Global Director, Corporate Communications & PR Strategy

Langham Hotels International Ltd; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Langham Hospitality Group in Hong Kong is seeking a Director of Corporate Communications to steer global PR and media relations, align with executive leadership, and elevate brand profiling across multi-brand properties.

You will lead corporate and regional teams, manage crises, shape content, partnerships, and thought leadership, while coordinating with hotels, agencies and corporate stakeholders in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in a public relations or communications role for a global brand or agency, with a strategic vision for maximising business results.
• Experience leading and managing corporate and regional teams, hotel marketing/communications departments, and PR agencies.
• Strong connections with international business, travel and lifestyle media.
• Well-developed leadership, relationship management, strategic thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, assess and prioritise incoming assignments, manage competing deadlines, and work non-traditional hours as needed.
• Strong track record of successfully developing and implementing public relations programmes while working with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese communication skills
• Highly motivated and energised, with a strong understanding of the hospitality industry, creative ideas and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and organise press activities that engage the executive committee to promote and position the brand.
• Drive PR strategies to maximise publicity opportunities for all Langham brands.
• Define tactical PR strategies aligned with Group sales and marketing objectives and PR goals.
• Lead LHG and regional PR teams to maintain PR databases and distribute corporate press releases.
• Coordinate hotel PR teams to maximise publicity for regional and global campaigns.
• Develop and manage relationships with key trade and industry journalists, editors, and influencers.
• Develop and pitch stories to targeted media and secure interview opportunities for senior executives.
• Initiate and execute PR ideas that increase brand awareness among target media.
• Drive, track, and report achievement of PR KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Public relations

Media relations

Crisis communications

English and Chinese communication

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Hospitality industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/PR/Marketing

Job description

Langham Hospitality Group in Hong Kong is seeking a Director of Corporate Communications to steer global PR and media relations, align with executive leadership, and elevate brand profiling across multi-brand properties.

You will lead corporate and regional teams, manage crises, shape content, partnerships, and thought leadership, while coordinating with hotels, agencies and corporate stakeholders in a fast-paced hospitality environment.