Reports to: Chief Strategy Officer
Location: Remote, Position located Eastern Time Zone except New York
Type: Full time, Exempt in a work from home office environment

Commitment to Inclusion
We encourage diverse candidates to apply. As a firm that drives culture, we aim to build welcoming, inclusive workplace, and reflect the world’s diverse people and voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our commitment.

Overview
Paradise is seeking a talented Account Director to join our Account team and become a Partner for Good! You will play a crucial role in managing creative services and production projects for assigned clients. This position offers an excellent opportunity for growth and development in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Character Traits
Extremely organized, proactive, self-starter with an upbeat, positive, “can do” attitude, flexible to change, ability to adapt and adjust to a variety of situations, a problem solver, accountable, troubleshooter and resourceful. Must possess a strong work ethic and take pride in the quality of your work. Demonstrate willingness to learn and grow as opportunities are presented.

Position Summary 
The goals of a Paradise Account Director are aligned with the needs of our team and the job role responsibilities. As the Account Director, you will work in lockstep with leadership and other account team members to account for all Paradise client work, relationships, and services. 

You are the primary accountable and responsible client relationship team member, ensuring client work is delivered with a strategic mindset, forward-thinking approach, on time, on budget, and according to specifications from conception to completion from all departments. You will serve as the client’s voice and advocate internally and identify the correct team members to ensure client success. Additionally, you’ll provide ongoing innovative solutions, new scopes of interest, and challenges to your clients.

The Account Director is accountable for the whole financial health of the clients and company, including the implementation of the full client contract and scope. This includes profitability, budgets, budget tracking, and invoice tracking in your book of business. You are accountable for the retention of your book of business, as well as the growth.

As part of the Account Director role, you will also be responsible for the management of your team. You are responsible to ensure your team communicates cohesively, follows SOPs, chain of command, job descriptions, and achieves day-to-day responsibilities. You’ll look to ensure your team is operating efficiently and with accountability, delivering the best possible client services and leveraging our internal cross-functional teams at the right time, with clarity, and collaboratively. You are responsible to set a professional tone, with positive intent, and an open mindset when working and communicating with both your team and cross-functionally. A primary function of your role is to identify bandwidth, areas of workflow to streamline and to set your team up to scale and grow, adding more clients and services to your book of business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for client success/key aspects of clients/accounts – client relationships, budget, campaign strategy, scopes of work, project briefs and ensuring the strategic plan (including messaging strategy) is executed effectively, on time and on budget.
• Oversee client communications and meet with clients on regular basis, while fostering a strong relationship with both clients and internal teams.
• Responsible for managing the workflow of your assigned accounts. This includes identifying efficiencies, gaps, developing processes and streamlining.
• Accountable for managing all aspects of your clients while managing agency profitability.
• Lead client planning – develop timelines and milestones and lead the entire process. Manages/coordinates all departments involved as well as client involvement. Present plan to client and stakeholders upon completion.
• Monitors clients’ Key Performance Indicators and Performance Metrics, based on predetermined annual benchmarks/goals, and determines opportunities to improve performance or where we are performing well.
• Leadership, ownership, and ultimate accountability for the success of Paradise’s relationship with Clients and support team.
• Ability to coordinate and work with other agency teams to ensure the best possible communications and delivery for the client.
• Responsible for forward planning – able to take the lead and responsibility for Client Services and Delivery teams to manage and head off any problems. Or determines when to pull the management team together to plan for dealing with any issues before they happen.
• Sets and manages the expectations of the client and the team in terms of agency deliverables.
• Seeks to always uphold the agency process and actively encourages and ensures the members of Client Services and Delivery teams adhere to the process.
• Leads and communicates clearly with internal teams to successfully execute campaigns and projects based upon client objectives and to keep campaigns/projects on schedule.
• Identify business development/growth opportunities within account portfolio.
• Lead development of client campaign and project case studies, which include award submission entries.
• Lead, mentor and motivate direct reports.
• Responsible for coordinating and communicating and outlining the scope of services for the annual renewal process; Primary point of contact with the client for all communication during the renewal process.
• Able to maintain and set agency internal standards, ensure strategy and creative work presented is on strategy and is an appropriate response to the brief. This includes the development of the creative brief.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in marketing, advertising, communications or relevant, equivalent experience required. (Thorough knowledge of the principles of advertising, marketing and media.)
• 10+ years of account management experience.
• Experience with tourism, attractions, hospitality and/or DMO/CVB clients a definite plus.
• History of successfully building / managing senior level relationships.
• Proven negotiation skills with clients and agency partners and a track record of selling creative work and growing businesses.
• Excellent public speaking skills and experience.
• Experience with all types of marketing such as Creative, Digital, Social, PR, Media.
• Experience using analytics and data to successfully drive innovative and strategic marketing solutions.
• Experience presenting agency concepts to clients and guide clients to well-considered responses and requests.
• Experience with any of the major agency project software systems, such as Workamajig.
• Proficient in the Google suite of products and all Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Attributes for Success

