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About the Role

Orchestra is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our growing Travel + Hospitality team. This role will lead daily client relations, plan and execute project deliverables, support client teams, and conceptualize strategies, pitches, and media placements. It offers an opportunity to hone communications skills in the travel, lifestyle, retail, hospitality, and culinary sectors while working directly with senior executives.

Responsibilities

Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for clients
Develop strategic and creative opportunities to promote clients and generate earned media/influencer coverage using knowledge of the media landscape
Foster existing and develop new meaningful relationships with reporters, editors, and influencers
Lead outreach and maintain influencer/creator relationships to ensure smooth collaborations with clients
Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, and communications plans
Draft and develop content for earned media and owned channels, including LinkedIn, Instagram, and other online platforms
Secure and supervise media interviews, broadcast shoots, and on-property press trips
Concept, secure, and assist with the execution of events and partnerships
Assist with the planning and execution of influencer-facing events such as property tours, curated dinners, and launch events
Participate in business development opportunities
Manage internal client teams and mentor junior staff

Requirements

A minimum of 4 years of experience in media relations for clients in the travel, lifestyle, hospitality, and culinary industries
Outstanding project management skills, with the ability to prioritize work streams and track progress across multiple teams
Ability to multitask, handle multiple projects at once, work quickly, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail
Demonstrated relationships with reporters and strong news sense
Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients, the media, etc.
Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives
Confident communications skills to support direct client communications via phone, email, video call, and in-person meetings
A positive attitude and willingness to experiment with new tactics or platforms that support client objectives

Skills

Media relations
Project management
Multitasking
Working quickly
Meeting deadlines
Attention to detail
Reporter relationships
News sense
Verbal communication
Written communication
Teamwork
Client communication
Adaptability

Location

New York, N.Y.

Work Type

Hybrid
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$70,000-$90,000

About the Company

Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world.
Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence.
The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution.
Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, travel, hospitality, arts, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, and more.
Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.
It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team.
We're part of Orchestra, the first communications company built for today’s media landscape.
Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.
It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals.

Equal Opportunity

People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.
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