Associate Vice President - Luxury Hotels

Quinn PR; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and wellness

Unlimited PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Interluxe Group in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead luxury hotel and travel PR strategies. You will develop integrated communications programs that connect high-value hotel audiences with our clients, collaborating with strategists, creatives, and data specialists to deliver campaigns that are both effective and elegant.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in luxury travel PR with agency experience, proven media results, and prior supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in luxury travel PR or related field.
• Agency experience required in luxury/hospitality PR.
• Supervisory experience managing at least 2 juniors.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to deliver measurable campaign results.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to clients and team.
• Oversee account work for multiple team members and mentor staff.
• Develop and maintain media relationships with journalists and influencers.
• Lead campaigns, pitches, and partnerships for luxury brands.
• Monitor industry trends and produce monthly/quarterly reporting.

Skills

Luxury travel PR

Supervisory leadership

Media relations

Crisis communications

Strategic communications

Influencer strategy

Event partnerships

Campaign ideation

Data-informed creativity

Tools

Muck Rack

Meltwater

Tagger

Job description

Job Title: Associate Vice President - Luxury Hotels

Location: New York, NY / Hybrid

Salary: $120,000-135,000, potential for sign-on bonus

We are the only luxury marketing platform that unites data and performance, content and creativity, experiences and communications within one integrated ecosystem.

About our Strategic Communications Division:

Strategic Communications:

We Engineer Influence.

In the Strategic Communications Division, we are the global partners for brands that define categories. Our expertise is singular: integrated communications for luxury, ultra-luxury, and lifestyle.

Our methodology is Magic + Math. This means every creative idea is rooted in a business strategy, and every narrative is designed to deliver a commercial outcome. We bring a CMO's focus on growth to the art of storytelling, ensuring our work doesn't just make headlines—it moves key performance indicators. We are the driving force behind the measurable growth in our clients' audience, leads, engagement, and revenue.

We don't just tell stories; we build business cases that captivate.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Associate Vice President to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of luxury engagement. This role is crafted for a strategic thinker who believes data should inform creativity—not limit it. You'll be responsible for developing and leading integrated communications strategies that connect high-value audiences with our hotel and hospitality clients. You'll work alongside passionate strategists, creatives, and data specialists to deliver campaigns that are as effective as they are elegant.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic direction to clients and team
• Responsible for client satisfaction and meeting/exceeding deliverable goals
• Maintain client relationships through meetings, in-person travel/events, conference calls, general contact, meeting agendas, notes, reports, etc.
• Oversee account work for 3 team members (ranging from account executives to senior account executives), providing training, coaching, editing, mentoring and overall sound leadership
• Provide strategic, strong and consistent media results and measurement
• Support crisis communications, as needed
• Identify stories and pitches; edit and write press releases, media alerts, photo captions, media pitches, etc.
• Develop and maintain solid relationships with journalists, bloggers and influencers
• Provide ideation and campaigns; participate in brainstorms
• Recommend, source and implement strategic events and partnerships
• Provide influencer strategy, advice, research, campaign ideas and provide and/or supervise communications management
• Recognize and bring client issues to supervisor’s attention with a suggested solution
• Handle minor client issues independently
• Perform research and analysis of clients and the marketplace
• Oversee detail-oriented monthly and/or quarterly reporting
• Stay on top of current industry news, trends and technology; attend events; network

Who You Are

• Seven+ years’ work experience in luxury travel/hotel/hospitality PR; agency experience is required; must have luxury hotel experience and hotel opening experience
• Minimum three years in a supervisory capacity managing at least 2 junior team members
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, multi-tasking, unique work environment
• You're a self-starter with a proven ability to lead a team and work well independently
• You have experience resolving client issues quickly and efficiently
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding team player with a positive attitude
• Experience launching campaigns with non-client partners
• You have a solid portfolio of secured media coverage (national, magazine, newspaper, TV and digital wins) and brand partnership contacts
• Comprehensive knowledge of the travel industry + media, including industry-appropriate bloggers and influencers
• Proven experience handling crisis a plus
• Proficiency in reporting platforms (Muck Rack, Meltwater, Tagger)

Why Interluxe Group?

• Purposeful Impact: Shape strategies that connect iconic and emerging luxury brands with high-value audiences worldwide.
• Inspired Culture: A warm, passionate, and intellectually vibrant team where bold thinking and collaboration are celebrated.
• Growth & Development: Clear pathways for professional growth, mentorship, and learning at the forefront of luxury marketing innovation.
• Exceptional Benefits: Competitive compensation, comprehensive health and wellness plans, unlimited PTO, and 401(k)

Interluxe Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse perspectives fuel creativity and excellence.