Public Relations Manager (UK, Virtual, EUROPE)
Job description
Public relations manager supporting BCD Travel's marketing and communications team, shaping company positioning across media and creating content across channels. The role focuses on expanding BCD's public awareness and measuring the impact of its messaging in an international B2B environment.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Co-develop and execute the PR strategy
- Co-manage external PR agencies and freelancers
- Develop and distribute news releases to increase the awareness of BCD's technology in the media and measure the success of communications
- Manage and build out contacts with journalists by pitching stories and responding to press requests
- Coordinate and moderate interviews between journalists and BCD executives or subject matter experts
- Host media trainings and prepare company spokespeople for interviews by developing talking points
- Plan, coordinate, and create speaker collateral including session descriptions for pitches, presentations, CVs etc
- Track and support the creation of award applications
- Connect with sales and program management to write and publish success stories and create other content that supports sales effectiveness; manage success story inventory
- Assist PR team in updating company positioning documents
- Create compelling content in different formats for multiple platforms, including company websites, social channels, the BCD blog and client groups
- Track and project manage communications campaigns
- Take care of administrative PR tasks such as KPI tracking, creating presentations, monitor media mentions etc
- Identify and coordinate advertising opportunities; negotiate prices and assure timely delivery of artwork
- Review and revise English communications as needed
What we're looking for
- A Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, marketing or public relations (or equivalent experience)
- Prior relevant work experience
- Excellent English writing, editing and proofreading skills with a strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, proactively and with a global team to meet deadlines
- Fast learner and good listener
- Robust media network
- A collaborative mindset, strong storytelling skills, and the ability to turn complex concepts into creative copy
- Project management and organizational skills (e.g. Monday.com, Smartsheet)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, content management software and social media platforms (e.g. Microsoft Teams, Copilot, LinkedIn)
Nice to have
- Proven B2B technology experience preferred (e.g., SaaS platforms, AI, APIs)
- Prior agency or corporate travel experience is a plus
- Experience in the corporate travel industry preferred
- Experience in a multinational marketing or communications organization preferred
- Experience working fully remote preferred
Your team
marketing and communications team
Benefits
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
- Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
Apply
About BCD Travel
We create connections that move people and ideas forward
BCD Travel is one of the world's leading corporate travel management companies with offices around the globe. Through open technology and trusted human expertise, we help companies and people navigate change, simplify complexity and make confident decisions about how and when they travel. BCD's leading meetings and events management and global consultancy services complete our comprehensive suite of solutions for all aspects of corporate travel.
Mission
We help companies travel smart and achieve more. We drive program adoption, cost savings and talent retention through digital experiences that simplify business travel.
Key facts
- 15,000+ dedicated team members
- corporate travel management
- Service clients in 170+ countries
- In 2024, BCD achieved US$22.9 billion in sales
- Voted a top place to work and recognized by Inspiring Workplaces, Flexjobs and Forbes
- Shapes a sustainable future for business travel
What they value
- Open communication
- Collaboration
- Flexible work-life balance
- Sustainability
- Helping others