Account Manager, Beauty

SHADOW•New York, NY

2d•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

SHADOW is currently seeking a candidate to fill the Account Manager role in its Beauty Division. The ideal candidate is a skilled and effective leader, with 6+ years running PR and communications activities from a supervisory perspective. They must have extensive knowledge of the Beauty industry, awareness of SHADOW’s clients in the space, and a strong sense of how those clients can best position themselves to their target audiences.

Requirements

6+ years running PR and communications activities from a supervisory perspective.
Extensive knowledge of the Beauty industry.
Awareness of SHADOW’s clients in the Beauty space.
Strong sense of how clients can best position themselves to their target audiences.
Excellent management skills: ability to supervise, mentor, and inspire reports.
Ability to create cross-functional, tight-knit teams.
Established industry connections: strong and reliable relationships with media, influencers, and potential industry partners.
Track record of leading breakthrough campaigns, activations, and placements that made an impact for clients.
Savviness: in tune with industry trends, strong understanding of the media landscape, finger on the pulse of pop culture and social media.
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for clients, acting as both the mouthpiece and the ear for your teams.
Filter client feedback (praise and criticism) into actionable steps for your reports.
Effectively manage the daily workflow of three to six accounts simultaneously.
Drive consistent media results.
Set account priorities and communicate them.
Thoughtfully review your team’s work to develop the talent underneath you.
Manage high-level media relationships.
Identify strategic media opportunities.
Provide council to clients in response to media opportunities.
Generate breakthrough ideas and concepts for clients and the agency-wide portfolio.
Maintain the firm’s position at the industry’s cutting edge.