Responsibilities

• Regularly draft pitches, press releases, blog posts and media kit collateral
• Secure consistent and quality media placements through proactive and reactive pitching
• Support planning for social media strategies and influencer campaigns
• Secure and share quality media leads with greater agency
• Develop and maintain strong media relationships with journalists and social media influencers, especially in the travel, food + beverage and luxury lifestyle verticals
• Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for media and clients
• Maintain client relations through meetings, conference calls, events and general contact
• Manage daily administrative activities on accounts including but not limited to media database maintenance and list building, reporting, media monitoring, clip emails, media stay briefs, etc.
• Display clear understanding of client expectations and goals
• Prepare and present meeting agendas, notes and reports

Requirements

• Commuting distance from New York City
• BA or BS in Communications, Public Relations, or related field
• Minimum two-year related experience in travel, food + beverage, hospitality, and/or luxury lifestyle PR preferred; experience working with hotel clients is a plus
• Possess knowledge working with national travel, food + beverage and lifestyle media
• Proactive, deadline-oriented and highly motivated with strong attention to detail
• Effective organizational and project management skills
• Proven ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines
• Able to collaborate and work within a team environment
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple project deadlines across various clients
• Agency experience preferred