Job Description

We are currently looking for an Associate Vice President to join our New York City team!

Job responsibilities:

• Oversee account work and manage a team of 3-4 people, providing client management, training, coaching, editing, mentoring and overall sound leadership
• Regularly develop and pitch story ideas aligning with client's goals and a deep understanding of the needs of key media outlets.
• Provide strategic direction to clients and team
• Responsible for client satisfaction, strategic results and maintaining healthy relationship
• Edit all press materials, plans, partnership decks, meetings agendas, notes and reports.

• Provide strategic, strong and consistent media results and measurement
• Handle crisis communications with guidance from senior leadership
• Develop and maintain solid relationships with journalists, bloggers and influencers and ensure team is developing deep relationships that lead to direct results.
• Provide ideation on client campaigns, strategic events and partnerships
• Provide social media strategy, advice, research, campaign ideas and provide and/or supervise communications management
• Recognize and bring client issues to supervisor's attention with a suggested solution
• Support with the development of new business opportunities
• Handle client issues independently
• Ability to perform research and analysis of clients and the marketplace
• Stay on top of current industry news and trends
• Supervise the creation of strong media lists and initiate high level journalist outreach.
• Support team in securing top-tier media coverage (print, digital, broadcast)
• Work in close collaboration with other Quinn leaders and team members to ensure consistency with overall company communications strategy.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in related field
• Six or more years work experience in travel/lifestyle PR, agency experience is a plus
• Minimum three years in a supervisory capacity
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, multi-tasking, unique work environment
• Proven ability to resolve client issues quickly and efficiently
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to fast-paced, multi-tasking, unique work environment
• Solid portfolio of secured media coverage to include national, magazine, newspaper, TV and online clips
• Comprehensive knowledge of the media, including industry-appropriate bloggers and influencers
• Working knowledge of social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, etc.)
• Knowledge of Web design, search engine optimization, and basic HTML are a plus
• Proven experience implementing PR campaigns and handling crisis communications
• Knowledge in travel, hospitality, food
• Be a team player, self-starter and passionate about PR

Quinn is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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