Senior Public Relations Account Executive

Senior Public Relations Account Executive

Please only apply if you have management experience along with 2+ years within a PR agency.

Working on clients including Fundamental Hospitality, Kempinski Hotel & Residences, The Lana - Dorchester Collection, Barfly by Buddha Bar, Bulldozer Group, and many others.

To support an existing team in Dubai and work alongside a London office.

Qualifications

• Experience within hospitality & travel public relations
• Key contacts within tier 1 media (e.g. lifestyle, trade) mainly relevant to hospitality and travel.
• Experience working in a fast paced, start up environment
• Extensive experience in a client facing role - ability to lead meetings on behalf of directors.
• Ability to problem solve and hit the ground running from day one (ambitious growth plans in 2025)
• Understanding of a luxury consumer and how to influence them
• Experience leading client accounts with communication plans and creating new business proposals
• Ability to write creatively and imaginatively
• Independence and initiative
• Ability to work to a deadline
• Fast and competent on emails, writing etc.
• Good sense and understanding on the entertainment and hospitality industries
• Interest in hospitality, travel & events
• Relationships/contacts with journalists

Responsibilities

• Drafting and distributing press releases
• Sending and managing invitations to media
• Negotiating forms of coverage for clients (e.g. print, digital, features, roundups, social)
• Work alongside other senior account executives to manage account executives and interns.
• Creating media lists for clients across all spheres
• Clippings of secured coverage
• Creating reports for clients at the end of the month
• Supporting with new business pitches
• Assisting with communications plans

Other information:

• Salary based on experience
• Perks & benefits such as complimentary experiences (e.g. hotels, restaurants, bars etc.)

A task will be set as part of the 2nd stage interview as well as meeting the team.