Account Director - Celebrity, Wine & Spirits

KLG Public Relations is seeking an Account Director to join its award-winning team. This leadership role is ideal for a strategic, entrepreneurial communications professional with deep experience in wine and spirits, strong media relationships, and a passion for building brands that shape culture and conversation.

The Account Director will serve as a senior client counselor, team leader, and strategic partner responsible for driving impactful communications programs across a portfolio of clients. The role requires exceptional leadership, media relations expertise, presentation skills, business acumen, and the ability to consistently deliver results in a fast-paced agency environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with agency leadership to develop and execute strategic communications programs for clients

Serve as a trusted advisor, providing senior-level strategic counsel and recommendations

Lead day-to-day account management while ensuring exceptional client service and measurable results

Manage multiple accounts simultaneously, balancing priorities, deadlines, budgets, and deliverables

Lead and mentor junior team members, fostering professional growth and strong account performance

Drive proactive and reactive media relations efforts across consumer, trade, business, and lifestyle media

Cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with journalists, influencers, industry leaders, and key stakeholders

Lead creative brainstorming sessions and develop compelling story angles, partnerships, and campaign concepts

Identify trends, cultural moments, and competitive insights that create opportunities for clients

Develop presentations, strategic plans, media strategies, messaging documents, and client-facing materials

Contribute to agency growth through new business development, thought leadership, and team leadership initiatives

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required

7+ years of public relations experience, including a minimum of three years in the wine and spirits industry

Celebrity and talent experience preferred

Strong media relationships across wine, spirits, lifestyle, hospitality, and business media

Proven success developing and executing strategic communications campaigns that deliver measurable results

Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills

Strong leadership, client service, project management, and organizational abilities

Understanding of integrated communications, including PR, influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, content, and social media

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agency environment while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders

Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach

About KLG PR
Founded in 2016, KLG Public Relations is an award-winning communications agency specializing in lifestyle brands across wine & spirits, hospitality, culinary, wellness, and beauty. The agency represents category leaders, emerging brands, celebrity-founded businesses, and iconic craft producers, helping clients drive awareness, relevance, and business growth through strategic communications.

With more than a century of combined leadership experience, KLG PR has built a reputation as one of the industry's most respected agencies, delivering business-driving results through earned media, influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, social media, and integrated communications programs.

The agency has been recognized as a Top 100 PR Agency by PR Net, PRNEWS, and PR Daily, while its campaigns have earned honors from the Bulldog Awards, SABRE Awards, John Barleycorn Awards, and The Drinks Business.

Location
New York City (HYBRID 2 days in office) or Los Angeles (remote)

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

401(k)

Generous PTO and agency holidays

Professional development opportunities

Cold brew on tap

Opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands, founders, and personalities in wine, spirits, hospitality, and lifestyle

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