Account Executive - Luxury Travel Public Relations

FINN Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Travel

Hotel stays

Company travel discounts

Complimentary company house in upstate

Happy hours and team outings

Wellness subsidy

401K

Health insurance

Hybrid In-Office/WFH schedule

Job summary

Finn Partners Travel Division in New York City is seeking an Account Executive to drive luxury travel public relations, secure media placements, and support campaigns across travel and lifestyle clients. The role emphasizes proactive media outreach, strong writing, and collaboration with a creative team.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of PR experience, a bachelor’s degree, and a track record in consumer media; travel/hospitality PR is a bonus.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in a public relations role; travel or hospitality PR experience is a bonus, but not required
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with traditional and new media, social media and digital campaigns
• Proven experience in pitching and securing stories in top-tier consumer media outlets – including travel, lifestyle, consumer business titles
• Experience in writing and managing client programs and reports
• Strong project management and client relationship skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills (presentation and editing)
• Experience with Cision, Muck Rack and other measurement platforms

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for clients and handle day-to-day activities of the account team and projects to ensure exceptional service
• Lead client news engine efforts, including developing pitches and securing coverage; work with media on story development
• Cultivate relationships with national, regional and online media; identify industry trends and build creative pitches
• Write structured, persuasive copy in various styles (news releases, pitches, Q&As, status reports); edit and direction on releases and articles
• Anticipate and offer solutions to senior leadership for executional issues
• Lead monthly and annual reporting efforts for clients, showcasing wins and initiatives
• Support new business proposals, team brainstorms and staff meetings
• Maintain knowledge of client news/events and industry landscape; explore value-added solutions

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Communication skills

Time management

Pitching stories

Travel knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cision

Muck Rack

Job description

Account Executive - Luxury Travel Public Relations

Finn Partners Travel Division is looking for a smart, savvy and driven Account Executive to join our growing team. We are a NYC-based, full-service creative communications agency specializing in travel and lifestyle communications, social media and content creation. We’re a passionate, talented group of go-getters who pride ourselves on a razor‑sharp awareness of trends and what’s next. Our clients are (humble brag) the best in the travel biz, if we do say so ourselves, and include Mandarin Oriental, SoHo House, Montage, Seabourn, and others. We are a welcoming and diverse group who prize creativity, respect, kindness, attention to detail, and a positive disposition above all else.

We currently offer the following perks for this role:

• Generous time‑off policy with extra time off during the summer and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Travel
• Hotel stays
• Company travel + consumer discounts (from rental cars to Tiffany’s!)
• Complimentary reservations of company house in upstate NY
• Frequent happy hours and team outings
• Wellness subsidy
• 401K
• Affordable, comprehensive health insurance
• Hybrid In‑Office/WFH schedule

Now that we’ve (hopefully) sold you on us, let’s get to the role. Our ideal AE candidate thrives in tackling new challenges every day, has 2-3 years of prior public relations work experience and a proven track record for securing media placements for clients in consumer outlets (feel free to brag!). Travel or hospitality PR experience is a bonus but not required.

The AE has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, is highly organized, has a proactive take‑initiative attitude, and can manage public relations workloads effectively across a variety of client accounts. Utilizing their media relations experience and connections, along with social media experience (ideally), some of the key duties of an AE include, but are not limited to: supporting media relations activity for client accounts, securing earned media, developing and overseeing monthly reports, maintaining client lists, contributing to PR plans and strategies, and brainstorming creative programming and pitches. In this role, work travel and a valid passport are required!

As an AE, you will be a key member of our highly motivated, skilled, collaborative, and creative team engaged in a range of assignments spanning hotel and brand launches, thought leadership, social media and stakeholder engagement. This role is based in our New York office; NYC metropolitan area qualified residents seeking in‑office or WFH schedules are desired. WFH qualified applicants residing in the USA Eastern, USA Central time or USA Pacific time zones will also be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for clients and handle day‑to‑day activities of the account team, client projects and account management to ensure exceptional service to our clients
• Lead client news engine efforts, including developing pitches and securing coverage, working with media on story development, handling incoming media requests
• Cultivate relationships with national, regional, and online media, and with freelancers and influencers; Identify industry trends and build creative and strategic pitches to support them
• Write structured, persuasive copy; highly skilled in writing in a range of styles including: news releases, pitches, media Q&As and status reports Serve as editor and help set direction on development of releases, customer profiles, bylined articles, and other press materials
• Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs
• Lead monthly and annual reporting efforts for our clients, showcasing “wins,” key initiatives and successes
• Support new business proposals, team brainstorm sessions, and staff meetings
• Maintain current knowledge of news and events regarding our clients, their industries, and their competition: read news outlets; know what is happening in the business landscape of our clients; Continuously explore and assess value‑added solutions and new ideas for implementation

Requirements

• 2-3 years prior experience working in a public relations role; travel or hospitality PR experience is a bonus, but not required
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with traditional and new media, social media and digital campaigns
• Proven experience in pitching and securing stories in top‑tier consumer media outlets – including travel, lifestyle, consumer business titles
• Experience in writing and managing client programs and reports
• Strong project management and client relationship skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills (includes presentation skills, editing skills, and strong attention to detail)
• Experience working withCision, Muckrack and other measurement platforms

Anticipated Salary

$63,000-67,000; salary commensurate with experience and dependent upon workplace.

About Finn Partners

Finn Partners was launched in 2011 to realize Peter Finn's vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. Finn Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Practice areas include arts, consumer lifestyle & sports, corporate social responsibility, education, health, manufacturing, technology, travel, and public affairs.

We are entrepreneurial-minded, global, and focused onintegrated programs that bring to life the world‑changing technologies, products, and services of our client partners. Our company culture celebrates delighting our clients with innovative and creative campaigns and programs, and we provide opportunities for our employees to conduct career‑meaningful work in a creative, fast‑paced, collaborative, and fun environment. We work hard and play nice.

Headquartered in New York City, the agency has 1,000+ employees, with offices in 24 cities around the world: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tamuning (Guam), Vancouver (Wash.) and Washington D.C.