Account Manager, Lifestyle & Hospitality

The Independents

. Collaborate on the development and execution of communications strategies supporting clients’ commercial and cultural objectives .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing integrated communications strategies that align with brand positioning and cultural context. Proven ability to lead teams, manage media relations, and secure impactful media coverage across various sectors including design, lifestyle, and art.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Media RelationsCultural StrategyTeam LeadershipIntegrated Communications ProgramsEditorial Instincts

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Hard Skills

Media OutreachStory DevelopmentCampaign Performance AssessmentPress Material ManagementQualitative InsightsQuantitative Insights

Soft Skills

Proactive ApproachCommercial AwarenessCultural CuriosityConfidence in Leadership

Industry Keywords

DesignLifestyleHospitalityArtCultural Landscape

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate on the development and execution of communications strategies supporting clients’ commercial and cultural objectives
Serve as a day-to-day client contact and provide strategic counsel across launches, campaigns, and special projects
Align activity with brand positioning, cultural context, and long-term goals
Identify opportunities and challenges proactively and communicate them clearly to clients
Maintain and grow relationships with editors, writers, and cultural voices across design, lifestyle, art, culture, and business media
Oversee the quality, consistency, and relevance of external communications
Identify emerging media platforms, cultural moments, and storytelling opportunities
Develop and execute proactive media outreach and pitching
Lead story development, angles, exclusives, profiles, features, and announcements
Manage press materials, media lists, briefings, interviews, and follow-ups
Secure meaningful media coverage
Support management and development of junior team members, including workflows and deliverables
Collaborate with leadership on resourcing, timelines, and performance feedback
Lead communications strategy for launches, events, cultural moments, and experiential activations
Develop media strategy, guest lists, press attendance, on-site media management, and post-event amplification
Use qualitative and quantitative insights to assess campaign performance and inform future strategy
Guide reporting frameworks demonstrating impact, reach, and return on investment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong editorial instincts
Established media relationships
Cultural curiosity
Commercial awareness
Ability to lead teams and clients with confidence
Strong understanding of the design, lifestyle, hospitality, art, and cultural landscape
Ability to identify what is genuinely newsworthy
Proactive approach to identifying unexpected client opportunities
Ability to develop integrated communications programs
Experience or capability in cultural strategy, media relations, and team leadership

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