PR Executive

Hours: 37.5, Monday to Friday

Location: Hybrid remote working, with 3 days a week in our VHQ, Crawley

Closing Date: Tuesday, 7th January 2025

In a nutshell

As our PR Executive, you will be at the forefront of Virgin Atlantic’s media relations efforts. You will ensure the smooth running of our press office, manage high-profile media relationships, and support the delivery of strategic communications. This is a role for someone passionate about storytelling, adept at navigating the fast-paced world of media, and ready to protect and enhance our brand reputation.

Acting as the first point of contact for media, you’ll oversee key partnerships and organise impactful media events, all while keeping the business informed of industry developments. From driving positive coverage to managing crisis communications, you’ll play a vital part in Virgin Atlantic’s ambition to become the most loved travel company.

Day to day

• Serve as the first point of contact for all media inquiries regarding Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays.
• Lead the daily operation of the press office, ensuring timely and effective responses to media queries.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, media influencers, and key external partners.
• Organise and accompany media on overseas travel trips, ensuring seamless execution.
• Support proactive PR campaigns, from news releases to leadership profiling and thought leadership initiatives.
• Play a central role in crisis communication response plans, including on-call responsibilities.
• Monitor and analyse media performance, competitor activity, and industry trends to provide actionable insights.
• Maintain and update press office systems, including media monitoring and distribution platforms.

About you

Are you a dynamic and creative PR professional with a keen eye for detail and a passion for building relationships? Do you thrive in high-pressure environments and excel at managing multiple priorities? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re looking for someone with the following:

• Educated to degree level.
• Proven experience in PR or Marketing, preferably at a high-profile brand.
• Strong understanding of the UK media landscape, both traditional and social.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain and leverage media relationships to deliver impactful results.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
• A collaborative approach, working effectively with diverse teams across global markets.

If the above sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

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Be yourself

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitment@fly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.