Account Manager, Fashion Communications

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Account Manager overseeing fashion communications at Karla Otto, a global PR agency. Responsible for client management, strategy, and integration of services across teams.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $80,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Day to day client management including direct client contact, demonstrating maturity, professionalism and client awareness, leading on client calls and meetings
Provide direct line-management, mentoring and sign off for work generated by our Account Assistants/Coordinators
Build relationships with counterparts at relevant media outlets to gain coverage and utilise relationships to effectively secure results
Work with Directors to monitor brand advertising partners and identify where brand targets are not being achieved, identify solutions and deliver results
Take ownership for an agreed element of client strategy and contribute towards the wider overall plan demonstrating industry knowledge and creative thinking
Support client pitches with confidence, market insight and a strong representation of the Karla Otto brand
Identify opportunities to integrate other Karla Otto services into existing client scope of work and coordinate with the senior team to pitch add-ons appropriately
Utilise data and analytics tools (e.g. Google analytics) to monitor the return on investment digital initiatives are providing and make suggestions to improves results were required
Takes an active interest in trends on social media

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven previous experience in a PR/Communications role
Overseeing the monitoring and sharing of coverage across print, online and social media
Enthusiasm and motivation to attend industry events
Strong top-tier relationships with press and industry peers and developed stakeholder management skills
Considerate of wider business environment and activities
Strong communication skills (both written and oral), research, and organization skills
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and prioritize in a fast paced environment
Confidence to make suggestions, bring ideas to the wider team that focuses on client experience and work alone or as part of a team
High level of attention to detail and the ability to present and interpret quantitative and qualitative data
Positive attitude to challenging situations and a willingness to go above and beyond in the call of duty to complete a project accurately and on time
Proven negotiation and influencing skills
Must be efficient in Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
401K Employer Match program
Commuter Benefits
Paid Time Off including Vacation Days, Personal Days, Sick Days, and additional Comp Days
Company-wide closure last week of the year
10 Federal Holidays Observed

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Hard Skills & Tools

PRCommunicationsdata analysisstakeholder managementnegotiationinfluencingquantitative data interpretationqualitative data interpretation

Soft Skills

client managementmentoringrelationship buildingcreative thinkingcommunicationorganizationattention to detailproblem-solvingteamworkadaptability