Account Supervisor, Maverick Creative

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Account Supervisor, Maverick Creative

Location: New York, NY – Hybrid

Maverick Creative is hiring! Our dynamic team seeks a creative and passionate Account Supervisor candidate with a diverse skill set that spans strategic communications, media relations and social media.

Work Location= NYC metro area.  We are seeking candidates who wish to work a hybrid schedule of WFH and two days per week in the NYC offices/in-person.

Anticipated Salary: $75-90K.; salary commensurate with experience and depending upon workplace.

Our Ideal Candidate Has

• 4+ years of experience working in communications for lifestyle and/or travel and hospitality clients
• A proven track record for securing coverage for clients in national travel/hospitality/lifestyle media outlets and existing and strong relationships with national travel/hospitality/lifestyle media contacts and influencers
• Leadership skills including a proactive and professional attitude and experience managing, mentoring and training junior staff including empowering junior staff in their managerial presence, as well as managing up to senior staff and partners
• Excellent oral and written communications skills (includes writing skills, editing skills, presentation skills and strong attention to detail)
• Ability to manage workloads effectively across a variety of client accounts
• A passion for creativity and wacky ideas
• Experience running influencer campaigns and social media community management is a plus!
• Experience in global brand communications and strategy is a plus!

We Have Perks To Offer, Too

Maverick Creative is a NYC-based, full-service creative communications agency specializing in travel and lifestyle communications and social media. Our clients are (humble brag) the best in the travel biz, if we do say so ourselves, and include Thompson Hotels, Park Hyatt, Rocco Forte Hotels, Graduate Hotels, The Point, Sentient Jet private aviation and The Shelbourne in Dublin. We are a welcoming and collaborative group who prize creativity, respect, attention to detail, and a positive disposition above all else.

• Generous time-off policy with extra time off during the summer and office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Travel opportunities
• Hotel stays
• Company travel + consumer discounts (from rental cars to Tiffany’s!)
• Complimentary reservations for our company house in upstate NY
• Frequent happy hours and team outings
• Wellness subsidy
• 401K
• Affordable, comprehensive health insurance
• Hybrid WFH model

The Account Supervisor role is responsible for (but not limited to) the following duties:

MEDIA RELATIONS

• Developing and driving media relations strategy for global travel and lifestyle brands including securing impactful national coverage and arranging interviews for key executives
• Overseeing Senior Account Executives, Account Executives and Assistant Account Executives on media relations outreach and working with them to ensure their pitches are strong, smart and landing coverage; providing recommendations for media outreach pivots based on media feedback, industry landscape shifts, etc.
• Cultivating relationships with national journalists contributing to travel/hospitality/lifestyle, business and trade outlets; coaching Senior Account Executives, Account Executives and Assistant Account Executives on media relationship building tactics
• Identifying industry trends and proactively building creative and strategic pitches to support them while achieving client’s goals
• Developing thoughtful media strategies and approaches around global campaigns to creatively introduce media to these efforts and drive campaign-driven coverage
• Analyzing and leveraging industry data to tell trend-driven and timely stories that position the client as a thought leader

ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT

• Serving as a primary contact for global travel and lifestyle clients
• Providing strategic counsel to clients as an authority on communications strategy and travel, hospitality and lifestyle trends
• Executing and managing major communications initiatives including PR plans and strategies, brand campaign launches, press trips, media events, media appointments/desksides
• Leading, reviewing and providing feedback on press materials, including press releases, company/executive bios, client briefing documents, face sheets, media alerts, case studies, etc.
• Spearheading client reporting

AGENCY CULTURE

• Leading agency initiatives including trainings, internal workflow processes and team building initiatives and outings
• Being current about news and events surrounding client business (and their competition): read news outlets; know what is happening in their business landscape
• Bringing a creative and entrepreneurial spirit – you like sharing articles about creative campaigns and trying and testing new tools

To Apply

  Please upload your resume and cover letter and indicate your desired salary in $US Dollars.  While we appreciate the interest of all candidates, we will only respond to those with whom we have a greater interest.

About FINN Partners

 FINN Partners was launched in 2011 to realize Peter Finn’s vision to create a leading communications agency dedicated to shaping a bold new future in which innovation and partnership are strong drivers of the brand. FINN Partners specializes in the full spectrum of communications services, including digital and social media. Practice areas include arts, consumer lifestyle & sports, corporate social responsibility, education, health, manufacturing, technology, travel, and public affairs.

We are entrepreneurial-minded, global, and focused on integrated programs that bring to life the world-changing technologies, products, and services of our client partners.  Our company culture celebrates delighting our clients with innovative and creative campaigns and programs, and we provide opportunities for our employees to conduct career-meaningful work in a creative, fast-paced, collaborative, and fun environment. We work hard and play nice.

  Headquartered in New York City, the agency has 1,000+ employees, with offices in 24 cities around the world: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Jerusalem, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Nashville, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tamuning (Guam), Vancouver (Wash.) and Washington D.C.

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