MeMo
Account Director - PR (Hospitality & Lifestyle)
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Account Director
We're hiring an Account Director to lead PR for some of hospitality's most exciting brands.
MeMo is an integrated hospitality marketing agency handling social, content, Press & Influencer and digital all under one roof, working with names like Pizza Pilgrims, The Dusty Knuckle, Roti King, Ole & Steen, Bancone and The Pig Hotels.
This is a senior role for a PR operator who already has the contacts, the instincts and the track record. You'll lead a portfolio of accounts, turn brand stories into standout coverage and moments, and be a trusted senior voice for clients and the wider team. We're an agency that backs bold ideas, moves fast, and cares about our craft.
We're looking for who can combine sharp media instinct & relationships with the creativity to build activations people actually talk about. This role reports to our Head of PR.
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What you'll do
- Lead PR strategy and delivery across a portfolio of hospitality and lifestyle clients, owning the relationship at a senior level
- Land standout coverage through strong, active relationships with national, consumer, trade, food and lifestyle media
- Conceive and execute activations, launches and press moments, from concept and planning through to delivery
- Build and run brand partnerships and collaborations that extend reach and reputation
- Nurture a strong network across adjacent agencies - creative, design, events, influencer and media - to unlock partnerships, collaborations and new opportunities
- Shape and oversee influencer campaigns, from talent selection and briefing to delivery and evaluation
- Lead, mentor and develop junior team members, setting the standard for quality and ambition
- Own client communications, reporting and results, translating activity into commercial impact and clear next steps
- Spot opportunities to grow accounts and contribute to new business
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What we're looking for
- Minimum 4 years' PR experience, agency-side or equivalent in-house, ideally within hospitality, food, drink or lifestyle
- A strong, active media contacts book across consumer, food, trade and lifestyle press
- A well-connected network across adjacent agencies to nurture partnerships, collaborations and opportunities
- A proven track record of setting up and executing activations, partnerships and influencer campaigns
- Confidence owning senior client relationships and leading accounts end to end
- A creative, commercially minded operator who's as comfortable with big-picture strategy as flawless delivery
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
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