Senior Account Executive (London)
At FITZ & CO, we work at the intersection of culture, business, and influence—partnering with museums, artists, collectors, foundations, luxury brands, and mission-driven organizations to shape visibility, relevance, and reputation.
We are looking for a Senior Account Executive who is both strategic and highly executional: someone who leads with strong instincts, writes with clarity, understands how media works, and knows how to move a story from idea to impact.
The Senior Account Executive leads multiple client accounts across media relations, digital campaigns, events, and business development. This role builds trusted client relationships, manages expectations and budgets, drives measurable results, and supports long-term client growth.
The Senior Account Executive is both a client lead and a team leader, managing staff, mentoring talent, and contributing meaningfully to agency growth through business development and industry relationship building.
Key Responsibilities
Account Leadership
- Lead multiple client accounts with strategic oversight and strong day-to-day execution
- Serve as a senior client contact and trusted advisor
- Build effective teams by setting goals, managing workflow, solving challenges, and ensuring profitability
- Stay ahead of media, PR, and digital trends and apply insights to client strategy
Media Relations
- Develop and execute proactive media outreach strategies
- Draft and review press releases, pitches, briefing materials, and other media assets
- Secure high-impact coverage through strong storytelling and thoughtful pitching
- Build lasting relationships with writers, editors, producers, influencers, and key opinion leaders
Digital, Press Events & Business Development
- Execute social and digital campaigns aligned with client goals and KPIs
- Plan press events, influencer activations, VIP programs, and media previews
- Create proposals, capabilities decks, case studies, and reports
- Represent FITZ & CO at key industry events and cultural happenings
Qualifications
- Agency, communications, or journalism experience required; arts, culture, museum, or nonprofit experience preferred
- Exceptional writing skills with strong journalistic instincts—we are looking for sharp storytellers who understand how media works and how narratives land
- Proven experience managing people
- Established relationships with writers, editors, and producers across arts, culture, business, and lifestyle media
- Strong understanding of digital marketing and social media strategy
- Excellent communication, organization, and presentation skills
- Foreign language fluency is a plus
Working with FITZ & CO
This is a hybrid/remote role based in London, requiring domestic and international travel for client events and activations. Availability outside standard business hours (Monday–Friday, 10 AM–6 PM), including occasional evenings and weekends, to support client needs and work across time zones.
Diversity, Equity & Belonging
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where every employee feels valued, supported, and empowered to lead. We actively seek to diversify our recruitment pool and attract team members with a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives.
We foster open and healthy communication across lines of difference, invest in mentorship and professional growth, and believe every employee is a leader whose ideas strengthen our collective work. Through ongoing education, thoughtful accountability, and a global outlook attentive to cultural differences, we work to advance inclusion, belonging, and justice.
We are committed to honoring each person’s dignity and celebrating the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents within our team.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Submit a cover letter and resume with “Senior Account Executive” in the subject line to [email protected].