Account Director

Becca

United States

On-site

USD 80,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan + profit-share contributions

End-of-year bonuses

Summer Fridays

Professional growth development

Paid family leave

Job summary

A strategic communications agency is seeking an experienced Account Director to lead client teams in developing impactful communication strategies for hospitality and lifestyle accounts. Responsibilities include providing senior counsel, managing team workflows, and overseeing the execution of events. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and a track record of creative problem-solving. This full-time position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including retirement plan contributions and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

Proven ability to provide senior counsel to clients and oversee complex projects.
Demonstrated experience in leading client meetings and managing account workflows.
Strong ability to develop communications strategies and pitch to media effectively.

Responsibilities

Lead client teams in executing communications strategies for hospitality and lifestyle brands.
Manage budgets related to client work and ensure effective account workflow.
Oversee planning and execution of Becca-owned events and activations.

Skills

High-level strategy

Client interaction

Creative problem-solving

Leadership

Event management

Job description

This range is provided by Becca. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr

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We are looking for an Account Director to lead our client teams in developing and executing high-impact communications strategies for hospitality, restaurant and lifestyle accounts. As the day-to-day client lead, you’ll provide senior counsel, oversee campaign planning and drive creative concepts that deliver measurable results. You’ll guide both clients and team members, ensuring every project aligns with Becca’s standards for excellence and innovation. This role calls for a visionary strategist who can see the bigger picture, inspire others and foster long-term relationships with clients, media and industry partners.

At Becca, all members of our team are expected to be strong team players participating in brainstorms and strategy planning for clients and internal projects alike. We look for people who blend creative problem-solving abilities with a hunger to learn and grow alongside the agency. Each member is encouraged to be entrepreneurial and is considered the “writer of their own story” here at Becca.

Reporting to: Vice President

CLIENT + MEDIA RELATIONS

Provide high-level strategy and counsel to clients
Implement the strategy and campaign planning for multiple client accounts, driving counsel, client interaction, marketing plans, etc
Create and execute PR+marketing plans that encapsulates brand strategy, experiences, creative + social and communications
Serve as account/client lead, oversee day-to-day client interactions
Pitch + secure high-level senior media placements on a consistent basis, encouraging others to do the same
Develop thoughtful pitches + review the team’s writing materials
Lead client meetings and ensure all participants have a role + purpose
Drive brainstorming sessions and bring creative concepts to the team + clients

LEADERSHIP + ORGANIZATION

Manage AE/SAE and overall workload on accounts
Provide guidance and leadership to team members on effective account workflow + general account issues
Finalize/sign off on internal + external documents – press materials, agendas, action items, pitches, media target lists, invite lists, etc
Manage budgets related to client work

EVENTS

Develop and oversee Becca-owned events and activations
Provide counsel on invite list curation and oversee onsite attendance, client/host facilitation, pitching + monitoring for post-event coverage, post-event follow up with clients + attendees
Represent Becca at industry events/happenings (local + national)

WHO WE ARE

Becca is a woman-founded strategic communications agency that has stood at the intersection of culture and hospitality for the past 20 years. Because we understand hospitality at its core, we see where the industry is going and where it's been. Today we support and sustain some of the most influential brands in the world. From our offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, we work with clients located in the U.S., Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean. We are consistently recognized in Forbes’ Best Agencies in America and the Observer’s Power List of the 25 most powerful firms in the United States. Our 360 approach keeps the bigger picture in mind and our talented team is the key to our success.

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