PR & Events Manager (maternity cover)

dnata Travel Group B2B is now recruiting for a talented PR & Events Manager to join our passionate, driven and hard-working marketing team in Leyland, covering a period of maternity leave for 15 months.

In this role you’ll drive positive editorial for our B2B brands as our day-to-day press officer, supporting the Marketing Director in the creation and delivery of the B2B brands’ communications plans. You’ll also lead the organisation of internal and external events for our trade partners, suppliers and colleagues.

dnata Travel Group B2B is the UK’s biggest B2B-only tour operator and comprises of the flagship brand Gold Medal and three specialist brands – Pure Luxury, Cruise Plus and Incredible Journeys. We pride ourselves on our truly ‘agents-first’ approach and we aim to be the number one choice for travel agents. We are part of the wider dnata Travel Group UK, part of the Emirates Group.

Some travel will be required within the UK to attend events.

Key Tasks:

• Everyday press office activities
• Help to create and implement the annual PR plan
• Protect the reputation of our brands by working to mitigate / manage any negative coverage of the brands
• Lead the coordination, organisation and delivery of internal and external brand events – including the preparation of any schedules, agendas, logistics, on-the-day team coordination, slide decks, branding and collateral.
• Collaborate on and support wider marketing objectives
• Support the corporate communications strategy
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with key B2B media targets
• Be the first point of contact and respond to incoming media requests
• Proactively monitor relevant topics and narratives to keep abreast of developments, opportunities and risks, and proactively engage with them as appropriate.
• Draft and sell-in / distribute press releases, brand communications, alerts, quotes, comments, statements and award entries
• Contribute to crisis planning and respond as required (this could be out of hours)
• Help to arrange and host media events and attend travel media networking events.
• Utilise owned channels, particularly LinkedIn, to promote brand messages.
• Contribute to internal content planning, supporting in the creation of compelling, impactful, relevant and engaging content for the brands’ platforms.
• Track and report on coverage, working with the press cuttings agency, accurately measuring value according to a series of qualitative criteria.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders – particularly brand owners and leadership team

To be considered for this role, you need to have the following skills, qualifications & experience:

• PR experience, in-house and/or agency side – ideally with travel-based organisations.
• Event organisation and management experience
• UK media relations experience – hold key consumer media contacts across print, online and broadcast media outlets, existing relationships in travel, consumer lifestyle and technology media preferred
• First class communication skills both written and verbal (including excellent press release and statement writing skills).
• Creative and innovative – able to develop and deliver imaginative content ideas and techniques or brand campaign ideas.
• Able to manage changing requirements while staying focused and on point
• Previous experience working across various stakeholder groups, responding to briefs and managing your own workload.
• A commitment to excellence and the willingness to go the ‘extra mile’ to meet goals and objectives.
• Able to handle fast-paced environments, with quick-turn timelines

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Our modern Leyland office is just 10 minutes from junctions 28 & 29 of the M6 with free parking available. We have some fantastic benefits, making us a great place to work:

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 full years of service (+ bank holidays)
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Low-cost health care for you and your family
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Ongoing development – we have an in-house People Development Team
• Travel discounts – we have a dedicated Staff Travel Team to source the best deals for our people
• Industry/social events – including supplier events, office socials & parties and pop-up shops
• Cycle to work scheme
• Reward & recognition programme
• Belong programme - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that play a crucial role in implementing our DEI strategy
• Volunteer days – one day’s paid leave each year to volunteer with a registered charity
• dnata4good – supporting the local communities we work, live and thrive in
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free eye care tests
• Free Taste Card membership– offering discounts on dining out, movies, attractions, takeaways and online shopping
• Casual dress code in the office
• Free tea and coffee, subsidised on-site restaurant with free Wi-Fi and free car parking