Ennismore

About the job

We are looking for an ambitious Head of PR & Brand Partnerships to join the Dis-loyalty team at Ennismore 3 days a week on a 12-month contract, as a hybrid role based out of our London office.

Dis-loyalty is a game-changing travel and food membership that takes a different approach to loyalty by actively encouraging members to explore new destinations and rewarding them for being disloyal.

This is an exciting new role in our growing company that will focus on supporting the worldwide expansion of Dis-loyalty while leading on global brand partnerships and PR. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in enhancing the reputation, share of voice, and overall visibility of Dis-loyalty, while considering the other individual brands within the Collective.

Reporting to the VP of Brand Marketing, the Head of PR & Brand Partnerships will play a critical role in how our brand is introduced, both internally and externally, and will lead the execution of media and brand partnerships that allow us to connect with new audiences and support press, content and revenue goals.

Working with a strong team of experts in the world of Brand Marketing, Content, Social Media, and Digital Marketing, we are looking for someone that can build on and enhance our ideas by delivering strong, collaborative partners while also ensuring coverage to maximise brand awareness throughout the year.

What you’ll do in the role

Lead the strategic PR planning and media relations. This will include:

Developing and executing a comprehensive PR strategy aligned with our overarching mission and goals

Deliver high-quality coverage in key consumer and business media targets that communicates the full scope of the programme

Establishing and nurturing relationships with media outlets, journalists, and industry influencers globally to promote our achievements and initiatives

Generating content for press releases and other communication channels

Serving as the primary point of contact for media inquiries, interview requests, and public appearances, working closely with our VP of Corporate Communications

Utilising data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns and providing actionable insights to improve strategies

Lead the central strategy and execution for global brand partnerships. This will include:

Forging strong relationships across different industries to know who is doing what

Having your finger on the pulse about industry/market trends

Drive innovative thinking in hospitality through partnership opportunities

Identifying our preferred partnerships against our marketing strategy

Negotiating or securing brand partnerships (sometimes in collaboration with our global partnerships or F&B teams)

Managing the relationships and executing campaigns delivering to our needs and partner promises

Ensuring partnerships support our strategic goals including content, social media, PR and commercial performance

Lead and oversee all global influencer marketing initiatives to deliver against strategy and ensure high ROI. This will include:

Develop and drive global influencer and creator marketing strategies that support brand initiatives with a focus on brand building, storytelling, cultural relevance and relevant consumer engagement

Identify innovative new influencer and creator partnerships and initiatives that support and amplify broader marketing campaigns as well as experiential activations (e.g., pop up events)

Managing campaign roll-out and storytelling on influencers channels, taking into account cadence and audience for each project and ensuring high quality content creation

Overseeing measurement and reporting; drive, track and report on keys KPIs, including reach, engagement and conversions by campaign, aligned to broader campaign and business goals

Manage the budget and cost allocation for projects, to understand and lead cost-saving action plans

What we’re looking for

A networker, a people person, a cultural communications fanatic and someone that just gets what is going on and who is leading it

Someone at the forefront of understanding marketing, media, culture and social media trends and serve as an expert in the space

Someone that is obsessed with the worlds of travel, hospitality, the arts, design, literature, tech and brands in general. You know the established brands & people but also the new and the next – we don’t want to be faddy, we want you to have some meaningful ideas that people actually find interesting, useful, intelligent or thoughtful

Someone that can think both globally & locally and identify opportunities that will resonate worldwide at times or very locally depending on our objectives

Great knowledge and experience of working in global media markets, with a particular focus on the UK, US, France, and UAE

Someone who can build mutually beneficial relationships with people and brands – they understand what both parties need to achieve so can create partnerships that everyone is invested in and are not just transactional agreements

Can be organised and deliver a partnership (as well as creative) – sticking to budgets, reviewing contracts, delivering what our wider teams need. You know, the not so creative stuff is pretty important too!

Loves to travel and be immersed in new cultures and destinations – because that’s part of the job

Someone proactive and able to work independently but likes being sociable & collaborative too

A great communicator with stakeholders across a business at any level

What’s in it for you

25 days holiday (and bank holidays) pro-rata, pension and life insurance

A health cash plan to claim money back and get access to lots of ways to support your physical & mental wellbeing

Treat yourself with lots of retail & hospitality perks through our partners

Great discounts across the entire Ennismore family for you and your nearest and dearest (even after you leave!)

Extra time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities

Cycle to work scheme

Join an innovative, fast-growing, international group that’s committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand

The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding

Become part of a team that’s very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and building a portfolio of brands