Senior Account Manager, Strategic Communications

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Beverly Hills (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lede Company in Beverly Hills is seeking a Senior Account Manager with substantial agency experience to join their team. This role involves creating strategic plans, driving media outreach, and acting as a key liaison with clients to meet their objectives.

The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in corporate communications, strong writing skills, and solid media relationships. A Bachelor's Degree is required, and the position operates on a hybrid work model requiring office presence at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of work experience in corporate communications.
• Ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• A passion for media with awareness of news sources and trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative story angles for media coverage.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media and clients.
• Create and execute strategic communication plans.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Ability to multitask

Solid relationships with media

Strong understanding of the entertainment industry

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Job description

The Lede Company is looking for a Senior Account Manager with substantial agency experience to join our Strategic Communications Division in our Los Angeles office. The division’s experience includes helping high-profile institutions and individuals in the entertainment, media, tech, and related creative communities establish and manage their public profiles. The Senior Account Manager will create strategic plans, drive proactive media outreach, and serve as a key liaison with clients to execute media opportunities and fulfill client objectives.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop creative story angles and pitches to secure media coverage across print, broadcast, and digital outlets at regional and national levels.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with traditional and new media (entertainment trade, consumer substacks, etc.), as well as current and prospective clients.
• Work directly with clients and senior staff, leading or supporting client communications as appropriate.
• Create and execute strategic communication plans, including messaging development and PR initiatives.
• Identify emerging cultural, media and consumer trends and translate them into strategic opportunities for client brands.
• Manage multiple client accounts simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Write, edit, and proof PR and marketing materials, including press releases, pitches, and narratives.
• Proactively develop compelling storytelling concepts for clients and their projects.
• Review and manage client deliverables, including itineraries, agendas, recap reports, and media coverage, ensuring timely distribution.
• Collaborate with internal support teams to execute client communications efficiently.
• Deliver strong results aligned with client goals and evolving priorities.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of work experience in corporate communications.
• Experience assisting and implementing short and long-term communications strategies on behalf of companies, institutions, or individuals.
• Excellent writing skills; ability to tailor style to various formats from press releases to casual emails.
• Ability to multitask and balance multiple clients, prioritizing competing requests.
• Ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Solid relationships with members of the media, particularly entertainment and media reporters.
• A passion for media, with a broad awareness of news sources and media trends.
• A strong understanding of the entertainment industry.
• A team-oriented attitude, willing to step out of comfort zone to help the team succeed.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

Additional Details

• Hybrid; minimum 3 days a week in-office.
• Some evening and weekend hours will be required.
• The Lede Company is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

About the Lede Company

The Lede Company is a full-service strategy, communications and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, entertainment, brand and nonprofit sectors. With dedicated Talent, Music, Strategic Communications, Brand, Content and Social Impact divisions, we work with our clients to advance business and social outcomes through innovative storytelling, media, campaigns and partnerships. Our service offerings draw on our expertise, relationships, and resources, all of which enable us to exceed client expectations and ultimately deliver results.