Gosh PR is hiring!

Nov

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Senior Account Executive – Travel & Tourism
Location: London, UK
Reports to: Account Manager / Account Director

About the Role

Gosh PR is a leading travel and lifestyle PR and marketing communications agency based in central London, with a friendly and encouraging approach to our people.

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Account Executive (SAE) with a solid background in travel and tourism PR (and luxury experience would be a bonus), to join our team. The ideal candidate is media-savvy, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic about helping travel brands, from destinations to hotels, tour operators, and airlines, tell their stories in compelling and strategic ways.

Gosh PR is a diversity and equal opportunities employer and offers a hybrid office/home work policy, with three days in the office per week.

Key Responsibilities

Media Relations

Build and maintain strong relationships with travel, lifestyle, consumer, and trade media.
Secure quality media coverage across print, online, broadcast, and social platforms.
Proactively pitch timely and creative story angles aligned with client goals and industry insights.

Press Trip Management

Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of press trips and media visits.
Handle logistics including itineraries, travel arrangements, onsite support, and post-trip follow-up.
Liaise directly with media, tourism boards, hotels, and partners to ensure seamless organisation.

Account Management

Support day-to-day account operations across multiple travel clients.
Draft and distribute press materials such as releases, media alerts, briefing documents, and fact sheets.
Prepare client-ready reports, meeting agendas, coverage summaries, and presentations.
Monitor media coverage, track results, and identify opportunities.

Strategy & Insights

Contribute ideas to campaign strategies, creative tactics, and seasonal initiatives.
Stay informed of travel trends, competitor activity, and market developments to support client recommendations.

Content Creation

Develop press materials, story angles, and messaging that bring travel brands to life.
Assist with social media content outlines, influencer briefs, and editorial planning as needed.

Event Support

Assist with media events, launches, and brand partnerships – both planning and onsite coordination.

Client Relations

Maintain strong, professional client relationships, offering proactive updates and solutions.
Participate in regular client calls and meetings, presenting PR activity and insights.

Qualifications & Experience

3+ years of PR agency or in-house experience, in travel, tourism, hospitality sectors.
Demonstrated success pitching and securing media coverage.
Experience organising and delivering press trips is essential.
Strong writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Excellent organisational ability and a knack for multitasking in a fast-paced environment.
Confident working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

What We Offer

Opportunity to work with dynamic and diverse travel brands.
Supportive, creative team environment with room to grow.
Exposure to national and international campaigns, press trips, and media networks.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Regular office socials, treats and fun, is a given.

Thank you for your interest in the role and we look forward to your application! Due to time constraints, we will only be responding to candidates we feel are right for the next round.

Please send a CV and cover letter to: samantha@goshpr.co.uk

Closing date for applications is: Wednesday 26^th November 2025