New York, USA
Senior account director
at Camron
Camron PR is seeking a senior account director to join its office in New York, USA.
Senior account director- Camron PR in New York
Job description
Camron PR in New York is looking for a senior account director for a global design, culture, luxury and lifestyle portfolio.
The role oversees worldwide communications for a set of international clients in design, arts, travel, luxury and property. The role is fast-paced and dynamic.
The senior account director will report directly to Tim Monaghan who leads one of Camron PR’s travel, design and lifestyle teams.
Role overview:
- mentor and manage an account manager, account executive and press officer/intern
- function as key point of contact for clients
- leverage strong, international media relationships and demonstrated publicity experience
- develop and present short and long-term campaign strategies for clients
- oversee and execute launch events, press previews and campaign openings including concept development, guest lists, budgets and media generation
- day-to-day responsibility for client service, overseeing all aspects of client campaign execution
- direct training and development of junior team members
- write, edit and advise on client press materials, including releases and promotional content development
- prioritise, delegate and manage workload of the entire team
- lead press trips internationally, developing itineraries closely with the client and hosting journalists on location
The ideal candidate:
- the successful candidate will have five+ years’ experience working in several of the above-mentioned fields and be available to travel, working with media internationally
- the portfolio requires a polished, professional, organised individual.
- a personal passion for design and the arts with a finger-on-the-pulse of cultural happenings is imperative
- experience managing a team is essential and proficiency in languages additional to English will be an asset
- possess creative vision, editorial and promotional idea-generating capacity
- strong computer skills, including Mac and PC, Microsoft Office
About us
Camron PR is a design, lifestyle and business innovation communications agency. With offices in London, New York and Los Angeles, as well as a global network, Camron PR operates in Europe, US, Canada, Latin America, UAE, Russia and Asia. We represent companies who understand the way in which design defines their businesses.
A lot of people tell us we’re ‘not like other PR agencies’ and it’s something we take as a compliment. In fact, it’s hard to pigeon-hole us.
Our clients come from many fields; design, interiors, art, food, fashion, publishing, travel, luxury… usually they’re at some crossing point where several of these subjects overlap. You could say we’re a lifestyle agency with design in our bloodstream and retail on the brain. One thing all our clients have in common is that they are leaders in their chosen field, companies driven by visionaries, mavericks and passionate entrepreneurs. Getting to work with brilliantly creative people challenges us to raise the bar and approach our jobs with greater innovation and professionalism.
The role is for Camron PR’s New York office which is based in Soho. Timing ideally is October 1.