PR Executive

loveholidays; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic PR Executive to enhance its brand reputation. In this role, you will develop creative press materials, maintain media relationships, and monitor industry trends. This position offers a supportive environment for growth and development, ensuring you can make a significant impact. With a focus on inclusivity and personal growth, this company values diverse perspectives and encourages innovative ideas. If you're ready to take your PR career to the next level and contribute to a leading online travel agent, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company pension contributions at 5%

Individualised training budget

Discounted holidays

25 days of holidays per year

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Subsidised gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in PR agency or in-house press office function.
• Ability to develop press releases and media pitches.

Responsibilities

• Develop press releases and maintain media relationships.
• Monitor news and social media for reputational issues.
• Support PR manager in tracking progress against KPIs.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Crisis Communications

Digital PR

Media Relations

Creative Storytelling

Job description

At loveholidays, we’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers unlimited choice, unmatched ease, and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert — the smart way to get away.

The impact you’ll have:

Reporting to the PR Manager, this is an exciting opportunity to join our growing brand and PR function at loveholidays, providing hands-on support to ensure we deliver against our communications objectives. As PR Executive, you will play a key role in protecting and enhancing our reputation as a leading online travel agent by delivering creative and newsworthy stories.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, creative, a team player, and willing to get stuck in to land high-impact coverage. In return, we promise to provide a rewarding and supportive environment where you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop.

External Communications and PR:

1. Develop press releases, media pitches, briefing documents, and other communication materials.
2. Build and maintain relationships with key national, regional, and trade journalists, keeping our media database up to date.
3. Pitch a range of stories and late deals to the press each week.
4. Monitor news and social media for potential reputational issues, industry updates, trends, and competitor activity.
5. Identify newsjacking opportunities and work quickly to leverage them.
6. Conduct daily monitoring and documentation of all earned coverage.
7. Support the PR manager in producing regular measurement reports to track progress against KPIs.
8. Handle administrative tasks such as invoicing.
9. Be creative — develop a newsjacking mentality and think outside the box.
10. Build media-facing narratives that highlight our brand messages and capture journalists’ attention, ensuring they understand who we are and what we do.
11. Possess experience in a fast-paced PR agency or in-house press office function.
12. Have experience executing consumer brand-awareness PR campaigns.
13. Understand crisis communications and issues management.
14. Have knowledge of digital PR and SEO dynamics.
15. Demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence upwards and work with stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

Not necessary but desirable:

1. Knowledge of the travel sector.
2. UK and Irish media relationships, especially in travel and consumer affairs.
3. Experience managing agency relationships to deliver clear business outcomes.

Perks of joining us:

Beyond a fantastic environment for growth, impact, and showcasing your skills, we offer:

• Company pension contributions at 5%
• An individualised training budget for on-the-job learning and development.
• Discounted holidays for you, your family, and friends.
• 25 days of holidays per year (plus 8 public holidays), increasing by 1 day every second year of service, up to 30 days.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
• Subsidised gym memberships.
• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and eye care vouchers.

At loveholidays, we focus on creating an inclusive culture that encourages personal growth and collective success. We value diverse perspectives and ideas, which enhance our teams' effectiveness. We look forward to the insight and potential you could bring on our continued journey.

About the company

loveholidays offers a bespoke way to search for your next getaway, allowing you to personalise your holiday with maximum flexibility. Plus, book confidently knowing your holiday is ATOL protected. We provide various payment options to ensure a smooth booking experience.