Public Relations Specialist

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Public Relations Specialist

We create and deliver tailored marketing strategies for Expedia Group’s brands, focusing on establishing strong connections and cohesive experiences for travelers and partners. We leverage our functional expertise and creative excellence to build trust and loyalty for our brands through innovative marketing approaches and technology.

Expedia Group is one of the world’s largest travel platforms. We believe travel is a force for good, and our mission is to power global travel for everyone, everywhere.

We are seeking a Public Relations Specialist to join our Global Communications organization. This role sits on the U.S. Media Relations team, which is responsible for generating high-quality, consistent media coverage that builds awareness, trust, and loyalty across Expedia Group’s portfolio of consumer brands, including Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo.

In this role, you will regularly engage with media, contribute to compelling storytelling, and help shape brand narratives across the U.S. market. You will collaborate closely with communications partners and cross-functional teams to support public relations campaigns, navigate sensitive topics, and apply local cultural insight to media outreach. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in traditional media relations who enjoys developing ideas, building relationships, and bringing stories to life through earned media.

The position is based in Los Angeles or New York and reports to the Head of U.S. Media Relations, working closely with the broader Global Communications team.

What You’ll Do

• Support the development and execution of U.S. PR plans, including drafting press releases, pitches, and media materials for Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo.

• Engage regularly with national and regional media across multiple verticals and mediums to secure impactful coverage.

• Help ensure consistent brand presence in consumer and lifestyle media by identifying creative pitch angles, trends, and data-driven insights.

• Collaborate with internal partners to gather story ideas, data, and updates to support media outreach.

• Build, maintain, and update media lists to ensure accurate and relevant contact information.

• Own and maintain an editorial calendar.

• Prepare briefing documents to support internal spokespeople ahead of media interviews.

• Track, analyze, and report on press coverage to evaluate reach, quality, and alignment with brand priorities.

• Assist with press events by contributing ideas, managing media lists and RSVPs, and providing on-site support, including media check-in and post-event recaps.

Experience And Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in agency or in-house public relations, multi-brand communications, and/or a news or editorial environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.

• Experience securing coverage with top-tier U.S. media outlets, including broadcast.

• Existing media relationships within travel, consumer, or lifestyle categories preferred.

• A creative storyteller with strong organizational and project coordination skills.

• Proficient in written and verbal communication skills, with close attention to detail.

• Comfortable working both collaboratively and autonomously in a dynamic environment.

• Experience in large, matrixed organizations is a plus.

The total cash range for this position in West Hollywood is $67,500.00 to $94,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $108,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

The total cash range for this position in New York is $72,500.00 to $101,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $116,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits .

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request .

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50

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