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About Flight Centre Travel Group

Flight Centre Travel Group is one of the world’s largest travel companies with over 12,000 employees globally - who we call ‘Flighties’. With over thirty brands under our family tree and headquarters in more than twenty countries, our roles are diverse and our opportunities are endless. When, we say we’re a great place to work, we have the proof to back it up. Over the past 12 years we’ve been voted a ‘Great Place to Work’ including one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing and Best Workplaces for Women. Together, we live and breathe our number one philosophy, our people, and turn up each day driven by our purpose to open up the world for those who want to see. Put simply, we’re a bunch of travel lovers looking for more travel lovers to join our family.

The role

The Regional PR and Communications Manager will lead the strategic development and hands on execution of Corporate PR strategy with the goal of positioning the company, its corporate brands, and executives in top-tier domestic media outlets across the UK and Europe. You will be leveraging your experience in media relations, public relations, and senior stakeholder engagement to build, drive and deliver media and communication strategies and corporate marketing programs across the region. This is a pivotal role where you will lead the direction, having a direct contribution to, and impact on the achievement of our business goals. You will also have the responsibility of managing PR agencies in other regions of Europe to ensure PR and communications success outside of the homebase of the UK. 

What we require

• 5-10 years’ experience in public relations or journalism in the UK and Europe region
• Experience in Corporate Travel/Travel Industry is highly preferred
• 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 within local market (travel/trade, business, news etc.)
• Experience in managing PR agencies a plus
• Event management capabilities requiring strong strategic content support and cross-functional collaboration is a plus
• Experience managing budgets
• Demonstrated ability to craft and implement broad digital/social campaigns with success
• Well organized and able to multi-task and prioritize workload
• High level of adaptability and demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and agile landscape.

Our award-winning work perks

• Flexible/hybrid working model - a mix of remote and office work.
• Discounted travel for family and friends - booked by our in-house travel team – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you have access to industry rates and discounts for you and your friends and family.
• Career progression – as part of Flight Centre Travel Group with a global brand network spanning 30+ brands and 20+ countries you are empowered to create clear career pathways and have access to the training and support needed to achieve your goals.
• Fun culture with industry-renowned social events (think monthly award nights, global conferences, end-of-financial year balls + more).
• Active Hour – an hour set aside each week to spend on your well-being.
• Bronze-level health cash plan - claim cash back against a range of medical services including dentistry, optical, and chiropractic.
• Plus so much more (company-matched charitable giving, excellent pension scheme, an active hour each week etc.)

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at applications@flightcentre.co.uk

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