Account Director
10+ years
United States
Full-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
The Agency:
Proudly already the No. 1 Hispanic entertainment and consumer PR agency in the country, the secret to H+M Communications’ success for more than 20 years is a simple one: We enable brands to engage with their target audiences, and specifically Hispanics, by developing PR and culture marketing campaigns that are inclusive, respectful, meaningful, and business-positive and, as a result, create awareness, business impact, and transformative outcomes for our clients . But our success isn’t just rooted in our approach to the work. At its core is ourtalent-rich dream team of PR professionals who seek excellence at every turn.
We proudly represent popular, iconic consumer, entertainment, and culture-first brands - located across the U.S. and the world . Some of our clients include Amazon Music, Amazon Stores, Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Paramount Pictures, Pinterest, Prime Video, Spirit of Gallo, Telemundo Network, Thom Bravo, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures - just to name a few!
Public relations is at the center of all that we do. We take a 360-degree approach to our work. We bring the right communications mix to our clients to best meet their goals - no matter if that includes media outreach, content creator relationships, celebrity partnerships, event production, media buying, and more. We add value to (and are valued by) our clients thanks to our optimal size and agility, our culture-first mindset, our entrepreneurial spirit, our welcoming approach, and our ability to deliver the unexpected .
Our Team:
We’re glad to have built a unique employee culture at H+M and, together, we continuously improve as a strong, united, and unstoppable team. In doing so, we’re better able to serve our business and our clients while remaining as the PR and culture marketing agency of choice for brands and companies looking to reach Hispanic and multicultural consumers .
Today, our team includes more than 30 multilingual and ambi-cultural PR experts from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of age demographics, from recent college graduates to industry veterans. With co-headquarters in Los Angeles and Miami, and a focused team in and around New York City, a large percentage of our team members are based in some of the biggest media markets in the U.S. We’re proud to also have team members in the leading Hispanic consumer gateway market of Mexico City.
One of the things we value most is the opportunity to work with talented people in highly creative and productive ways. That’s why at H+M we’re alwaysinclusive and results oriented , and we’re also selective and discerning when it comes to building our dream team and our client roster. The diverse team we’ve built at H+M includes team members who:
The proof of our effectiveness is in:
Together, our team members exemplify our standards of excellence, which encourage team members to be proactive, solutions driven, curious, industry leaders, and strategic storytellers, and also demonstrate an excellence in execution, critical thinking, and a bias for action . Does that sound like you? If so, we invite you to apply to join us!
The Opportunity + Role:
H+M is looking for an Account Director to join our dynamic team of professionals who seek to enable our clients to say the right thing, to the right audiences, in the right ways via the right mix of public relations channels in order to achieve the best, most optimal results. The individual who steps into this role should be a seasoned PR professional with varied expertise across such key disciplines as strategic planning and execution , team mentorship and management , client relations and counsel , messaging and content development , media approach and outreach , content creator outreach , integrated marketing communications ,corporate and executive positioning , and more. This individual will be responsible for actively leading and managing several account teams and they will report to the Senior Director for the team.
The Account Director will play a key role in not just setting the strategic road map for our clients and working to help ensure we deliver meaningful results and outcomes, but also maintaining and enhancing the culture of teamwork and collaboration that has made H+M a special place for people to come together and work - and have fun, too.
The individual who steps into this role will work remotely from their home office and be asked to participate in client meetings and support and staff events like movie premieres, press junkets, film screenings, celebrity meet and greets, influencer activations, and more.
Core Responsibilities:
This is an opportunity for a smart, creative, curious, and highly motivated candidate to take on a true leadership role with a dynamic team of diverse, knowledgeable and passionate communications professionals. Core responsibilities expected for this position include (but are not limited to) the ones listed below.
Requirements:
To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the below requirements.
Proudly already the No. 1 Hispanic entertainment and consumer PR agency in the country, the secret to H+M Communications’ success for more than 20 years is a simple one: We enable brands to engage with their target audiences, and specifically Hispanics, by developing PR and culture marketing campaigns that are inclusive, respectful, meaningful, and business-positive and, as a result, create awareness, business impact, and transformative outcomes for our clients . But our success isn’t just rooted in our approach to the work. At its core is ourtalent-rich dream team of PR professionals who seek excellence at every turn.
We proudly represent popular, iconic consumer, entertainment, and culture-first brands - located across the U.S. and the world . Some of our clients include Amazon Music, Amazon Stores, Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, Paramount Pictures, Pinterest, Prime Video, Spirit of Gallo, Telemundo Network, Thom Bravo, Walt Disney Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures - just to name a few!
Public relations is at the center of all that we do. We take a 360-degree approach to our work. We bring the right communications mix to our clients to best meet their goals - no matter if that includes media outreach, content creator relationships, celebrity partnerships, event production, media buying, and more. We add value to (and are valued by) our clients thanks to our optimal size and agility, our culture-first mindset, our entrepreneurial spirit, our welcoming approach, and our ability to deliver the unexpected .
Our Team:
We’re glad to have built a unique employee culture at H+M and, together, we continuously improve as a strong, united, and unstoppable team. In doing so, we’re better able to serve our business and our clients while remaining as the PR and culture marketing agency of choice for brands and companies looking to reach Hispanic and multicultural consumers .
