About the role

  • Account Director managing entertainment accounts for leading global communications agency. Seeking a strategic and visionary leader with 8+ years of experience in events and representation.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a diverse roster of entertainment accounts (events, film/TV, podcasts, and brands) from start to finish
  • Architect comprehensive communications plans that live at the intersection of traditional media, digital strategy, brand integration, and talent/influencer ecosystems
  • Leverage a deep, existing network of entertainment and consumer media contacts to secure high-level, impactful placements and big picture profiles
  • Direct, mentor, and train junior staff across multiple geographies (bi-coastal)
  • Proactively bring out-of-the-box ideas to drive offline engagement and online virality
  • Partner with senior leadership to craft winning proposals and identify opportunities for agency growth
  • Oversee large-scale event logistics including red carpets, press conferences, and industry summits

Requirements

  • 8+ years of agency or industry experience, with at least 2 years of experience in a direct people-management role
  • deep-rooted relationships with the gatekeepers at People, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and beyond
  • ability to translate a client's business goals into a creative, multi-layered media campaign
  • passion for training the next generation of PR professionals
  • passionate about managing a team across different time zones
  • excited by the evolution of the industry—fluent in traditional PR but eager to dive into creator culture and digital brand integrations
  • incredibly organized, possess great judgment under fire, and take genuine pride in the quality of your team's output
  • willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel to bring our clients’ biggest moments to life

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with matching
  • annual merit-based bonuses
  • PTO
  • fertility
  • FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses
  • flexible work schedule
  • Work from Anywhere program
  • Summer Fridays
  • Wellness Days
  • 4-week sabbatical or trip to celebrate select anniversaries
  • collaborative workspaces
  • celebrations
  • networking opportunities
  • community volunteering
  • training throughout the year on topics for professional growth as well as personal growth
  • series of teaching workshops

Job title

Account Director, Entertainment & Events PR

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$90,000 - $110,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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