We are excited to be recruiting a PR and Social Media Executive/Manager to join our marketing team, a position which offers excellent prospects within an award-winning tour operator. It is a permanent, full-time role reporting to the Head of PR and Social Media. This is a hybrid role and is a pivotal part of our PR and social media function, sitting within the wider marketing team.
The Job
* Writing press releases and pitches
* Responding to media enquiries
* Organising group and individual press trips
* Acting as a point of contact for our external PR agency
* Attending meetings with journalists, influencers and PR contacts
* Planning and executing media events
* Deputising for the Head of PR & Social Media on occasion to represent the PR function at internal and external meetings
* Attending content, marketing and other internal meetings to ascertain PR stories and social media opportunities
* Monitoring news sources for story ideas and angles
* Day-to-day management of all social media channels
* Managing the schedule for all social media channels
* Supporting wider PR and marketing activity via social media
* Identifying influencers to work with on press trips and other collaborations
* Regularly engaging with those we follow
* Auditing follows and followers
* Monitoring press coverage and social media engagement
* Collating a monthly PR and social media report and analysing coverage and successes
* Collating ad hoc reports and presentations for internal comms
Skills Required
* 2+ years of PR experience in-house or at a PR agency, ideally in travel or luxury
* A digital native and social media-savvy with a sound knowledge of Instagram, LinkedIn and scheduling tools, such as Later
* Tech-savvy, with a sound knowledge of Canva and Photoshop
* Positive, can-do attitude; someone who is a self-starter and able to take initiative
* Creative and ideas-driven
* Good organisational skills and adept at reporting and day-to-day admin tasks
* Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously, to prioritise and work under pressure
The Package
* 23 days annual leave, increasing one day per full year of service up to 30 days
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Sabbatical option after five years of continuous service
Interested
If you would like to apply for the above vacancy, please click APPLY or email your cv to helen@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
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