Associate Vice President - Travel

Quinn PR•New York, NY

2d•$120,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Interluxe Group is seeking an Associate Vice President to lead integrated communications strategies for hotel and hospitality clients within its Strategic Communications Division. The role connects high-value audiences with luxury, ultra-luxury, and lifestyle brands by combining data-informed strategy with creative storytelling and measurable business outcomes. The Associate Vice President serves as an account leader, overseeing a portfolio of hospitality accounts and managing a team of three. This person provides strategic direction, ensures client satisfaction and delivery goals, leads account work and staff development, and supports media relations, influencer programs, events, partnerships, reporting, and crisis communications as needed. The position is based in New York, NY, with a hybrid work arrangement.

Requirements

Seven or more years of work experience in travel, hotel, or hospitality public relations.
Agency experience.
At least three years in a supervisory capacity managing at least two junior team members.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, multitasking, and unique work environment.
Self-starter with demonstrated ability to lead a team and work independently.
Experience resolving client issues quickly and efficiently.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Strong team-player skills and a positive attitude.
Experience launching campaigns with non-client partners.
A strong portfolio of secured media coverage, including national, magazine, newspaper, television, and digital placements, and brand partnership contacts.
Comprehensive knowledge of the travel industry and its media, including relevant bloggers and influencers.
Proficiency with reporting platforms such as Muck Rack, Meltwater, and Tagger.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience handling crisis communications.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction to clients and the team.
Ensure client satisfaction and meet or exceed deliverable goals.
Maintain client relationships through meetings, travel and events, conference calls, general contact, agendas, notes, and reports.
Oversee account work for three team members, providing training, coaching, editing, mentoring, and leadership.
Deliver strategic and consistent media results and measurement.
Support crisis communications as needed.
Identify stories and pitches; write and edit press releases, media alerts, photo captions, and media pitches.
Develop and maintain relationships with journalists, bloggers, and influencers.
Contribute ideas and campaigns and participate in brainstorms.
Recommend, source, and implement strategic events and partnerships.
Provide influencer strategy, advice, research, campaign ideas, and communications management or supervision.
Bring client issues to a supervisor's attention with a suggested solution and handle minor client issues independently.
Research and analyze clients and the marketplace.
Oversee detail-oriented monthly and/or quarterly reporting.
Keep up with industry news, trends, and technology; attend events and network.