Senior Account Executive, Travel Public Relations CLS

Senior Account Executive, Travel Public Relations CLS

This is a full-time, direct hire, remote work role for qualified current USA residents who seek to work for our Consumer Lifestyle and Sports PR department headquartered in New York, NY.  Qualified current NYC metropolitan area residents are strongly preferred.  Periodic business travel and NYC in-office meetings will occur in this role.

Our Consumer Lifestyle & Sports PR Practice is growing! We’re looking for a creative, strategic and savvy Senior Account Executive with experience in Travel public relations. Our client roster is a mix of active lifestyle and wellness brands; sought-after destinations spanning outdoor adventure to urban culture hubs; global hotel brands and boutique properties; consumer packaged goods; retail; and sports.  

The ideal candidate will have: 4+ years of Travel Public Relations agency work experience.  We’re looking for candidates with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and a proactive take-initiative attitude.  You should have a passion for adventure; exceptional existing media relationships that are relevant to travel/hospitality/sports tourism accounts; a proven record of leading and motivating; solid experience creating inspiring PR plans/campaigns that deliver impactful results; and a history of success in managing and delivering excellent media relations.  The role will report to senior leadership in the CLS group.  Come be part of our award-winning, strategic, high-growth PR agency, where you’ll thrive, bring new ideas, positivity, kindness and your collaborative spirit to work – and be a superstar in our successful team! 

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of integrated public relations campaigns/programs that exceed our clients' goals.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication; suggest direction and counsel; and offer problem-solving solutions.
• Utilize excellent contacts to secure consistent media coverage (traditional, social, influencer) across a wide range of destination, hospitality, sports tourism, and outdoor and active lifestyle sectors.
• Deliver outstanding earned media results daily.
• Ability to expand and build new, meaningful relationships in key publications across print, online, TV, social, radio, podcasts and more.
• Support internal PR teams and mentor junior employees for professional growth; provide proper feedback and guidance; motivate team members to be creative and to achieve excellent results. 
• Play an integral role in the development of communications media strategies and plans.
• Review and develop press materials, including but not limited to press releases, influencer content, media advisories, key messages, Q&As, and executive remarks.
• Infuse innovative digital and social strategies into client programs.
• Assist with planning and staffing client events, including coordinating logistics, managing on-site operations, and ensuring seamless execution.
• Research and participate in new business presentations; assist in the development of RFPs that showcase our unique capabilities and proven results.
• Stay on top of current trends across media and outdoor, wellness, and lifestyle industries to strengthen client programming.
• Travel will be required for attendance at client meetings, press trips, events, new business, and industry events.

• 4+ years of prior progressive work history and proven success within Travel PR agencies.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Proven history leading a PR team and driving significant results.
• Exceptional media relationships with top-tier national trade outlets; proven history of generating significant media placements.
• Ability to develop and execute both media relations and marketing communications programs successfully.
• Excellent writing and editing skills (familiar with AP style).
• Strong communica