Senior Luxury Hospitality PR & Communications Lead

RAFFLES; Manama; On-site; BHD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain is seeking a results-driven PR and Communications professional to lead the hotel’s visibility and positioning across Bahrain and the GCC. You will manage day-to-day media relations, influencer engagements, and strategic partnerships for the hotel, F&B, Spa & Wellness, and key experiences.

You will nurture strong relationships with Bahrain media, editors and key personalities, while identifying opportunities for activations and collaborations that elevate the brand

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in PR, communications or luxury lifestyle/hospitality.
• Experience in luxury hospitality, lifestyle, F&B or a reputable PR agency preferred.
• Strong relationships with Bahrain media, influencers, brands and key personalities; GCC network is a strong advantage.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (written and spoken).
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to develop press materials and communicate with senior media.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day PR and communications activities across the hotel and its outlets.
• Build and maintain relationships with media editors, journalists, influencers, content creators and relevant personalities in Bahrain and the GCC.
• Identify PR opportunities, partnerships, collaborations and cultural or community activations to strengthen the hotel’s positioning.
• Develop and maintain an updated Bahrain and GCC media and influencer database.
• Draft and coordinate press releases, media alerts, invitations, fact sheets and other PR materials in line with Raffles brand standards.
• Coordinate media visits, influencer stays, interviews, photoshoots and hosted experiences including deliverables and follow-up.
• Support PR activity for experiences, restaurants, F&B, Spa & Wellness events, seasonal campaigns and new launches.
• Build relationships with luxury lifestyle, fashion, beauty, automotive brands for collaborations.
• Plan and execute media events, launches and PR activations; proactively pitch stories to media.
• Coordinate award submissions and luxury hospitality recognitions relevant to the hotel, F&B and Spa.

Skills

Media relations

Influencer engagement

Partnerships

PR activations

Press communications

Event planning

Arabic & English

Tools

Media database

Press release drafting

Media monitoring

Job description

Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain is seeking a results-driven PR and Communications professional to lead the hotel’s visibility and positioning across Bahrain and the GCC. You will manage day-to-day media relations, influencer engagements, and strategic partnerships for the hotel, F&B, Spa & Wellness, and key experiences.

You will nurture strong relationships with Bahrain media, editors and key personalities, while identifying opportunities for activations and collaborations that elevate the brand