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Consumer PR Manager - 12 month fixed term contract
About the job
Job Description
The job in a nutshell
Working with the Communications Director to implement the annual consumer PR strategy targeting an ABC 1 target audience and targeted markets which includes: business travellers, families, affluent couples and group travellers.
What you’ll be doing:
- Taking ownership to deliver the annual consumer PR activity calendar
- Creating, drafting and selling-in consumer press releases and travel offers using research data, company and customer information.
- Be responsible for creating media lists, sell-in programme and be tenacious on selling in press releases
- Creating journalist contacts across all consumer media spectrums
- Evaluating consumer media campaigns and creating an evaluation report
- Develop and manage an internal news feed programme across all UK Travelodge hotels and build a catalogue of staff case studies and news stories
- Supporting the team on other sell-in’s
- Support the Communications Director to draft briefing materials for other PR activity
What we’ll expect from you
- Extensive experience within a press officer role, preferably in a large company or a PR agency and worked with high profile brands
- Experience of creating and implementing a consumer PR strategy
- Experience of drafting consumer news related press releases & press material
- Extensive experience of selling in a press release to different consumer journalists
- Experience of working cross departmental within a company
- Strong writing skills especially writing consumer related communications
- Good media contacts amongst consumer journalists
- Project management experience
- Experience in drafting briefing packs
- Highly organised / good attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communications
- Relentless drive, enthusiasm and conviction
- Ability to build relationships quickly
- Be able to work on their own initiative and easily within a team
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and in a fast moving environment
- Ability to manage several projects at the same time
- Hands-on person who focuses on deliverables and results
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent
The role is based in Thame (Oxfordshire) but some travel into London will be essential.
I care about people
- I treat everyone in a way I would like to be treated
- I am easy to work with
- I have a can do attitude
- I care about the impact my work has on others
I pay attention to detail
- I do the little things that make a difference to our customers
- I work to brand standards
- I treat Travelodge time, equipment and stock as if it were my own
I drive for results
- I hit targets in my role and work at the right pace
- I take ownership of problems and try to fix them fast
- I look for ways to avoid future problems
- I look for ways to promote Travelodge
What you can expect from us
Culture
At Travelodge, we are warm, straightforward and optimistic. We have a big footprint in the UK, but still a small company feel and you can expect quality and value to be built in to everything we do. You’ll have the support of a close network of colleagues and managers, and every day is different here! We want you to bring your personality to work and we love our diversity.
Reward and recognition
It’s not just our customers we want to wake up with a smile on their face. As well as a competitive salary, being part of our hotel support centre means great holiday entitlements, pension contribution deals, being part of our bonus scheme, and a Thanks Card giving generous room and food discounts as well as friends and family rates.
Career and development
We want you to develop further with us at Travelodge and we’ll provide you a development plan to help you reach your goals. You can expect to have a full induction and training relevant to your role. We advertise all our vacancies internally, so you’ll have the opportunity to really develop your career with Travelodge.
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Consumer PR Manager - 12 month fixed term contract
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