Senior Account Executive, Beauty

SHADOW • New York, NY

2d • $75,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

SHADOW is currently seeking a candidate to fill the Sr. Account Executive role in its Beauty division. The ideal candidate has 3-6 years of experience strategizing and executing communications campaigns and running point on their accounts. This is a managerial position and requires an individual with strong leadership skills and instincts, who is both knowledgeable and passionate about the Beauty industry and SHADOW’s clients in the space.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience strategizing and executing communications campaigns and running point on their accounts.
• Strong leadership skills and instincts.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about the Beauty industry.
• Communicate effectively with teams and provide clear marching orders that keep them engaged, on track and inspired.
• Develop client strategies that are innovative, creative and thoughtful.
• Deep and extensive connections across print, broadcast and digital media.
• Ability to pitch ideas through own connections.
• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or related field.
• Knowledge of Muckrack or Cision and Fashion GPS.

Responsibilities

• Lead several accounts at any given time, managing workload and client responsibilities proactively and responsibly.
• Be responsible for the output and performance of the junior staff across accounts, and supervise accordingly.
• Develop high-level client strategy (30, 60, 90-day, or even year-long plans) that demonstrate a sharp understanding of the industry as well as the client and their goals.
• Develop plans that include integrated and measurable PR initiatives that can be pitched to the client with clear ROI potential.
• Be responsible for the majority of client’s written materials: press releases, media alerts, media plans, proposals and client communication.

Benefits

• Medical + dental + vision insurance
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Dedicated mental health days
• Unlimited sick time
• 40 hours of paid VTO annually (voluntary time off)
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• Pre-tax commuter and healthcare benefits
• 12 weeks paid leave for new parents
• Individualized career mapping
• Summer Fridays (early close Fridays Memorial Day - Labor Day)
• Hybrid work schedule (1-3 days in office per week, depending on role)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree