Account Manager, Design

Collaborate on the development and execution of communications strategies that support clients’ commercial and cultural objectives

Serve as a day-to-day client contact, providing strategic counsel across launches, campaigns, and special projects

Ensure all activity aligns with broader brand positioning, cultural context, and long-term goals

Identify opportunities and challenges proactively and communicate them clearly to clients

Demonstrate understanding of clients' priorities and translate them into communications strategy

Maintain and grow strong relationships with key editors, writers, and cultural voices across design, lifestyle, art, culture, and business media

Oversee the quality, consistency, and relevance of all external communications

Identify emerging media platforms, cultural moments, and storytelling opportunities that elevate brand perception

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 coverage, not just maintain relationships

Support the management and development of junior team members, including oversight of workflows and deliverables

Collaborate with line manager and senior leadership on resourcing, timelines, and performance feedback

Lead communications strategy around 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 teams on reporting frameworks that demonstrate impact, reach, and return on investment

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Paid Time Off including Vacation Days, Personal Days, Sick Days, and additional Comp Days

Company-wide closure last week of the year

Salary: $80,000-$85,000

At Karla Otto, we are always looking for personalities with positive charisma who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, and have a keen sense of aesthetics.

Karla Otto embraces and celebrates diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Karla Otto provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team!