Senior Director - 20Two Studio

About the position

As Senior Director, Public Relations at 20Two Studio, you're equally as comfortable acting as the face and leader of our largest accounts as you are leading pitches, guiding senior leaders throughout the agency, and providing oversight on agency culture initiatives. Your consistent and solid team leadership creates a culture of trust, growth, teamwork and results. At this level, you are responsible for account profitability and oversee / guide all add ons and additional projects, have a proven ability to think big/creatively across categories, collaborate with multiple agency teams, and act as a lead voice in new business efforts. You also provide insight into the ongoing education in the agency, connecting those who coordinate the learning opportunities with people in your network, as well as offering input on topics, themes, and needs for retreats and workshops. This is a hybrid role (2-3 days/week in the office) based in any of J/PR's offices in our main markets (New York City, San Diego, Los Angeles, Nashville, or Denver).

Responsibilities

• Have a keen awareness of the day-to-day client activities, communication, research, planning, implementation and evaluation of public relations activities.
• Lead the strategy and creativity sessions for press-worthy programs, partnerships and ideas for clients.
• Offer final approval on all comprehensive public relations programs and plans.
• Maintain and grow deep relationships with clients, field mission-critical calls, lead appropriate planning and strategy sessions.
• Help account teams work effectively and in the best interests of the client.
• Grow accounts to be more profitable by increasing retainers and adding on projects.
• Provide feedback for the account breakdowns and staffing levels of your office.
• Have media / industry insight, knowing exactly who to go to for any story idea.
• Manage direct report(s), providing leadership, guidance, feedback and coaching.
• Act as an active participant in sourcing, going after, pitching and securing new business alongside the Partners.
• Stay up to date on trends in our industries by following websites, blogs, daily/weekly newsletters.
• Attend workshops, media events, webinars and conferences on behalf of 20Two Studio and its clients.

Requirements

• College Degree or comparable experience required
• At least 10 years of public relations experience in the hospitality, culinary, travel, tourism, restaurant and/or consumer lifestyle arenas
• Agency experience strongly preferred, in-house experience is a plus
• Must have stellar client and media references
• Must have strong and proven relationships with local, regional and national media contacts
• Must have strong, effective and proven management skills
• Ability to travel for client needs - must have a valid passport for international travel
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Adobe Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• High-energy, positive self-starter who is willing to go above and beyond to make a difference
• Creative problem solver and decision-maker with a proven track record of delivering results
• Proven ability to handle time-sensitive projects and prioritize multiple objectives simultaneously
• Ability to think strategically but act tactically
• Solid leadership and coaching skills

Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $100,000 - $110,000, commensurate with experience
• Commission opportunities
• Year-end discretionary bonus
• Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
• Company contributions to medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums
• 401K with employer match
• Accrued PTO
• Birthday PTO
• Flexible Release Fridays
• Hotel trade with our world-class clients (complimentary stays across our entire portfolio)
• Hybrid office schedule (2-3 days in office)
• Corporate ClassPass discounts
• Pet insurance discounts
• Milestone gifts at 1, 5, and 10 years
• Annual holiday and summer parties, plus regular socials
• Ongoing training and development opportunities