Company: 

Development Counsellors International (DCI), headquartered in New York City, is looking to hire a Public Relations Account Executive (AE) to join our “place marketing” agency in our NYC office. 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: 

DCI is currently seeking a Public Relations Account Executive (AE) for our Economic Development Division in our New York office. In this role, the AE’s main objectives are to help generate buzz, market and promote the places (cities, states, countries, etc.) that we represent as ideal places to live, work, invest, and grow a business in. The AE will achieve this goal primarily through earned media relations and placing stories in top-tier print, national and online media. The AE will have a prominent writing and research role, which includes developing story pitches to share with media. S/he will be responsible for cultivating relationships with influential contacts in the press and securing positive coverage on behalf of our client communities. In addition, the AE will monitor media coverage and be responsible for writing activity reports.

We are looking for a mission-driven, detail-oriented, creative, high-achieving marketing professional who is a strong writer, has a track record working with the media, and thrives in a fast-paced working environment. As a place marketing agency, our candidate must have a passion for new places and cultures, a desire to uncover the unique, interesting features that make each community special, and a drive to tell impactful, meaningful stories that will help elevate the lives of the places we serve.

Qualifications:

• Two years of full time PR experience required; minimum of one year prior agency experience required

• Strong writing capabilities 

• Strong media relations and marketing skills across a variety of industries 

• Solid track record of placing articles in top-tier and trade media on behalf of clients 

• Excellent client management and interpersonal skills 

• Strategic, creative thinker 

• Ability to balance multiple clients, work on tight deadlines and have a drive for hitting goals 

• Working knowledge of Power Point & Excel 

• Experience in digital marketing and social media preferred

• BA or BS in Economics, Business, Journalism, Public Relations, Communications

 
Benefits:

• Flexible Paid Time-Off

• Unique "open book" management system with performance-based incentive program 

• Medical/dental coverage 

• 401-K match 

• Hybrid work environment 

• Salary range: 55-62k

Please include 1 or 2 writing samples which can include press releases, pitches, op-eds etc. If available as part of your portfolio, please also share no more than three examples of articles you helped place in a national news outlet or trade publication.