Account Manager - Fashion

Account Manager - Fashion

Department: Fashion

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: PURPLE New York

Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000 / year

Description

Who We Are:

PURPLE is a global lifestyle communications agency with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Hong Kong & Singapore.


For more than two decades, PURPLE has been the leader in culturally connected, results driven brand communications. With the original founding team still leading the business, we bring together our cross-generational and diverse personal networks globally to connect people and brands, build strategy and drive commercial success.

Our in-house talent pride themselves on their international networks, working collaboratively across luxury and creative industries to deliver game-changing earned media campaigns that are always bespoke, non-traditional and often provocative. Understanding the world of luxury and the ever evolving possibilities to lead in the space, we offer connected services across Communications, Events, Social Media, Partnerships, and VIP & Talent.

PURPLE doesn't follow the cultural zeitgeist, we create it.

Who You Are: PURPLE is on the hunt for an exceptional Account Manager to join our Fashion division and help shape the next chapter of one of the industry's most respected agencies. Working hand in hand with your Account Director, you'll create the headline-making moments that define our brands - landing standout product placements, securing covetable profile features, and orchestrating launches the industry talks about long after the lights go down.


We're looking for someone with an instinctive feel for brand-building, a true passion for the world of fashion, and the kind of initiative that turns good campaigns into unforgettable ones. Polished client liaison skills and a black book brimming with trusted brand and press contacts are non-negotiable.


You'll be the driving force behind awareness for the brands in your portfolio - championing each client across campaigns, special projects, runway shows, presentations, and events. You'll cultivate meaningful relationships with the journalists and editors who shape the conversation, and you'll wear PURPLE's name with pride wherever you go.

Key Responsibilities
• Build and nurture influential relationships across fashion, lifestyle, and culture media
• Deliver standout PR campaigns, launches, events, and media moments that cut through
• Develop strategic communications plans with fresh, creative thinking
• Pitch compelling stories and secure high-impact editorial coverage
• Identify exciting partnerships, collaborations, and cultural opportunities
• Lead flawless event execution, from logistics to guest experience
• Manage product placement, media requests, and sample trafficking end-to-end
• Monitor media and competitor activity to keep brands ahead of the conversation
• Produce polished client reports, presentations, and communications
• Support and mentor junior team members, helping them grow and thrive
• Build strong relationships with influencers, editors, and emerging voices across the US market
• Contribute to new business pitches with strategic thinking and creative energy


Skills and Experience
• Strong experience within fashion PR or communications
• A proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, commercially driven environments
• A track record of delivering impactful, results-driven PR campaigns
• Established fashion and lifestyle media contacts
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and writing skills
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Creative thinking paired with sharp strategic instincts
• Experience managing events, launches, and talent relations
• Leadership experience or mentoring capabilities highly valued
• A natural ability to spot opportunities across earned, owned, and paid media
• Proficiency across MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel