Head of PR & Partnerships

Job Description

Since inception, we've made significant strides in establishing our brand as a leader in the travel industry. Our efforts over the last year have resulted in coverage by esteemed media outlets such as the New York Times, BBC, and Forbes, as well as top-tier travel publications such as Travel & Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. In addition, we have successfully forged partnerships with prominent brands such as Samsung and MINI.

As we continue to grow and expand our presence, PR and Partnerships will play an essential role in our brand-building strategy in both the US and UK markets. As our new Head of PR and Partnerships, you will work closely with our experienced agencies to develop and execute creative and innovative campaigns that deliver high-quality press coverage and drive innovative, strategic brand collaborations.

From day one, you will be entrusted and empowered to help us achieve our ambitious growth targets. You will report directly to our CMO / co-founder, who has a strong background in PR and understands the impact it has on building the brand.

As we strive to create one million friends through our travel experiences, your efforts in developing strategic PR and partnership initiatives will play an instrumental role in realising our mission.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive PR and partnerships strategy that supports the company's overall objectives

• Build relationships with key influencers, brands, and media outlets to create partnerships that drive brand awareness, engagement, and growth

• Identify and evaluate potential partnership opportunities, including sponsorships, collaborations, and joint ventures

• Collaborate with the marketing team to create compelling campaigns that leverage partnerships and PR initiatives.

• Manage external agencies initially in the USA & UK

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate with the overarching Flash Pack communications plan

• Support the wider team during crisis situations

• Track and report on the effectiveness of partnerships and PR initiatives, including measuring ROI and other key metrics

The ideal candidate:

• You already have an extensive network of media and influencer contacts in the USA

• A proven track record of securing high-quality press coverage and forging meaningful partnerships with brands and influencers

• A creative and innovative mindset, with a passion for developing unique and compelling campaigns and initiatives

• A strong understanding of brand positioning and messaging, and the ability to develop and maintain brand standards across all PR and partnership activities.

• Experience managing budgets and performance metrics, with a focus on data-driven decision making.

• A passion for travel and a deep understanding of the Flash Pack brand and mission.

The nice-to-haves:

• Experience working within a high-growth startup.

Sounds good?

Then join our mission to create one million friendships through group adventure – and a friendly and energetic global team on the cusp of worldwide expansion.

What else?

The salary range for this role is between $125,000 - $150,000 depending on experience.

We also offer stock options after your first year with the company so your total compensation will be considerably more depending on the package you accept.

We have trailblazer total pay transparency and ask you to choose your total compensation plan by balancing salary and options to suit your personal financial goals.

The team: We have a talented marketing team comprising creatives and performance marketers, supported by agencies, content creators and contractors, as well as a Director of Performance Marketing who is actively growing the team.

Location: We call our way of working ‘remote-flexible’. You can work from anywhere in or around New York or Los Angeles. Whilst we are building the US team, we may ask you to come to the UK to meet the team which would be covered by expenses.

Our culture: We revolve around high performance, high conviction and humility. We value teamwork over grandiosity, great questions over corporate euphemisms and autonomy over conformity.

We care deeply about surrounding ourselves with ambitious, exceptional but humble people and believe that our culture is our greatest advantage against our competitors as well as thriving as the industry changes.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll get 20 days annual leave plus an extra day off on your birthday.

The opportunity to travel and experience a Flash Pack trip If you like to travel, we’re pretty good at that. We will support you to live and work abroad for 1 month.

Unlimited access to mental health & wellbeing therapy

Generous Maternity leave - up to 16 weeks full pay Generous Paternity leave - up to 4 weeks

A diverse and inclusive team, with people from all walks of life

Quarterly company-wide socials in London, and regular spontaneous work events

Stock options that mean something

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re led by a BAME, female CEO and building a diverse and inclusive team is incredibly important to us.

As we rebuild Flash Pack post-pandemic we’ll be focused on promoting self-education through our anti-racism and anti-sexism reading list and building diversity and inclusion into the company hiring, performance and progression framework.

If you would like to talk to us about these efforts, or have suggestions for how we can do better, we would love to hear from you.

Flash Pack is proud to be an equal opportunities employer: At Flash Pack we embrace diversity and see it as a key competitive advantage. There is always more we can do but that's why we're committed to hiring top talent regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or status as an individual with a disability. We’re a growing team and happy to make any accommodations we can for individual needs. If you have an additional accessibility or other requirement we haven’t considered, we will do our best to adapt and make sure your needs are met.

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