepherd of company culture internally as well as externally in how we service our clients and engage with the media and the broader hospitality industry
• Actively contribute to Management meetings, developing internal tools, resources, and standard operating procedure (SOP) documents , and fostering the company culture
• Proactively take the lead on developing review materials and providing ongoing feedback, fostering a growth path for direct reports; identifying problems and posing solutions before they result in external issues or harm the company; and addressing performance challenges–consulting manager for input and review approvals
• Cultivate and maintain media relationships, visiting clients and making beneficial new relationships for Foxglove overall; with a strong focus on national media
• Maintaining awareness of key media awards, events and festivals, cultivating deep relationships with organizers to leverage clients and the agency; ensuring appropriate clients and the agency are submitted; participating in the upkeep of tracking documents
• Media industry immersion and monitoring of key media outlets; reading and researching local media, relevant lifestyle + food magazines, online outlets and influencers; ensuring media lists are current and effective
• Lead execution of PR initiatives and in-market activations, including deskside appointments, interviews, FAM trips, media events in markets across the U.S.; serving as a senior Foxglove representative in your market and for clients that may not be under your day-to-day client roster

Requirements

• 5-7 years PR experience, directly related to the hospitality field, is a must
• Bachelor’s degree
• Passion for hospitality and travel
• Active, demonstrable, and strong media relationships in the hospitality sector
• Effective pitching skills and results garnered from proactive pitching efforts
• Energetic, self-directed, and self-motivated
• Displays a sense of urgency, ownership and drive to get things done
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to connect and work collaboratively with a client team to find creative story angles and target media
• Willingness to visit clients and travel for company obligations and to develop new media relationships
• Experience successfully driving media relations and thought-leadership campaigns

Preferred

• Social media and AI literacy (past social and AI experience is a plus)
• Experience with relevant industry software: Google Suite (Drive, Sheets, Docs, Slides), MuckRack, Asana, CoverageBook, etc.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• Annual Winter Break
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Commission Structure
• Employer 401K Contribution
• Fully paid parental leave (full salary, 12 weeks, for all qualifying FT employees)
• Networking and mentorship opportunities at leading industry conferences, workshops, festivals and events
• Dining experiences at some of the world’s most celebrated and awarded bars, restaurants, and hotels
• Travel opportunities on behalf of the agency and clients