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The Senior Account Manager will lead day-to-day execution and strategic planning for clients across the beauty and wellness space. This role requires a strong communicator and media strategist who can craft compelling narratives, secure meaningful coverage, and drive visibility across traditional and emerging platforms. From managing launches to leading earned-first campaigns, the SAM will serve as a key client contact and internal team lead. Success in this role depends on the ability to multiple priorities while staying solutions-oriented, thinking quickly, adapting in real time, and building strong client relationships rooted in trust.

Responsibilities

• Manage approximately 6 to 8 accounts and projects with ownership and attention to detail
• Lead media outreach and secure coverage across long-lead, short-lead, digital, broadcast, and social platforms
• Write and edit press materials, messaging documents, and marketing collateral
• Shape and pitch narratives that elevate client positioning and align with cultural and media trends
• Oversee client campaigns and activations from planning through execution, ensuring delivery on goals and timelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate the agency’s broader expertise into client work
• Consistently generate earned media coverage and develop proactive opportunities for clients
• Build and maintain relationships with top editors, writers, influencers, substackers, social publishers and cultural voices
• Guide and mentor junior team members, providing thoughtful feedback and oversight on recaps, agendas, and tracking
• Offer strategic counsel alongside account leadership to ensure client satisfaction and growth
• Work in the office at least 3 days per week
• Additional duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or related field
• 5 to 7 years of experience at a PR agency, with a strong background in beauty and wellness; experience with prestige and luxury accounts is preferred
• A deep understanding of the media landscape and consumer behavior in the beauty and lifestyle space
• Proven track record of securing meaningful coverage across top-tier outlets
• Strong relationships with editors, media, and influencers across beauty, wellness and adjacent sectors
• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing environment with evolving priorities
• Exceptional project management skills, with a focus on organization and strategic planning
• Superior written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal abilities to foster collaboration and maintain strong professional relationships
  
  

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Outstanding written and oral communications abilities, including the ability to elicit information, actively listen, dialogue freely, verbalize ideas effectively, highly comfortable public speaker
• Is an astute communicator, seasoned researcher, and proven strategist committed to delivering excellent work
• Is an enthusiastic, client-facing professional with a passion for communications and deep expertise in building, stewarding, and growing relationships
• A collaborative team leader and partner, and an out-of-the-box thinker who can bring together people, processes, and ideas to drive results
• Is a self-starter with energy, creativity, and an innate interest and curiosity for across multiple vertices inclusive of lifestyle, sports, fashion, culture, and the arts
• Results orientated
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Domestic and international travel may be required; approximately 15 - 20%.
  
  

The Lede Company is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

About The Lede Company

The Lede Company is a full-service strategy, communications and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, entertainment, brand and nonprofit sectors. With dedicated Talent, Music, Strategic Communications, Brand, Content and Social Impact divisions, we work with our clients to advance business and social outcomes through innovative storytelling, media, campaigns and partnerships. Our service offerings draw on our expertise, relationships, and resources, all of which enable us to exceed client expectations and ultimately, deliver results.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Public Relations and Communications Services

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