Public Relations Account Supervisor (Caribbean client)

Company: Development Counsellors International
Location: Orlando
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

Company
Development Counsellors International (DCI), headquartered in New York City, is looking to hire a Public Relations Account Supervisor to join our "place marketing" agency. We are open to remote workers in New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and Florida. For more information about DCI - named one of Outside Magazine's "Best Places To Work" - visit www.aboutdci.com.DCI is an equal opportunity employer and has taken a Diversity Pledge to ensure our agency is advancing racial justice, identifying unconscious bias, educating our staff, and using our place marketing platform to advocate for change. Our agency is also a member of the Diversity Action Alliance and Black Travel Alliance. While this job posting is a guide, we welcome applicants that may bring diverse backgrounds, ideas and experiences to DCI.Job Description:Are you finally ready to step up onto the big stage and present your thinking to clients and convince them that your strategy is the right one? Are you a logistics wizard? Can you motivate and manage a team who are experts in media relations, social media and special events? Do you bond like Gorilla Glue to clients and have the ability to handle whatever a client sends your way? Then this Destination Public Relations Account Lead job is for you!This Destination Public Relations Account Supervisor will spearhead public relations efforts for a Caribbean destination. If you are ready to lead an account but still love writing for and pitching media, have an eye for detail and are passionate about travel then this PR job is for you. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, agency experience and a minimum of 5-6 years of related work experience.Qualifications

• 5-6 years of PR and Client Relations experience required
• Must be willing to travel up to two weeks per month
• Agency experience preferred
• Strong, creative, AP-style writing an absolute must
• Ability to "spot" a story angle
• Established lifestyle and travel media contacts in the U.S.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong presentation skills and confidence in making public presentations before both a live and virtual audience
• Highly self-motivated, with the ability to work independently
• Impeccable organization; Microsoft Office proficiency
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment
• Driver's license required
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have all necessary approvals to live/work in the U.S.
• Candidates with experience promoting Caribbean destinations should call this out in their cover letter
• In light of the CDC's guidelines on safety and vaccinations, DCI requires all final candidates to be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus as a way to strengthen protection for our staff, our agency, and our clientsBenefits
  • Competitive base salary with unique "open book" management approach that delivers performance-based incentives
  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Professional mentoring/development
  • Flexible time off
  • 401k match

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