Account Supervisor, PR - Bilingual
Description
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 Bilingual (English/Spanish) Account Supervisor, PR in New York City.
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 team members engaged and fulfilled is just as important as keeping our clients happy. From destinations around the world to global hotel & resort brands to cruise lines, trains and tour operators, we have an exciting roster of clients for which we are seeking a talented, bilingual ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR who has a passion for travel. If you are outgoing, energetic, innovative, and resourceful then this job is for you.
- Bilingual – written and oral fluency in Spanish
- Have a BA/BS college degree in communications or journalism or a related field and 5-8+ years PR/related experience with direct travel and lifestyle client background preferred
- Lead strategy, development and implementation of client PR programs
- Develop and maintain client relationships; provide regular strategic counsel
- Supervise account teams and lead day-to-day account activities
- Monitor program timetable and client budgets for maximum efficiency
- Oversee agency output to ensure quality control and client ROI
- Provide creative input and direction to account group, including the development of innovative story angles, promotions, partnerships and activations, press materials, other client content and knowledge of how to leverage social media in PR programs
- Identify and develop opportunities for cross agency media pitches and ways to elevate work
- Create and/or seize opportunities for selling projects to PR clients, organically growing relationships
- Participate in new business proposal process, including leading development of content for specific sections of proposals; participate in presentations
- Identify opportunities and present solutions to optimize agency practices
- Demonstrate advanced writing and editing skills
- Demonstrate established media contacts
- Establish and maintain high level media contacts; oversee strategic media pitching
- Understand clients’ business competition, challenges and opportunities
- Stay abreast of latest travel, consumer and social media trends and leverage to advantage
- Supervise/mentor junior/mid-level team members
- Have a good sense of humor and a love for travel a must!
Who Are We? 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.