Senior Account Executive, PR

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own senior account leadership by crafting pitches, developing creative programs, and coordinating high-profile media placements and press trips.

  • Lead storytelling through pitches, press releases, and thought leadership pieces.
  • Oversee creative development of packages, events, and partnerships and manage media interviews.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Senior Account Executive role would entail storytelling via pitch and press release writing; creative development of packages, promotions, events and partnerships; arranging interviews and landing thought leadership pieces; coordinating and hosting press trips; and more.

Requirements

  • BA/BS college degree in communications or journalism and 3-5 years PR/related experience with direct travel and lifestyle client background preferred
  • A strong network of high-level print, digital and broadcast media contacts
  • Sharp pitching and networking skills
  • Proficient writing
  • Self-starting and hands-on
  • Organized and thoughtful
  • Superior people skills
  • Problem solving techniques
  • Savvy client counsel
  • Creative thinking skills

Preferred

  • Looking for leadership and/or community engagement opportunities? You can also join our Culture Crew and Employee Resource Groups.

Benefits

  • MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package that includes a hybrid telework policy.
  • With industry-leading benefits and a hybrid telework policy, we have half-day Summer Fridays and are closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
  • Our Culture Crew throws fantastic team events and we have a robust training program.
  • After two years, we offer generous anniversary travel benefits because we want our employees to see the world - and help pay for it.
  • Plus, the more business trips you take, the more Road Warrior benefits you receive to buy upgrades, lounge passes and more.
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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

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39%
Direct
43%
Referral
9%
Social
7.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~446

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Senior Account Executive, PR

MMGY Global · Austin, TX · Hybrid