Tourism PR Assistant Account Executive
Listed on 2026-01-26
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Marketing / Advertising / PR
PR / Communications, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing
Company
Join Development Counsellors International (DCI), a NYC-based destination marketing agency named one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work. We help destinations and hotels tell their stories and land high-profile media coverage. Learn more at
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.
The RoleWe’re searching for an Assistant Account Executive (AAE) who lives and breathes tourism, and hospitality PR. Do you love speaking in front of audiences – whether on the stage or on the phone? Excited to become buddies with top media? Quick on your feet? Have a passion for the travel industry? Then this position is for you! This hybrid role (3-4 days/week in NYC office) is perfect for someone who thrives on both independence and collaboration—and loves a little adventure in their work.
Qualifications- 1 year of PR experience at a public relations firm in the U.S.
- Passion for researching story ideas and writing pitches
- Confidence in pitching media on the phone and a track record of media placements
- Strong presentation skills
- Experience in tracking media placements and reporting public relations success
- Impeccable organization
- BA/BS required
- Valid driver’s license required
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have all necessary approvals to live/work in the U.S. without Visa sponsorship
- Competitive salary: $47k – $53k
- Open-book management
- Performance-based incentives
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) match: 4%
- Flexible PTO, paid holidays (11), Office closes for a week at the end of the year
- Parental leave (12 paid weeks)
- Hybrid work environment: 3-4 days/week in the office
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