Account Supervisor, Travel Public Relations

Maverick Creative (A FINN Partner Company) is hiring!  Our dynamic team seeks a creative and passionate Account Supervisor candidate with a diverse skill set that spans strategic communications, media relations and social media. 

Maverick Creative is a NYC-based, full-service creative communications agency specializing in travel and lifestyle communications and social media. Our clients are (humble brag) the best in the travel biz, if we do say so ourselves, and include Thompson Hotels, Park Hyatt, Rocco Forte Hotels, The Point, Sentient Jet private aviation and The Shelbourne in Dublin. We are a welcoming and collaborative group who prize creativity, respect, attention to detail, and a positive disposition above all else.

As a Maverick Account Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to work in:

MEDIA RELATIONS

• Developing and driving strategy for global travel and lifestyle brands.
• Overseeing a team and working to ensure pitches are strong, smart and landing coverage.
• Cultivating relationships with national journalists contributing to travel/hospitality/lifestyle, business and trade outlets.
• Developing media strategies and approaches around global campaigns to creatively introduce media to these efforts and drive campaign-driven coverage.
• Analyzing and leveraging industry data to tell trend-driven and timely stories that position the client as a thought leader. 

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

• Serving as a primary contact for global travel and lifestyle clients
• Providing strategic counsel to clients as an authority on communications strategy and travel, hospitality and lifestyle trends. 
• Executing and managing major communications initiatives.
• Leading, reviewing and providing feedback on press materials.
• Spearheading client reporting. 

AGENCY CULTURE

• Leading agency initiatives including trainings, internal workflow processes and team building.
• Bringing a creative and entrepreneurial spirit - you like sharing articles about creative campaigns and trying and testing new tools. 

Our ideal Account Supervisor candidate has:

• 4+ years of experience working in communications for lifestyle and/or travel and hospitality clients - luxury and/or brand experience a plus.
• A proven track record securing coverage for clients in national travel/hospitality/lifestyle media outlets and existing, strong relationships with national travel/hospitality/lifestyle media contacts and influencers.
• Leadership skills including a proactive and professional attitude and experience managing, empowering, mentoring and training junior staff, as well as managing up to senior staff and partners. 
• Excellent oral and written communications skills (includes a strong attention to detail) 
• Ability to manage workloads across a variety of client accounts. 
• A passion for creativity and developing wacky, news-worthy ideas. 
• Experience running influencer campaigns and social media community management is a plus.
• Experience in global brand communications and strategy is a plus

As a Maverick team member, you’ll also enjoy:

• A generous time-off policy with extra time off during the summer, early close Friday’s once monthly, and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Travel opportunities and Hotel stays
• Company travel and consumer discounts
• Complimentary reservations for our company house in upstate NY
• Frequent happy hours and team outings
• A Wellness subsidy
• Hybrid WFH model

Come say hi and see more about what we do and who we are @maverickcreativeagency on Instagram!

Anticipated Salary: $75,000 to $90,000. Commensurate with experience and depending upon workplace.

If you’re interested in applying, please submit your resume and a short cover letter describing why you’re excited about this position (feel free to make this interesting and deviate from the stale CL format - what articles are you talking about with your friends, what social accounts do you follow and love, what brands are hitting it out of the park these days? etc.).

While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.

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