Senior Account Executive

Overview

Allied Global Marketing is a leading full-service entertainment, culture, and lifestyle-marketing agency. We build strategic campaigns for a diverse range of clients that connect audiences with experiences they love. Our team of experts captures the unique energy of each project with customized strategies that deliver on-target messaging and drive bottom-line results. An integrated approach is supported by our on-the-ground network of 24 offices and over 500 colleagues across the globe, providing resources and relationships that our partners and clients know and trust.

The Senior Account Executive will lead national publicity initiatives for Allied Global Marketing, managing accounts from concept through execution and analysis. This role requires exceptional client relationship management skills, strategic thinking capabilities, and the ability to oversee junior team members while driving successful publicity campaigns. The Senior Account Executive will serve as a primary client contact, develop comprehensive PR strategies, secure high-quality media placements, and maintain strong relationships with journalists and media outlets across local, regional, and national markets.

While the position will be based in Orlando, it could also support other accounts around the U.S. including New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Las Vegas.

• Leading day-to-day client strategy and communication
• Drafting client-facing and media-facing documents
• Attending and taking internal and external notes during meetings and conference calls
• Staffing photoshoots and press/influencer opportunities
• Contributing to and executing against timelines and communications plans
• Tracking and reporting on all earned coverage while developing the position as required by the needs of the team and our clients

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or journalism preferred
• 5+ years of professional experience in an agency and/or corporate setting, preferably in public relations with relevant experience within the hospitality and entertainment industries
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong media and influencer contacts in and surrounding areas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enthusiastic and service-oriented
• Comfort in working remotely with regular weekly in-person check-ins
• Understanding and consistent application of AP Style with a proven ability to write clearly, accurately, and professionally
• Passionate writer with strong journalistic instincts and a keen understanding of how to craft compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Demonstrated success in media pitching with a record of securing placements in top outlets
• Strong understanding of the ever-changing media landscape, including traditional press, online publications, and influencer-driven platforms
• Independent, creative self-starter who wants to learn and evolve
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage and execute multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work well with others on both the staff and client side, open to constructive coaching from all senior level executives
• Professional experience and personal interest in the hospitality and entertainment industries are preferred
• Flexible schedule allowing some work on nights and weekends as needed
• Tech savvy. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Apple’s suite of products preferred; understanding the nuances of social media with a grasp of what makes You Tube, Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok relevant as part of a total earned media solution

Spanish-speaking or Portuguese-speaking skills are a plus, but not a requirement.

• This position will be eligible to participate in the standard benefits offered to full-time employees of Allied Global Marketing (medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability and life insurance as well as 401k, paid parental leave, and Flex PTO). We also offer 10 company paid holidays.

Allied Global Marketing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.