PR Director

Job description / Role

PR Director

What you will be doing:

- Manage high volume of media and influencer leads, including requests for stays, photography, quotes and interviews.
- Project manage PR initiatives, including events, press trips and media mailers.
- Draft PR materials, including press releases, pitches, fact sheets and award submissions.
- Support the North & Central America hotels in content review, editing and copywriting.
- Maintain up-to-date awards tracker for Accor, brands and hotels.
- Keep internal PR email distribution lists up-to-date.
- Assist the team in the creation of owner presentations and reports.
- Additional support projects as needed.

Requirements

Your experience and skills include:

- Minimum of five to seven years of experience in public relations or corporate communications
- Strong communication skills, with an emphasis on writing and editing
- Experience working directly with top-tier national media
- Proven competency in project planning and management, as well as problem solving
- Highly organized, with strong attention to detail
- Able to work quickly and efficiently
- Flexible, resourceful and capable of handling multiple projects and tight deadlines effectively
- Self-motivated energetic team player, with excellent interpersonal skills and proven competency in relationship building
- Innovative and creative thinker
- Possess general office administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as Google docs
- Excellent command of the English language is a must and the ability to speak another language used within North America is desirable
- Degree from an accredited university in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism or a related field
- The following would be considered assets: experience in the travel and/or hospitality industry, preferably in a hotel, corporate or agency environment

Your team & working environment:

- Reporting to the Regional Director of Marketing & Communications (GCC)

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.