Account Assistant, Lifestyle

Karla Otto is a globally recognized public relations and communications agency, founded in 1982, with offices in 15 key cities across the UK, EMEA, US, and Asia. With a strong presence in fashion capitals such as Milan, London, Paris, and New York, the agency has built a reputation for representing some of the most prestigious names in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

In 2017, Karla Otto merged with K2 to form THE INDEPENDENTS, a global marketing, design, and communications group. This collective brings together industry leaders who share a commitment to innovation, excellence, and thoughtful collaboration across the luxury and lifestyle sectors.

At Karla Otto, our team of expert strategists, designers, planners and publicists are dedicated to delivering exceptional results and establishing long-term partnerships with our clients. We are passionate about the world of fashion, beauty, and luxury, with everyone bringing their unique expertise and insights to the table. We are driven by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the ever-evolving industry landscape.

To help support our future growth as an agency, we are looking for an Account Assistant, Lifestyle to join our team based in our New York office.

Client services

• Prepare agendas, meeting minutes and media updates for client calls
• Collaborate with the account team to identify opportunities to increase product/brand visibility.
• Aid in the development and execution of PR campaigns, including product launches, events and media activations

Coverage & reporting

• Compile and review editorial clippings to clients
• Monitoring and sharing coverage across print, online and social media with clients
• Compile client reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis that highlight success or opportunities against the agreed key performance indicators for individual clients

Events

• Build and cultivate relationships with members of press by supporting with showroom appointments, events, and press meetings.
• Managing the guest list for events,
• Provide essential support at events, with projects and shows including evening/weekend support as required.
• Managing guest list for events, sending/tracking RSVP’s and producing post event recaps for both internal teams and clients

Business requirements

• Keeps up to date with developments in the media, staying on top of industry trends and competitors.
• Updating and maintaining contact database and industry moves
• Ad hoc administrative tasks across the communications department.

• Experience as public relations and/or communications, marketing intern.
• Interest in home and product design, interior design/architecture, culture, arts, fashion, hospitality and lifestyle and can talk confidently and make suggestions about how these elements can be used to enhance our clients offering
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral), research, and organization skills
• Ability to work under pressure, to meet deadlines and prioritize in a fast paced environment
• Confidence to make suggestions, bring ideas to the wider team that focuses on client experience and work as part of a team.
• You have experience in monitoring and tracking global media coverage and utilizing tools to measure impact and report back to the business
• Positive attitude to challenging situations and a willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to complete a project accurately and on time
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Strong work ethic
• Must be efficient in Outlook, Excel, and Power Point

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• 401K Employer Match program
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Time Off including Vacation Days, Personal Days, Sick Days, and additional Comp Days
• Company-wide closure last week of the year
• 10 Federal Holidays Observed
• Salary Range: $42,000-$44,000

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!