Account Executive, PR

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$56K/yr – $58K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Take ownership of the media relations process for travel and lifestyle clients, leading writing, pitching, and proactive story placement while coordinating multitask workflows and deadline-driven deliverables.

  • Media relations strategy and outreach
  • News writing, pitching, and rapid responses

Job Description

Requirements

  • Minimum of an undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts) in communications, journalism, or related field
  • 1-2+ years fulltime PR/job-related experience in public relations, communications, marketing, journalism or related fields, with direct travel and lifestyle client background preferred
  • Strong detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage projects effectively
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Excellent writing skills, both technical and creative
  • Strong news writing and reporting proficiency
  • Good base of media contacts
  • Demonstrable media pitching skills
  • Solid understanding of social media and how to utilize it

Preferred

  • Cision, MuckRack and other PR programs a bonus

Benefits

  • MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package that includes a hybrid telework policy.
  • industry-leading benefits with half-day Summer Fridays
  • closing the week between Christmas and New Year ’ s
  • After two years, we offer generous anniversary travel benefits because we want our employees to see the world - and help pay for it.
  • the more business trips you take, the more Road Warrior benefits you receive to buy upgrades, lounge passes and more.
  • work/life balance is a real focus for us.
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MMGY Global

3.5 Glassdoor

MMGY Global is the world's leading integrated marketing company specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry representing multiple agency brands with one goal: to inspire people to go places. Our communications practice is composed of multiple best-in-class brands including Travel Intelligence, TCI Research, Grifco, Hills Balfour, Lieb, MMGY, the company's flagship integrated marketing agency, Myriad, NJF, NextFactor, Origin and Wagstaff. Together, we represent more than 600 travel and tourism marketing experts across the globe.

Founded in 1981
Overland Park, Kansas, USA
446 employees (140 in marketing)
49% recommend to a friend
62% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$56K/yr – $58K/yr

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43%
Referral
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Paid
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Account Executive, PR

MMGY Global · New York City, NY · Hybrid