Job Title: Beauty PR Account Director / Senior Director
Job Description
Our client, a highly regarded and fast-growing PR and marketing agency known for working with some of the most exciting beauty and lifestyle brands, is seeking an Account Director / Senior Director to join their team.
This is a client-facing leadership role focused on managing day-to-day strategy and execution across key beauty accounts, driving integrated PR, influencer, and creative marketing programs that deliver measurable results.
Location: Midtown Manhattan – Hybrid (2 days/week onsite)
Salary: ~$130K base (flexible based on experience)
Perks:
• Summer Fridays
• Week off between Christmas and New Year’s
• Strong, collaborative culture with exciting beauty clients
Position Overview
This individual will serve as the bridge between clients and internal teams, ensuring seamless execution across campaigns while maintaining strong client relationships. You will oversee deliverables, guide junior team members, and help shape strategic direction across accounts.
This is a great opportunity for someone with strong beauty PR experience who thrives in a fast-paced, creative, and entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Serve as day-to-day client lead across multiple beauty accounts, managing relationships and ensuring high-quality delivery
• Lead integrated campaign planning and execution across PR, influencer, and creative marketing initiatives
• Develop compelling media strategies and storylines to secure strong earned media coverage
• Collaborate with internal creative teams to drive campaign ideation, activations, and partnerships
• Oversee timelines, budgets, and reporting to ensure efficient and successful execution
• Mentor and manage junior and mid-level team members, providing guidance and feedback
• Contribute to new business efforts including brainstorms, proposals, and presentations
Qualifications
• 9–12 years of experience in PR, with strong beauty industry experience required
• Proven ability to manage client relationships, lead campaigns, and oversee junior staff
• Strong media relationships within the beauty space
• Experience with events, activations, and integrated campaigns
• Exposure to influencer marketing and IAT (integrated agency team) environments preferred
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously
• Creative, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or related field
Fine print:
This is a W2 position.
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. There is no PTO or holiday pay for contracts. Sick leave is accrued where applicable, check your state laws.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
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