Account Executive - Luxury Travel Public Relations Job at FINN Partners in New Y

Account Executive - Luxury Travel Public Relations

Maverick Creative, a Finn Partners company, is looking for a smart, savvy and driven Account Executive to join our growing team. We are a NYC-based, full-service creative communications agency specializing in travel and lifestyle communications, social media and content creation. We pride ourselves on a razor-sharp awareness of trends and what’s next. Our clients include Mandarin Oriental, SoHo House, Montage, Seabourn, and others. We are a welcoming and diverse group who prize creativity, respect, kindness, attention to detail, and a positive disposition above all else.

Perks

• Generous time-off policy with extra time off during the summer and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Travel
• Hotel stays
• Company travel + consumer discounts
• Complimentary reservations of company house in upstate NY
• Frequent happy hours and team outings
• Wellness subsidy
• 401(k)
• Affordable, comprehensive health insurance
• Hybrid In-Office/WFH schedule

Now that we’ve (hopefully) sold you on us, let’s get to the role. Our ideal AE candidate thrives in tackling new challenges every day, has 2-3 years of prior public relations work experience and a proven track record for securing media placements for clients in consumer outlets. Travel or hospitality PR experience is a bonus but not required. The AE has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, is highly organized, has a proactive attitude, and can manage public relations workloads effectively across a variety of client accounts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for clients and handle day-to-day activities of the account team, client projects and account management to ensure exceptional service to our clients
• Lead client news engine efforts, including developing pitches and securing coverage
• Cultivate relationships with national, regional, and online media, and with freelancers and influencers
• Write structured, persuasive copy; highly skilled in writing in a range of styles including news releases, pitches, media Q&As and status reports
• Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues
• Lead monthly and annual reporting efforts for our clients
• Support new business proposals, team brainstorm sessions, and staff meetings
• Maintain current knowledge of news and events regarding our clients, their industries, and their competition

Requirements

• 2-3 years prior experience working in a public relations role; travel or hospitality PR experience is a bonus
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with traditional and new media, social media and digital campaigns
• Proven experience in pitching and securing stories in top-tier consumer media outlets
• Strong project management and client relationship skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Experience working with Cision, Muckrack and other measurement platforms

Salary

Anticipated Salary: $63,000-67,000; salary commensurate with experience and dependent upon workplace.

To Apply

Please upload your resume, cover letter detailing your prior work experience, and indicate your desired salary in $US Dollars. While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.

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