Today, our team includes more than 30 multilingual and ambi-cultural PR experts from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of age demographics, from recent college graduates to industry veterans. With co-headquarters in Los Angeles and Miami, and a focused team in and around New York City, a large percentage of our team members are based in some of the biggest media markets in the U.S. We’re proud to also have team members in the leading Hispanic consumer gateway market of Mexico City.
One of the things we value most is the opportunity to work with talented people in highly creative and productive ways. That’s why at H+M we’re alwaysinclusive and results oriented , and we’re also selective and discerning when it comes to building our dream team and our client roster. The diverse team we’ve built at H+M includes team members who:
- Are just starting out in their careers or have heaps of industry and on-the-job experience;
- Have worked in big and small PR agencies, as freelancers and personal publicists, or in corporate relations or global communications departments;
- Represent multiple generations, speak one or more languages, are native English speakers or native speakers of another language, and were born here and abroad;
- Have deep traditional consumer PR, integrated marketing, content creation, and social media experience and/or are well-versed in corporate communications, experiential and influencer marketing, and paid media;
- Speak with media in Spanish or English, and/or can seamlessly pitch Spanish, English, and bicultural outlets;
- And, are entertainment industry specialists or jacks (or rather publicists!) of all trades and all industries.
The proof of our effectiveness is in:
- Our resilience and more than 22-year track record of success;
- The awards we receive from leading industry organizations;
- The testimonials we receive from our clients;
- The expansion of our remits beyond traditional PR and long-standing relationships we’ve built and maintained with leading brands;
- And, the quality of our people, the strength of the work we’ve done, and the success we’ve achieved as a team.
Together, our team members exemplify our standards of excellence, which encourage team members to be proactive, solutions driven, curious, industry leaders, and strategic storytellers, and also demonstrate an excellence in execution, critical thinking, and a bias for action . Does that sound like you? If so, we invite you to apply to join us!
The Opportunity + Role:
H+M is looking for an Account Director to join our dynamic team of professionals who seek to enable our clients to say the right thing, to the right audiences, in the right ways via the right mix of public relations channels in order to achieve the best, most optimal results. The individual who steps into this role should be a seasoned PR professional with varied expertise across such key disciplines as strategic planning and execution , team mentorship and management , client relations and counsel , messaging and content development , media approach and outreach , content creator outreach , integrated marketing communications ,corporate and executive positioning , and more. This individual will be responsible for actively leading and managing several account teams and they will report to the Senior Director for the team.
The Account Director will play a key role in not just setting the strategic road map for our clients and working to help ensure we deliver meaningful results and outcomes, but also maintaining and enhancing the culture of teamwork and collaboration that has made H+M a special place for people to come together and work - and have fun, too.
The individual who steps into this role will work remotely from their home office and be asked to participate in client meetings and support and staff events like movie premieres, press junkets, film screenings, celebrity meet and greets, influencer activations, and more.
Core Responsibilities:
This is an opportunity for a smart, creative, curious, and highly motivated candidate to take on a true leadership role with a dynamic team of diverse, knowledgeable and passionate communications professionals. Core responsibilities expected for this position include (but are not limited to) the ones listed below.
- Provide senior-level account and program-specific planning and supervision for designated clients, managing the development of strategic plans and reports for those account teams.
- Counsel and work with account teams to develop unique narratives to clarify each client’s value proposition and align their corporate, executive, and/or brand story with the news cycle.
- Frequently advise and engage clients based on the external environment and their business goals, and empower teams to take immediate action on client feedback.
- Serve as a strategic liaison among clients, account teams, and agency management, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses and an ability to anticipate and address client needs across the group.
- As needed, lead high-level media, influencer and/or partner relations by leveraging existing relationships, developing new ones, and managing contacts, with a focus on multicultural audiences.
- Lead staff by mentoring, motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable and sharing ongoing feedback to aid in their professional development.
- Partner with the Senior Director to lead operational and financial performance of account teams, ensuring quality work, effective processes, and that client requests are handled in a timely and strategic fashion.
- Work with the Senior Director to supervise the management of account finances including accurate budget creation, allocation, and control; ensure budgets are accurate when presented to clients, manage our scope of work to those budgets and the budget tracker to ensure we stay on track.
- Attend client meetings and staff virtual and in-person events like movie premieres, press junkets, film screenings, celebrity meet and greets, influencer activations, and more - often at night and on the weekend, and sometimes on holidays.
Requirements:
To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the below requirements.
- Acutely understands how to reach and engage a multicultural audience via public relations, and has a proven track record and experience in integrated and strategic communications across the entire paid, earned, shared, and owned spectrum.
- Exemplifies excellent written and verbal communications skills , and has a proven track record of creating a variety of materials, plans, reports, and presentations. Ability to fluently communicate in English and Spanish is preferred.
- Worked in the public relations industry for at least seven years , with a majority of that time spent working on national and regional campaigns for global brands and entities while at a public relations agency.
- Demonstrates a strong aptitude and passion for public relations, and can seamlessly work across multiple disciplines and industries.
- Based in the U.S. and able to staff and support virtual and in-person events as needed.
- Earned a Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations, marketing, English, or a related field of study from an accredited institution.
Skills
Public Relations