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• A relentless attention to detail and a passion for quality; strong organizational skills, excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Must possess a complete understanding of agency traffic procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines.
• Demonstrated account leadership, initiative, and willingness to assume greater responsibility.
• Understand the elements of a strategic marketing communications plan and be able to actively lead its generation.
• Thoroughly understand the challenges facing clients so that a respected strategic partnership is developed with the clients.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in agency and client management and the ability to ensure quality agency service on one or more accounts.

Did we just describe you?

Send your information to nkaylor@paradiseadv.com.

Reports to: Associate Director or Content and Social
Location: Remote, Position located Southeastern Time Zone except New York
Type: Full time, Exempt in a work from home office environment

Commitment to Inclusion

We encourage diverse candidates to apply. As a firm that drives culture, we aim to build welcoming, inclusive workplace, and reflect the world’s diverse people and voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our commitment.

Overview

Paradise Advertising is seeking a detail-oriented and creatively driven Social Media Manager to take the lead in executing organic social content for our travel and lifestyle clients. In this role, you’ll manage the full content workflow—from ideation to publishing—while collaborating closely with internal teams to ensure each post aligns with brand and campaign goals. This position reports to the Associate Director of Content and Social Strategy. The ideal candidate is a confident communicator with strong writing skills, a passion for storytelling through social media, and an instinct for what’s working on each platform. You should thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, enjoy working collaboratively with a team, and be able to manage multiple accounts with ease. Most importantly, you should be ready to contribute big ideas

Character Traits

Creative and resourceful, collaborative and communicative, with a strategic and intentional approach to every project. Analytical and data-driven, yet culturally tuned in to trends and audience insights. Proactive and responsive, with a strong sense of accountability, deadline-driven focus, and the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.Demonstrate willingness to learn and grow as opportunities are presented.

• Creative and Resourceful
• Collaborative and Communicative
• Strategic and Intentional
• Analytical and Data Driven
• Culturally Tuned In
• Proactive and Responsive
• Deadline-driven

   

Position Summary 

• This position reports to the Associate Director of Content and Social and works closely with department teams as well as client-facing teams. The main objective of the Social Media Manager is to serve as the primary social media resource for assigned clients, developing and maintaining content calendars, creating and editing social assets, crafting copy, managing day-to-day engagement, curating content, and leveraging insights to report on platform performance and client results.
• The Social Media Manager owns the organic social presence for multiple travel and lifestyle clients, ensuring content aligns with brand strategy, client goals, and audience interests. This includes content creation, community management, occasional influencer collaboration, and ongoing monitoring of trends and platform updates to keep client social channels fresh and engaging.

   

Responsibilities

• Own and manage day-to-day organic social content for multiple travel and lifestyle clients—bringing brand strategies to life with clarity, consistency, and creativity.
• Build and maintain social calendars—planning, writing, and scheduling content that aligns with client goals, seasonal moments, and audience interests.
• Jump into the comments and DMs when it makes sense—engaging with the community in a brand-correct, authentic voice.
• Craft on-brand copy that connects—whether it’s a clever caption, an engaging paid-social ad, a quick comment reply, or long-form copy for storytelling across content like emails, blogs, and social media series.
• Create short-form photo and video content—using your phone, in-app tools, or editing software—to bring ideas to life across Reels, Stories, and more.
• Develop and manage bot strategies that enhance engagement, streamline responses, and provide a seamless user experience across social platforms.
• Stay tuned to trends, conversations, and platform shifts, knowing when to jump in and when to hold back.
• Collaborate with the paid social team to ensure alignment between organic and paid content, maximizing reach and engagement across both channels.
• Collaborate across teams to support campaign launches, content shoots, influencer strategies, and creative brainstorming.
• Track and report performance regularly—pulling insights that shape what comes next and help content continuously evolve.
• Keep our clients relevant and resonant—always thinking one post, one moment, and one platform ahead.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience managing organic social media for brands. Experience in the tourism and travel space is a major plus.
• A portfolio that demonstrates your ability to create, not just post. We’re looking for platform-native, scroll-stopping content that showcases your strong creative point of view.
• Deep understanding of social platforms, including what performs well, what’s trending, and how to evolve strategy for each channel.
• Problem-solving skills: Ability to create high-quality, engaging content with minimal resources, always finding ways to maximize what’s available.
• Strong writing skills: Ability to craft compelling content for short-form formats like social media posts, responses, and paid social ads, as well as occasional long-form pieces such as emails, blogs, and social media series.
• Expertise in short-form video and social-first formats (Reels, Stories, etc.), with a proven ability to capture attention quickly.
• Familiarity with video tools (Adobe Premiere, Edits, Shorts, Reels) to bring ideas to life with minimal resources—whether it’s just you, your phone, and some creativity.
• A solid understanding of today’s traveler—their sense of their priorities, emotional lives, and how to connect authentically with them.
• You’ll stand out if you have…
• Experience growing an organic social channel by fostering real community and connection, not just focusing on follower counts.
• A proven track record of posting content resonating with audiences, bringing authentic storytelling into the social space.

