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Account Director, PR

United States, Culver City, California 90000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted January 02, 2026
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At MMGY, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our client’s stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY we inspire people to go places. We have an immediate opening for an Account Director, PR in Los Angeles or Orange County. Do you love to dine out and travel? At MMGY Global keeping our executives engaged and fulfilled is just as important as keeping our clients happy. From luxury hotels & resorts, to mixed-use real estate developments, and award-winning restaurants, we have an exciting roster of clients for which we are seeking a talented Account Director, PR who has experience working in the Orange County market to join our Wagstaff team in our Los Angeles office. If you are outgoing, energetic, innovative, resourceful and love to write, then this job is for you. If you are looking for a PR agency home where your career path is our priority, let’s talk.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead strategy, development and implementation of client PR programs
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • provide regular strategic counsel
  • Supervise account teams and lead day-to-day account activities
  • Monitor program timetable and client budgets for maximum efficiency
  • Oversee agency output to ensure quality control and client ROI
  • Provide creative input and direction to account group, including the development of innovative story angles, promotions, partnerships and activations, press materials, other client content and knowledge of how to leverage social media in PR programs
  • Identify and develop opportunities for cross agency media pitches and ways to elevate work
  • Create and/or seize opportunities for selling projects to PR clients, organically growing relationship
  • Participate in new business proposal process, including leading development of content for specific sections of proposals
  • participate in presentations
  • Identify opportunities and present solutions to optimize agency practices
  • Demonstrate advanced writing and editing skills
  • Establish and maintain high level media contacts
  • oversee strategic media pitching
  • Understand clients’ business competition, challenges and opportunities
  • Stay abreast of latest hospitality, consumer and social media trends and leverage to advantage
  • Supervise/mentor junior/mid-level team members

Requirements

  • BA/BS college degree in communications or journalism
  • 6-9+ years PR/related experience with direct culinary, hospitality, hotel and lifestyle client background preferred
  • High level culinary/hospitality/lifestyle/real estate print, digital and broadcast media contacts
  • Strong mentor
  • Sharp pitching skills
  • Proficient writer and editor
  • Self-starter
  • Organized
  • Superior people skills
  • Problem solver
  • Savvy client counsel
  • Creative thinker
  • Good sense of humor and a love for hospitality and culinary are a must

What we offer

  • Hybrid telework policy
  • Half-day Summer Fridays
  • Closed the week between Christmas and New Years
  • Fun, engaging team events
  • Robust bi-level training program
  • Generous Go Explore anniversary travel benefits after two years (up to $8,000)
  • Work/life balance focus
  • Comprehensive PTO + benefits package
  • Bonus

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