Senior Corporate Communications Manager

JOB SUMMARY

VMA GROUP and Jack Pascoe are supporting one of the largest travel-tech brands, which is in a period of exceptional growth and seeking a Corporate Comms Manager. This person needs to be digitally savvy but still respects traditional PR. The successful candidate will have managed a small team, loves travel/tech and has an immense grasp on the importance of digital/social PR.

• 10+ years in Corporate Comms/PR Role
• Excellent copywriting skills and will enjoy producing original content.
• Experience managing social channels – distribution, measurement, post writing, platform employee advocacy

Who you are:

You’re a skilled storyteller who understands the power of narrative in shaping a compelling and influential B2B brand. Working closely with colleagues across global markets, you’ll help create a cohesive global story that strengthens the reputation with a consistent tone and style. You excel at crafting high-level messaging and communications, adapting them seamlessly across a variety of channels.

With a strategic focus on corporate storytelling, you'll collaborate with the marketing team to maintain messaging consistency across the entire customer journey—from brand awareness to demand generation and go-to-market strategies.

You also understand the importance of establishing industry leadership and are quick to capitalise on opportunities that amplify the client’s voice in the business travel and events sector. From traditional outlets like industry media, awards, and speaker platforms, to digital channels such as social media and online forums, you know how to move from messaging to meaningful engagement, choosing the best channels for each story.

Additionally, you’ll work closely with the internal communications team lead to ensure alignment and consistency between our internal and external messaging.

Responsibilities

• Shape and craft compelling, persuasive corporate narratives and messaging which can be adapted across several channels.
• Own and manage the relationships with key industry press in business travel, event and also explore sector press.
• Find opportunities to pitch stories, and creating high quality material for press including pitches, media releases and op-eds to support launches, wins, and strategic updates to the industry..
• Proactively support high-quality content execution for our social media strategy, working with the marketing team to build a calendar of social media content designed to encourage engagement and drive organic traffic to our website, actively joining up the story across Global markets.
• Monitor social media channels to respond and react on behalf of our corporate profile promptly to news stories and industry influencers.
• Monitor and own industry awards entries, working with internal teams to ensure deadlines are met for the kinds of awards that will add value to our brand and reputation.
• Support research to identify editorial and speaker opportunities for Events and Corporate Travel.
• Measure and report on media coverage and own share of voice reporting.

Requirements:

• Solid corporate communications and PR experience, working within a fast-paced, high-growth business travel environment is beneficial.
• Create compelling content across multiple platforms, our company profile and engagement
• Has strong media relationships
• A degree in Marketing, PR/Media, Communications or English would be a great grounding for this role.
• You will have excellent copywriting skills and will enjoy producing original content.
• You will have experience managing social channels – distribution, measurement, post writing, platform employee advocacy.
• You will have strong organisational skills to manage competing projects with tight deadlines effectively.
• Experience in developing PR and communications for Publicly owned businesses is a distinct advantage.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, marketing, digital and change communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, brand, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications, marketing, digital and change industries, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMA GROUP has offices in London, Bristol and Manchester and in Europe, VMA GROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMA GROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is an Inclusive+ Recruiter.