Global Communications Manager - Maternity Cover

Dorchester Collection; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious hotel group in Greater London seeks a global communications manager for a maternity cover position. The successful candidate will drive brand awareness through strategic communications, oversee media relations, and collaborate closely with various teams to amplify the brand's presence. Strong media strategy experience and creative thinking are essential, along with fluency in English. This position offers competitive benefits, including complimentary hotel stays.

Benefits

Complimentary stays with breakfast at all hotels

50% off at bars and restaurants

£750 Refer a friend bonus

World class development opportunities

Social events throughout the year

Workday lunches

Season ticket loan

Private medical insurance

Competitive retirement scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to think creatively with an interest in luxury hospitality and travel.
• Experience in leading media relations strategies, ideally at an international level.
• Proficiency in managing communications agencies and media relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive brand awareness through integrated communications strategies.
• Manage global media relations and communication flow.
• Collaborate with partnerships and oversee activations.

Skills

Creative thinking

Media relations strategy

Organisational skills

Fluent English

Creative copywriting

Advanced PowerPoint skills

Tools

MuckRack

CoverageBook

Job description

Position Overview

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as global communications manager, you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

This position is a maternity cover position for 12 months.

What you'll get

As a global communications manager at Dorchester Collection, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive :

• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all 10 Dorchester Collection hotels
• 50% off at bars and restaurants within all of our Dorchester Collection hotels
• £750 Refer a friend bonus scheme
• World class development opportunities
• Social events throughout the year
• Workday lunches in the form of a prepaid contactless card
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Exclusive Access to a discount platform featuring 1000s of retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Competitive retirement scheme

What you'll do

Under the direction of the global director of communications and partnerships and the head of communications, the global communications manager is responsible for driving worldwide awareness and recognition of the Dorchester Collection brand and its hotels through the creation and execution of integrated communications strategies. In this role, you will :

• Implement and execute the media relations strategy for Dorchester Collection by managing the flow of communication and dissemination globally
• Increase the awareness of the brand through the generation of engaging and compelling content, especially in key feeder markets
• Brief and monitor the network of international communications agencies (UK, US, GCC, Brazil, China and Japan) to align on strategies and KPIs
• Day-to-day management of the global press office, including handling incoming opportunities from markets with no agency coverage
• Act as the guardian for aligned, omnichannel and on brand communications content to hotels’ local communications teams
• Development of media briefing notes and Q&A documents for events and interview opportunities
• Draft editorial copy, media releases and backgrounders
• Proof read content, Collect and Legends
• Organise and execute media interviews and events in key feeder markets (UK, US, Brazil, China and HK, Japan)
• Manage the relationships and collaborations with Dorchester Collection’s interior designers, chefs and spa providers
• Work closely with the wider Dorchester Collection commercial team to ensure amplification of activations through communications efforts
• Collaborate and help manage current partners in the arts, sports, wellness, F&B and automotive sectors on activations to drive awareness to new and existing audiences
• Support the global director of communications and partnerships and head of communications in all the strategic and operational communications phases of new hotel openings and launches
• Liaise with the Residences’ owning companies on global media activities and sign off on all communication materials
• Organise and manage partner events and KOLs aligned to the target market strategy and work with internal stakeholders
• Liaise closely with Dorchester Collection’s global social media and people & culture teams to maximise media opportunities across key channels’ editorial calendars
• Deputise for the head of communications and social media executive when they are out of the office

Tools and Analytics

• Oversee Dorchester Collection’s media centre and ‘communications highlights’ tool
• Own and champion all communications tools, campaigns and cuttings e.g. CoverageBook, MuckRack. etc.
• Provide ongoing reporting and analysis on all communications metrics
• Increase traffic to website through generation of backlinks
• Ensure analytical approach to media relations to optimise strategy and drive ROI
• Implement and oversee affiliate marketing and reporting

What you'll bring

• An ability to think creatively with a keen interest in luxury hospitality and travel
• Experience in leading and delivering media relations strategies, either client- or agency side, preferably at an international level
• Highly developed organisational skills, with, experience in partnership campaigns and issue / crisis management an advantage
• Experience in managing communications agencies and media relationships
• Knowledge of communications tools, KPIs, reporting and analytic
• Fluent English and superb creative copywriting and editing skills
• Advanced PowerPoint skills