Account Director- Travel Jobs

Purple has a unique opportunity for a senior level publicist to join our global PR agency’s NY office leading luxury travel/ hospitality accounts. As a senior lead for the travel/hospitality team, this individual must have a proven track record of developing and executing strategic, integrated media/event/influencer campaigns and successfully managing and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate will have agency experience with luxury hotels, hotel openings and food & beverage outlets. Strong media contacts and relationships with top-tier consumer press and trade press are a must.

The Account Director will work closely with Senior Members of the Lifestyle team based in NY. You will be the lead on accounts and projects, serving as a trusted strategist and expert voice for clients. This individual will serve as a mentor, manager, and lead example for all account teams on client management, results, staff development and strategic guidance. The candidate will also be heavily involved in new business.

RESPONSIBILIITES

• Lead client programs and campaigns from planning to execution within the specified budget including new hotel launches
• Manage and motivate other members of the team to ensure day to day operations run smoothly and PR results are delivered, while supporting them in their growth to the next level.
• Evaluate and understand client business objectives and crafts strategies that reflects those business objectives.
• Manage client benchmarks and deliver strong media coverage through leadership and guidance
• Collaborate with division heads and project teams as necessary to seamlessly integrate cultural programming into project strategy and schedule and ensure successful execution of press and social media campaigns, special events, retail collaborations, and/or other deliverables
• Supports New Business team on developing travel and hospitality specific proposals
• Pull and collaborate with different divisions across the agency and office to ensure the client is getting access to the agency's network-wide expertise
• Consistently produce high quality internal and external communications content
• Proactively builds and implements strategy for clients
• Strategize, execute, and manage global media relations campaigns across lifestyle, travel, fashion and business media.
• Event conception and management
• Proactively seek out and propose new business ideas, creating proposals and pitching

Skills and qualities required:

• Ability to be very nimble and work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Superior high-level media contacts across broadcast, print and online media
• Articulates ideas succinctly and is comfortable with public speaking and presentations
• Integrated communications campaign conception beyond traditional media
• Familiarity with the luxury market and clientele
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A “proactive” attitude and team mentality and experience leading a team
• Exceptional problem-resolution skills, including the ability to think creatively and outside the box
• A track record of success opening new hospitality venues (hotels/restaurants) and generating consistent ongoing media coverage
• 4-6 years of travel/hospitality public relations experience at a PR agency

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees; as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications