Account Director

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$95K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead luxury travel PR with a focus on high-impact media, influencer programs, and integrated campaigns while managing client relationships at the director level.

  • Drive media outreach and maintain relationships with top-tier outlets to secure placements.
  • Must-have: 6–8 years in luxury travel PR with proven media results.
  • Standout: Direct influencer programs, contracts, and cross-channel campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Drive and secure high-impact media results.
  • Balance pitching regional and national print publications as well as broadcast outlets.
  • Read and watch media outlets important to our clients to uncover contacts and media opportunities
  • Know social media outlets and trends
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with top-tier media and editorial decision makers
  • Drive influencer strategy, goals, tactics, and KPIs
  • Collaborate with the social lead to create an integrated campaign plan and strategy
  • Manage influencer partnerships and contracts
  • Identify key influencers and social trends to insert into overall campaign planning
  • Provide social media extension ideas as part of larger campaigns and brainstorms

Requirements

  • This role requires 6-8 years of experience with luxury travel accounts.
  • Murphy O’Brien is seeking a full-time Public Relations Account Director with 6-8 years of professional PR experience.
  • Candidate must demonstrate experience in the luxury travel industry and general knowledge about best-pitching practices, top outlets, trends, angles, and more.
  • A proven track record of securing media placements is required.

    Benefits

    • Murphy O’Brien offers a competitive salary, full medical and dental, vision,401K Plan with matching, a generous vacation policy, and lots of fun lifestyle perks.
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    Murphy O'Brien

    Murphy O’Brien is a leading independent public relations and social media firm committed to delivering high-profile media coverage that makes a difference to our clients’ reputations and their bottom lines. Our services range from brand-defining media relations and social media campaigns to strategic partnerships, influencer programs and events. Serving industry leaders in the travel, hospitality, real estate, restaurant and lifestyle sectors, we are consistently lauded by The Los Angeles Business Journal, The Bulldog Reporter and PRNews for excellence in creativity and measurable results. Thanks to its supportive working environment and genial culture, along with generous employee benefits, Murphy O’Brien is not only one of the most successful public relations agencies of its size, but also a desirable place to work. Our team invests in the professional development of each employee, providing an environment that values mentorship and collaboration, and praises individuality and ingenuity. We hire, train and retain the best and brightest talent in the industry, and we consider every day an opportunity to celebrate our clients’ and our teammates’ success.

    Founded in 1989
    Beverly Hills, California, USA
    56 employees (4 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    2.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    25%
    Direct
    54.9%
    Referral
    5.2%
    Social
    13.6%
    Paid
    1.2%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~56

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    4 (7% of company)
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