PR Account Manager- Travel
Job Description
The employer is looking for a digitally savvy and tenacious PR account manager to join its dedicated and expert travel team. You will enjoy leading a team across a wonderfully varied set of clients such as tourist boards, hotels and travel companies. The role will be engaged in everything from integrated destination strategies and new business pitching through to consumer campaign activations, B2B, stakeholder and insights work.
You will be responsible for bringing clients’ stories to life in an engaging and creative way, managing a team to research ideas and identify media targets and writing brilliant press releases, features newsletters and social content. As well as building superb media and influencer relationships you’ll be identifying and working with brand partners, supporting broadcast trips, planning media visits and events. You’ll enjoy a fast-paced, exciting environment where you can use your commercial acumen, attention to detail as well as let your creativity roam free. We’re renowned for our training and for giving people the skills to develop stellar careers in the travel sector and build relationships for life.
You will:
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Love travel and be interested in the issues and opportunities within the sector
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Enjoy research and be a fast creative writer and editor
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Enjoy communicating ideas and concepts to media and influencers in an engaging, clear, concise way which delivers exceptional results
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Have digital and social experience, and bring a wealth of creative content ideas
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Issue news and proactively create and update influencer/media lists to ensure the best possible outcomes for each campaign
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Research and contribute new ideas to client campaigns
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Provide on the ground, pre- and post-event support for client events
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Arrange and manage media and influencer visit programmes
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Support integrated communications campaigns working with our expert colleagues in sectors such as media buying, digital research, creative design, culture, retailing and property
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Become an integral part of each client team, building excellent relationships with clients and colleagues
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Track and analyse reporting and results
Experience
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A number of years of prior agency experience.
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While travel PR experience is preferable it’s not essential. We’re most interested in your potential for our team
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A genuine interest in communications
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Experience line managing a team
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Exceptionally strong social media skills and a genuine interest in travel
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Excellent communication skills – especially on the phone
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Not required but a bonus if fluent in French or Spanish
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Good writing skills
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Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
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An eye for detail
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Good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other general computer skills
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Enthusiasm and a proactive, can-do attitude
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Good teamwork skills
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