Senior Account Executive, Beauty

About the Role

SHADOW is seeking a Senior Account Executive for its Beauty division. This managerial position requires 3-6 years of experience in communications campaign strategy and execution, with a proven ability to manage accounts. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership skills, a passion for the Beauty industry, and a deep understanding of SHADOW's clients in this sector.

What You Bring

• Leadership and Positivity: Effectively communicate with teams, providing clear direction to ensure engagement, focus, and inspiration.
• Strategic Thinking: Develop innovative, creative, and thoughtful client strategies.
• Media Relationships: Possess deep and extensive connections across print, broadcast, and digital media, with the ability to leverage these relationships for actionable pitches.
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• Tools Proficiency: Familiarity with Muckrack or Cision, and Fashion GPS.

What You Do

• Account Management: Lead multiple accounts, proactively managing workload and client responsibilities. Supervise junior staff, ensuring accountability for output and performance across all accounts.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with Account Supervisors to develop high-level client strategies (30, 60, 90-day, or annual plans) demonstrating industry insight and client goal alignment. Plans should include integrated, measurable PR initiatives with clear ROI potential.
• Written Materials: Draft and oversee client written materials, including press releases, media alerts, media plans, proposals, and client communications.

A quick note: This job description provides an overview of the role and its core responsibilities. As our teams and business evolve, responsibilities may shift based on company and client needs.

Annual Compensation

$75K - $95K (commensurate with experience)

What We Provide

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Dedicated mental health days
• Unlimited sick time
• Give Back Program: 40 hours of paid Voluntary Time Off (VTO) annually for community engagement.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Pre-tax commuter and healthcare benefits
• 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• Individualized career mapping and development
• Summer Fridays (early close on Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day)
• Hybrid work schedule (1-3 days in office per week, role dependent)

SHADOW reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate employee benefits at any time.

Additional Information

SHADOW fosters a diverse and high-performing company culture, committed to equal opportunities in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and compensation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation. All information will be kept confidential per EEO guidelines.