We are working with one of the leading travel consultancies with a global reach comprising a communications division and an expert sales and marketing team to recruit for an Associate Director This role offers hands-on involvement with some of the agency's most important clients. The role will require an initial deep dive focus on the team which handles a portfolio of high-end clients. These clients and the team that runs them, will need global strategic guidance as well as support in successfully planning and executing projects. In addition, you will work alongside another Associate Director and other senior colleagues, across the UK PR teams focusing on the following:
The Job:
* Conceive and deliver creative and strategic integrated communications campaigns across
traditional & digital platforms, for both high profile hotel launches as well as maintaining
consistent results for long standing clients
* Implement synergistic creative brand partnerships between clients and third parties
* Demonstrate excellent communications skills, creative thinking, and an adeptness to adapt to an ever-changing industry and media landscape
* Provide senior level strategic consultation to clients to build their brand and support in achieving business growth and sales goals
* Possess an impressive 'little black book' of media contacts, both online and offline, and confident in liaising with top tier media, influencers, tastemakers and KOLs - thinking globally
* Nurture strong third-party contacts in place within the travel industry (including tour operators,
airlines, tourist boards)
* Hold expert knowledge and interest in luxury travel and lifestyle trends
* Work with the senior team as relevant to create compelling, creative PR proposals and new
business presentations
* Working with the Senior team to develop and harvest revenue from existing clients across PR
and Sales
* Supporting the senior client leads on strategic development of campaigns as and were
necessary. Helping to provide a global perspective
* Demonstrate a commercial approach to clients including having difficult conversations with them as required
* Identify training and development potential for the staff that you oversee
* In your continued role as an ambassador for PR seek out continued opportunities for growth for all current and prospective clients
* Help to identify and introduce processes and systems that will improve the efficiency and
management of accounts
* While based in London, this role requires the ability to travel at short notice to meet existing or potential clients and host trips
The Package:
* Salary £75,000
* Working hours: 09:00 - 18:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 - 17:00 on Friday
* 3 days in the office per week with Wednesday as an optional WFH day and Friday as a WFH day
* Guaranteed opportunities to travel
* 2 weeks working from anywhere during August
* 8% pension contribution via NEST pension scheme post probationary period
* Vitality private healthcare after 3 years of service
* GymPass offered for every level across all offices
* Weekly social events including Rose Thursdays, Run Club and Book Club
* Birthday off if it falls on a weekday
* Sabbatical offered after 5 years of 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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