PR Account Director – Filled

HARP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tourism firm is seeking a PR Account Director to oversee a team in a fast-paced environment. This hybrid role requires strong experience in PR and communications focused on the travel sector. The successful candidate will manage large PR campaigns and liaise closely with media contacts while demonstrating excellent organisational and presentation skills. Flexibility to travel is essential, and the position offers a competitive salary alongside excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a PR professional in travel, tourism, or hospitality.
• Ability to manage teams and external agencies.
• Strong media relationships in travel and lifestyle sectors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Design, implement and manage large PR campaigns.
• Write engaging copy and ensure attention to detail.

Skills

PR professional experience

Staff and team management

Media contacts in travel

Knowledge of all media channels

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Reference Number PRMMHW Consultant Sue Marchant Date Posted 13 January, 2023 Salary Good plus excellent benefits Location London - Hybrid working Company type Travel and tourism PR Job sector Account management Job description

Our client is looking for a PR Account Director for one of their key clients in the tourism space. Working in a fast‑paced environment and overseeing a team, this role will require experience in communications and PR in the travel and lifestyle sectors. The role will have lots of scope for creativity and innovation and will require a proven ability to design, implement and manage large PR campaigns, with the skill to write engaging copy and have a good eye for detail. Working closely with internal teams and third‑party service agencies you will have strong media relationships with both the travel trade and consumer press and enjoy an excellent reputation with the travel media.

Permanent

Skills

• Excellent track record as a PR professional gained within the travel, tourism or hospitality sectors
• Able to manage staff, teams, and external agencies
• Strong knowledge of the PR industry with an excellent range of media contacts within travel and content creation opportunities
• Thorough knowledge and experience of all media channels
• Experience working in a matrix environment within an international business would be useful
• A strong network of media contacts ideally within the travel, hospitality, lifestyle media (trade and consumer)
• Problem solver with a can‑do attitude and excellent organisational skills to manage and deliver multiple projects
• Proven success in planning and delivering PR & Media events
• Excellent relationships and a reputation for delivering compelling content, copy and press releases that engage with the relevant media and journalists
• Confident presentation skills will be required to represent the business on panels, familiarisation trips and internally to head office and global markets where relevant
• Flexibility to travel