Senior Account Manager - FashionDepartment: Fashion
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: PURPLE New York
Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 / year
DescriptionWho You Are:PURPLE is looking for a seasoned Senior Account Manager for its Fashion division. This role takes day-to-day ownership of a portfolio of fashion brands, partnering closely with the Account Director and VP to shape and deliver PR strategy that drives maximum brand exposure through creative product placement, profile features, and launches. The Senior Account Manager operates with a high degree of autonomy, using strategic judgment and a genuine passion for brand-building to deliver exceptional results. Impeccable client leadership skills and an established, senior-level network of press and brand contacts are essential.
The Senior Account Manager owns brand awareness and media strategy for their assigned roster. This includes leading client activities, campaigns, special projects, shows, presentations and events, and driving senior-level relationships with key journalists and media within their market, acting as a lead ambassador for Purple.
Key Responsibilities- Own senior-level media relationships, driving strategic one-to-one appointments and meetings with top-tier press
- Lead the development and execution of media relations plans for clients, including outreach strategy, message development, event management, high-level pitching, spokesperson training, and securing local, regional and national coverage
- Lead competitive media research and analysis to inform client strategy
- Lead the creation and presentation of communications plans for clients
- Identify and negotiate partnership and collaboration opportunities
- Own event strategy, logistics and production for key client moments
- Oversee and quality-control weekly and monthly media reporting for clients
- Act as a primary day-to-day client contact, building rapport and credibility as a trusted strategic advisor alongside the AD and VP
- Oversee the end-to-end management of product-related media requests, sample distribution, tracking and follow-up
- Own client product inventory management and accountability
- Direct media monitoring across clients and competitors, identifying trends and opportunities
- Produce and oversee high-quality internal and external communications content
- Proactively pitch and secure high-impact story ideas to maximise editorial placement across brands
- Manage, mentor and develop junior team member, overseeing day-to-day operations and supporting their growth
- Bring a clear command of owned and earned media strategy, and cultivate relationships with top-tier influencers
- Play an active role in new business efforts, including leading proposal development and participating in pitches
Skills and Experience- Substantial, proven senior-level experience in fashion PR (6+ years)
- Strong commercial track record in a fast-paced agency environment
- Demonstrated people management and mentorship experience required
- Proven track record of designing and delivering PR strategies that create measurable business impact
- Discreet, polished and highly articulate, with excellent communication and client-management skills
- Highly organised, methodical and efficient, with strong judgment and initiative
- A strategic, proactive leader who shapes ideas and direction rather than simply executing them
- Creative and strategic thinker with strong business acumen
- Strong, established senior-level fashion press contacts required
- Extensive experience leading event management and production
- Excellent presentation skills and superb writing ability
- Skilled at identifying and capitalising on communication opportunities across multiple media platforms
- Strong MS Word skills; strong working knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel
