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Application process**To apply, please send your CV and a 1-page covering letter to and with the subject line ‘PR Role'. Please note that applications via LinkedIn will not be accepted.**About Black DiamondWe are an integrated media & communications agency of 40+ working for and partnering with some of the best tourism boards, travel companies and airlines partners in the world. Clients include Visit California, the Japanese National Tourism Office, Destination New South Wales, Meribel and Tahiti.We occupy a unique niche as the only full-service travel and tourism specialist agency in the UK offering creative, media, PR, trade and data insights services. We have been awarded for some of the most effective creative, integrated and experiential campaigns in travel and tourism.Our parent company, Miles Partnership, is one of the US’s most exciting travel and tourism consultancies and we’re working closely with them on our next phase of growth and expansion.We centre ourselves around community and being a friendly, approachable agency - culture and collaboration is a big part of what we look for when hiring. We have strong staff retention and are looking for someone who is excited to grow within the agency, deliver for their clients and be part of a wonderful team.The roleA fantastic role has become available for an experienced Senior PR Manager or Account Director to join the Black Diamond Travel PR team, offering the right candidate the opportunity to excel within a fast-paced small team and a dynamic hands-on agency.The role will support the senior team with agency development, as well as work closely with the wider PR and trade team across a range of exciting client accounts. You will be responsible for executing day-to-day PR activities, including managing junior team members, providing strategic support for clients, creative story pitching, planning and hosting press trips as well as developing strong relationships with the media.No day to day is the same at Black Diamond, but the role will involve:Managing some of the industry’s best destination accounts from around the worldKeeping on top of key industry news, important developments within PR and media trendsCalling on your solid network of key contacts within travel and lifestyle media, on and off-linePresenting confidently to clients, be it on new campaign ideas or wrap-reportsWorking on influencer projects and broadcast campaignsDelivering a robust calendar of individual and group media visitsProactive and reactive media relations with UK & Irish pressCollaborating with our trade and marketing teams to deliver integrated campaignsOrganising media missions and meetings when clients are in-marketUnderstanding financial management and forecastingIdentifying growth opportunities within existing clients and new opportunitiesManaging junior team members and helping with mentorship and growthSupporting on new business pitches with writing and presentingAbout youYou will be a skilled communicator and writer, with experience of working within a press office team and a strong book of media contacts. Having an understanding and interest of the ever-changing media and travel landscape will be an advantage and you must have an ability to gain stand-out coverage and think creatively.Ideally you will have experience working in the travel industry, but a willingness to learn and be passionate about your clients is more important than previous industry experience - we’re always eager to hear from candidates who think differently and creatively.You must be able to multi-task, have excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail. A willingness to travel to some of the best destinations on earth is essential, as is enthusiasm for attending media networking events (sometimes out of core working hours) on behalf of clients and the agency.Applicants must have the right to work in the UKThe ability to travel to the U.S.(on Visa or ESTA) is a mustBonus if you can confidently speak and write in SpanishBlack Diamond benefitsOpportunities for international travelCompany-wide profit share scheme (upon being at the company 6 months)Weekly free snacks and fruit in the officeBike to work schemeWellness hour on a FridayRegular socials and summer & winter office partiesDiamond of the Month Scheme – £100 towards a night out voted for by colleaguesAccess to CareFirst service which offers support for a range of topics such as counselling, financial advice, bereavement, mindfulness and nutritionPersonalised Development Plans, a focus on career progression and budget for outside training coursesThe office is located in Blackfriars. Office days (full company) are Tue, Wed & Thu. WFH days are Mon & Fri, but the office is always open for staff. Core office hours between 10am - 5pm with option to flex your schedule earlier or late.