Company Description
At Omio, we are quickly changing the way people travel and we are growing at a fast pace. We're operating at worldwide level and expanding in new geographies.
Driven by our team of over 300 people from more than 45 different countries, Omio is changing the way we travel worldwide. With Omio you can compare and book trains, buses and flights anywhere in Europe, the US, and Canada with one simple search, on mobile, app or desktop. By offering transparent pricing and easy booking, Omio makes travel planning simple, flexible and personal.
With over 800 travel partners across Europe, the US, and Canada Omio is one of Europe’s fastest growing travel tech companies with 27 million monthly users on average. Omio has raised close to $300 million from renowned investors including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, Kinnevek and Temasek.
Job Description
Purpose:
Your role as Public Relations manager in our team is critical to helping us build and manage Omio’s reputation with consumer, business and trade media. This role involves creating press releases, managing PR activations, and maintaining media relationships. Working closely with the Head of Communications and the social media team, you stay ahead of social and consumer trends, create PR tactics, manage our agencies and share our success via reporting and presentations. We seek a self-motivated individual with a can-do attitude to take on this exciting role.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
1. Collaborate with the VP of Brand & Communications and Head of Communications in devising and implementing the PR strategy as a link between the media, our international agency network and internal stakeholders.
2. Develop and distribute communication materials for the media, such as press releases, statements, talking points, proactive pitches, data pitches, and consumer insight reports, in English and various languages.
3. Support the Head of Communications by ensuring the production of effective PR tactics for earned and owned media and collaborating with the agencies and the social media team to craft and pitch impactful narratives.
4. Work with our data and user research team to extract valuable customer insights from our travel data and create compelling data-driven stories for PR and social media.
5. Establish and nurture relationships with local, domestic, and international journalists across various media.
6. Manage the press room, devise strategies and tools to enhance media visibility, monitor results, and provide feedback on media needs.
7. Communicate insights and successes to our stakeholders through newsletters and reporting.
8. Stay on top of consumer and social media trends and manage our PR content calendar.
9. Create and supervise the Omio-travel experiences for journalists and VIPs
Qualifications
10. Strong communication skills
11. Outstanding writing skills in English and German are a plus
12. Interest in culture trends, social media trends, industry and travel news to help determine key storytelling moments for Omio
13. Experience working within or in tandem with a social media team
14. Experience and knowledge of SEO, digital PR and content growth strategies is highly appreciated
15. Organisational and project management skills and the ability to collaborate with peers to launch new initiatives and establish processes
16. Experience with extracting and analysing data into compelling stories
17. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, PR, communications, or a related field
18. A minimum of 3 years of experience working in public relations, communications, or associated fields in a hands-on capacity
19. Experience in establishing and steering stakeholder processes collaboratively and effectively
20. Knowledgeable of new developments in communication, analytics and reporting
Additional Information
What’s in it for you? #LifeAtOmio
21. Have an impact. With innovation and smart technology, we are changing the way people travel, and you too can have an impact on this ride.
22. A competitive and attractive compensation package
23. A diverse team of more than 45 nationalities
Diversity makes us stronger
We value diversity and welcome all applicants regardless of ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age or disability.
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