Senior Account Executive, Travel

Experience working with traditional and new media, social media and digital campaigns

Proven experience in pitching stories to top-tier consumer media outlets – including travel, lifestyle, consumer business titles

Experience in writing and managing client programs and reports

Knowledge of travel industry from B2B and B2C standpoints is highly desired

Experience in developing Awards & Rankings submissions, including strategy, researching and writing submissions

Experience supporting the development of stakeholder engagement strategies

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; Provide strategic counsel to clients regarding PR matters, correspond as the day-to-day contact (for press visits, requests, queries, etc.), and lead regular PR conference calls

Execute and manage PR initiatives including - PR plans and strategy documents, press trips, media events, appointments.  Edit press releases/pitches, build distribution lists, review PR reports to create messaging, original content, media pitching, media reporting, awards & rankings

Spearhead PR campaigns and pitching for each client and ensuring annual PR objectives are reached/surpassed.  Pitch across a broad range of media including social media channels and platforms, and secure high-profile coverage for our clients.  Develop client specific media strategies, goals targets and pitch angles that require minimal input from the senior leadership team.

Lead daily client public relations account activities including developing and managing weekly timelines and action plans to effectively execute campaigns and client plans to ensure that all deadlines are met.  Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs

Develop strong relationships with client contacts and advance communications strategies that embrace the client’s strategy and positioning; Cultivate relationships with senior level national, regional, and online media, and with freelancers and influencers; Identify industry trends and build creative and strategic pitches to support them

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

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 on integrated 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.

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