Global Corporate Marketing has an exciting opportunity for a talented Regional PR and Communications Manager to join the team! This is a pivotal role, where you’ll be tasked to shape, protect and strengthen the reputation of our corporate brands, products and people with key stakeholders in the UK & Ireland and select European markets.

We’re looking for a self-starter who has a strong network of media contacts with a successful track record in generating positive editorial in top-tier media outlets and can continue to position each of our corporate travel brands and senior executives as leaders in their segment.

This is a great opportunity for a PR professional either from an in-house or agency background with travel industry experience. We can promise great variety, fast-moving communications challenges, as well as lots of creative brand campaigns, and a chance to work within a talented, fun and supportive team. See the attached job description for more details.

Key job responsibilities:

• Development of high impact, sustained and proactive communications strategies that reflect business objectives and ensure that FCTG’s Corporate Travel Brands – FCM & Corporate Traveller – remain top of mind.
• Work closely with brand marketing, content and social teams to build trust, develop precise messaging, and shape execution plans
• Execute PR activities, initiatives and events to engage with key stakeholders in the UK&I and select European countries
• Devise compelling and news-worthy pitches to secure commentary opportunities for business leaders
• Act as the main point of contact for press, developing and maintaining strong relationships with UK & Ireland and key European media
• Successfully manage complex, fast-moving and unexpected communications challenges, and reactive media issues
• Regularly interact with senior leadership to influence strategy and negotiate decisions regarding issues, announcements, and messaging
• Write and edit press materials, pitches, PR plans and related materials

Desired job experience, skills & abilities:

• 6+ years’ experience in public relations, having held a similar inhouse or PR agency position preferably within corporate business travel / travel Industry
• The ability to convert communications strategy into effective PR activities that address brand and business imperatives
• Experience in working across large cross functional teams within complex, global environments
• Clear communicator with superb writing and messaging skills
• Strong media and industry contacts (travel/trade, business, news etc)
• Experience in managing PR agencies a plus
• Experience managing budgets
• Well organised and able to multi-task and prioritise workload.
• High level of adaptability and demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and agile landscape
• Permanent right to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship