Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with travel, hospitality, lifestyle, luxury, business, and relevant consumer media.
• Conduct proactive, targeted media outreach to secure editorial coverage and opportunities for clients.
• Research journalists, publications, podcasts, newsletters, broadcast outlets, and other relevant media.
• Develop creative and timely story angles tailored to individual media contacts and client objectives.
• Draft and distribute media pitches, press releases, media alerts, and other communications materials.
• Respond quickly and thoughtfully to media inquiries and client opportunities.
• Track media outreach and results and provide regular updates to account teams.
• Assist with coordinating interviews, media visits, press trips, FAM trips, and other media opportunities.
• Support the day-to-day management of assigned client accounts and projects.
• Participate in client calls and internal team meetings and contribute ideas and updates.

Requirements

• 2 – 4 years of public relations, communications, or related agency experience, preferably with experience in travel, hospitality, luxury, lifestyle, or consumer PR.
• Established relationships with travel and/or lifestyle media are strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with proactive media pitching and securing editorial coverage .
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of the media landscape and how to tailor pitches to individual journalists and outlets.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and accounts in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong follow-through and ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Comfortable communicating with clients, media, colleagues, and senior team members.
• Ability to think creatively and identify compelling news angles and storytelling opportunities.

Preferred

• Willingness to travel occasionally for client events, media trips, or agency needs.

Benefits

• Murphy O’Brien offers a competitive salary, full medical and dental, vision,a 401 (k) plan with matching, a generous vacation policy, and lots of fun lifestyle perks.