Did we just describe you?

Send your information to aclifford@paradiseadv.com.

Reports to: VP, Creative Operations
Location: Remote (except NY), Eastern Time Zone
Type: Full time, Exempt in a work from home office environment

Commitment to Inclusion

We encourage diverse candidates to apply. As a firm that drives culture, we aim to build welcoming, inclusive workplace, and reflect the world’s diverse people and voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our commitment.

Overview

Paradise is seeking a talented Creative Project Manager (advertising) to join our Creative Operations team and become a Partner for Good! You will play a crucial role in managing creative services and production projects for assigned clients. This position offers an excellent opportunity for growth and development in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

Character Traits

Extremely organized, proactive, self-starter with an upbeat, positive, “can do” attitude, flexible to change, ability to adapt and adjust to a variety of situations, a problem solver, accountable,  team player, diplomatic, troubleshooter and resourceful. Must possess a strong work ethic and take pride in the quality of your work. Must also demonstrate a willingness to learn and grow as opportunities are presented.

Position Summary 

• This position is reports to the VP, Creative Operations and works closely with all agency departments. The main objective of the Creative Project Manager is to efficiently manage the lifecycle of assigned creative production projects from initiation through completion.
• This role is responsible for keeping stakeholders on task and accountable, and projects on budget and schedule while handling logistics and keeping all parties updated on the progress.  
• Projects include but are not limited to ads (print & digital), content, design, email marketing, experiential, interactive tactics, landing pages, out of home (print & digital), print collateral, promotional items, video, web maintenance.

Responsibilities

The Creative Project Manager will own and manage a large volume of projects from conception through completion:

• Work collaboratively with all agency departments.
• Work cohesively with fellow Project Managers.
• Work extensively in the Workamajig project management system.
  • Review job descriptions for accuracy.
  • Confirm production specifications.
  • Develop schedules.
  • Estimate projects.
  • Assign tasks
  • Track progress, update schedules and estimates as needed.
  • Ensure deadlines are met.
  • Maintain accurate project start and end dates.
  • Prepare projects for billing.
• Attend internal project kick-off calls.
• Notify stakeholders of changes to project scope and revise schedules and estimates as applicable.
• Identify potential roadblocks, alert the team and offer solutions.
• Drive and manage the workflow of all team members to ensure goals are being met.
• Follow-up with key team members for information, approvals, etc., needed to keep projects moving and on schedule.
• Obtain and file three competitive quotes from a range of quality vendors for every third-party production expense.
• Obtain and file valid certificate of insurance from all vendors/contractors that are required to be on site/in destination.
• Contract and manage freelance resources with the direction of the VP, Creative Operations.
• Receive and review freelancer/vendor invoices, ensure accuracy and submit to finance for payment.
• Prepare all projects upon delivery for final billing.
• Prepare applicable jobs for monthly progress billing.
• Update project priority lists with creative tasks/deliverables multiple times daily.
• Participate in the daily PM standup.
• Participate in weekly creative team meetings to prioritize the deliverables and workload for the week ahead.
• Lead weekly project management status meetings with account and billing operations members.
• Maintain organized and complete files on the server and in Workamajig.
• Ensure approved processes are adhered to by agency teams.
• Evaluate and offer improvements to processes, update Project Management related SOPs when required.
• Contribute to agency task forces or cross-departmental projects when requested.
• Perform other related assignments as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Possess exceptional project ownership and accountability skills.
• Able to think strategically, solutions-focused and can competently drive a project while working collaboratively with a team.
• Able to multitask, perform efficiently with quality results under tight deadlines.
• Able to manage workflow while coordinating with project managers, project teams and department teams.
• Self-directed and self-motivated but also willing to take direction when needed and lead when needed.
• Able to effectively manage relationships, both internally and externally.
• Display a dependable, strong work ethic.
• Able to work in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Able to work additional hours as deadlines and workload dictate.
• Experience with Workamajig or similar project management system.
• Advertising agency or in-house marketing experience.

Did we just describe you?

Send your information to rotoole@paradiseadv.com.