Account Director - Food and Beverage

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 are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic senior candidate to join its lifestyle team in the London office. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in successful food, drink, restaurant and bar launches, global PR and marketing campaigns, brand collaborations, staff management, and overall brand strategy.  

 

Our offices are based in London and Purple also has full-service offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Hong Kong.  

 

Reporting to the Senior Account Director, your responsibilities include creating and implementing PR strategies; maintaining the client base as well as growing the department and leading an enthusiastic junior team. 

 

Responsibilities include overseeing media relations and brand positioning campaigns on behalf of top tier restaurant and hospitality clients based in the UK. This candidate will have a roster of editorial contacts spanning Editors, critics and food and lifestyle writers.  They will also have the ability to create and implement high impact, unique, and relevant cultural programming and content for Purple’s clients.