A fast-growing, dynamic New York-based Communications, PR, and Marketing Consulting firm seeks an Account Manager to work on a team serving a comprehensive home and interior design roster. The firm specializes in marketing and communications strategies across fashion, lifestyle, interior design and hospitality and is quickly expanding into other categories.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Execute communication strategies and conduct press outreach to appropriately position a range of home/interior brands in the marketplace
- Secure media opportunities, including product placement coverage in shelter, design, lifestyle, and consumer outlets
- Research and develop recommendations surrounding speaking engagements; sponsorship opportunities; award submissions
- Coordinate logistics for targeted press events/trips to support seasonal launches, collections, and other brand introductions
- Interface with client daily as relevant to press opportunities, event logistics, overseeing sample and image traffic, media monitoring etc.
- Contribute to story angle development, press release writing
- Oversee coordinator in daily product placement and media tracking
- Report to Director role; provide updates on client status regularly
- Minimum 2 – 3 years’ experience on either the agency or client side, handling product placement and contributing to feature coverage OR similar level of editorial experience in shelter or design media
- Passion for interior design and home décor
- Established relationships within shelter, design and lifestyle media (specifically market editors and directors) on both a national and regional level
- Demonstrated success working with shelter, lifestyle and general consumer media (e.g. successfully handling product placement with editors) on both a national and regional level
- Ability to manage one or more Account Coordinators and guide on project priorities
- Exceptional interpersonal, networking, and verbal and written communications skills
- Problem solving skills, ability to seek solutions independently and with team guidance
- Savvy in digital and social media
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
