Corporate Communications Director

Coral Travel Group; Sarıyer; On-site; TRY 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Coral Travel Group, headquartered in Türkiye, seeks a Corporate Communications Director to lead the group's global communications strategy from the Holding headquarters. You will directly advise the Board and steer media relations, crisis communications, and investor communications across 37 companies in 21 countries.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strategic vision, and the ability to craft speeches, press releases, and digital content while delivering measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Media, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field; preferably a master’s degree or MBA.
• At least 15 years of experience in corporate communications and strong leadership track record.
• Experience in international, multi-company or multi-brand organisations.
• Experience communicating with investors, media, regulators during IPO/capital markets.
• Strong media relations, reputation, crisis, executive communications, digital content, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Coral Travel Group’s corporate communications vision from Türkiye holding headquarters.
• Establish consistent tone, messaging, and framework across 37 companies in 21 countries.
• Advise Board and senior management; manage media relations and crisis communications.
• Prepare speeches, statements, and briefings; support investor, media, and regulatory communications.
• Oversee corporate website, social media, and digital content; ensure alignment with standards.

Skills

Leadership

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive communications

Digital communications

Content management

Strategic planning

Presentation skills

Turkish language

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field

Master’s degree or MBA

Job description

Founded in 1992, Coral Travel Group is an international group of companies operating across various areas of the tourism industry, primarily tour operations, hospitality, destination services, travel agency services, information technologies, and security.

With 37 companies across 21 countries, more than 6,000 employees, and a portfolio of strong brands, Coral Travel Group serves approximately 3.8 million tourists annually and continues to expand into new markets and destinations with a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

About the Role

Based at the Holding headquarters in Türkiye, the Corporate Communications Director will lead Coral Travel Group’s global communications vision and manage all corporate communications activities across 21 countries, serving as a strategic communications advisor to the Board of Directors.

The position covers a broad range of responsibilities, including media and stakeholder relations, corporate reputation and crisis communications, digital communications, sustainability communications, and IPO communications.

We are looking for a communications leader who not only develops strategy but also takes a hands-on approach, personally preparing press releases, speeches, website content, and senior management presentations when required, and who is committed to delivering tangible results.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define Coral Travel Group’s corporate communications vision and strategy and manage from the Holding headquarters in Türkiye the communications activities of 37 Group companies operating across 21 countries,
• Establish a consistent communications approach, corporate tone of voice, and messaging framework across the Group, taking into account the specific needs of each country and company,
• Analyse the macro and micro environment from both digital and traditional communications perspectives and develop proactive communications plans to strengthen corporate reputation and mitigate potential reputational risks,
• Provide strategic counsel to the Board of Directors and senior management on corporate communications, executive communications, media relations, and reputation management, and manage the Group’s strategic communications agenda,
• Prepare speeches, interview content, corporate statements, briefing documents, reports, and strategic presentations on behalf of senior management,
• Manage national and international media relations and enhance the Group’s visibility through press releases, interviews, feature stories, and media engagements,
• Lead corporate reputation and crisis communications processes and develop crisis scenarios, key message frameworks, public statements, and crisis communications plans addressing potential risks,
• Manage the Group’s corporate website, social media, and digital content strategies, ensuring that all content remains current, accurate, and aligned with corporate standards,
• Develop corporate identity and visual communications standards and ensure their consistent implementation across Group companies and brands,
• Manage sustainability, corporate social responsibility, sponsorship, corporate event, and stakeholder communications in alignment with the Group’s strategy,
• Lead the communications strategy for the IPO preparation process and manage communications with investors, the media, analysts, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders in coordination with Finance, Legal, and Senior Management,
• Lead internal communications initiatives that support the employee experience, corporate culture, and Group values in coordination with Human Resources and relevant business units,
• Manage the corporate communications budget, team, and agencies; monitor objectives and performance indicators and report the results to the Board of Directors.

The Profile We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Media, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field; preferably a master’s degree or MBA,
• At least 15 years of experience in corporate communications, together with a strong senior leadership track record,
• Experience in managing corporate communications within an international, multi-company, or multi-brand organisation,
• Experience in communications with investors, the media, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders during IPO and capital markets processes,
• Strong experience in media relations, corporate reputation, crisis communications, executive communications, digital communications, and content management,
• Ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution,
• Strong capabilities in senior management communications, executive speeches, corporate statements, and content creation,
• Ability to communicate effectively, provide strategic counsel, and deliver presentations at Board and senior management level,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Turkish and advanced proficiency in English,
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly PowerPoint,
• Strong leadership, planning, coordination, representation, and stakeholder management skills,
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and assume operational responsibilities when required,
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Why Coral Travel Group?

• The opportunity to lead the global communications vision of an international organisation comprising 37 companies across 21 countries,
• A direct reporting line to the Board of Directors and the opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making,
• The opportunity to manage international communications projects spanning diverse markets, companies, and brands,
• An active role in the Group’s IPO and capital markets journey,
• The opportunity to create a broad impact across corporate reputation, media, digital communications, and sustainability,
• The opportunity to shape a significant transformation journey by combining strategic leadership, creativity, and hands-on execution.

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