Senior Account Executive, PR
About the role
At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our clients’ stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their views for the better. At MMGY, we inspire people to go places.
We have an immediate opening for a Senior Account Executive, PR in our Austin, TX office. Hybrid-Remote with 2 Days in office per week.
DO YOU LOVE TO TRAVEL? If you are looking for a PR agency home where your career path is our priority, let’s talk. At MMGY, keeping our executives engaged and fulfilled is just as important as keeping our clients happy. From global hotel & resort brands to cruise lines, trains, tour operators and destinations around the world, we have an exciting roster of clients for which we are seeking a talented SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, PR at our AUSTIN office. If you are outgoing, energetic, innovative, resourceful and love to write, then this job is for you.
Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications
- 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
- Enjoys working with and mentoring others
- Finally, a zest for storytelling and a love for travel are musts!
Benefits
- Leadership and/or community engagement opportunities, including Culture Crew and Employee Resource Groups
- Industry-leading benefits and a hybrid telework policy
- Half-day Summer Fridays and closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s
- Fantastic team events through the Culture Crew
- Robust training program
- Generous anniversary travel benefits after two years
- Road Warrior benefits for business trips, usable for upgrades, lounge passes and more
- Comprehensive PTO + benefits package that includes a hybrid telework policy
Schedule
Hybrid-Remote with 2 Days in office per week.
About Us
We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that is representative of the places we visit.