PR & Communications Manager
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About the Role
Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai seeks a PR & Communications Manager to oversee public relations and communications strategy, including media and influencer relations, partnerships, events, and activations.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an integrated PR and communications strategy aligned with business objectives and brand positioning, in collaboration with the Marketing & Communications Director, including a year round activity calendar across key markets
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media, influencers, and key opinion leaders, while managing media inquiries, press trips, interviews, PR shoots, and brand aligned partnerships
- Lead community outreach and CSR initiatives, represent the hotel at industry events and social functions, and oversee the planning and execution of the hotel’s event strategy
- Create and manage high quality PR content (press releases, kits, bios, invitations) and announcements, ensuring consistency in messaging, storytelling, tone of voice, and brand image across all channels
- Monitor, analyse, and report PR performance, including post project evaluations, providing insights and recommendations to optimize future campaigns and activities
- Manage PR agencies and corporate communications alignment, while leading, developing, and supporting team members to ensure high performance and collaboration
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in luxury hospitality PR or within a luxury brand/leading PR agency, preferably Dubai based with strong UAE and regional media networks
- Proven expertise in managing media, influencers, and partnerships within the luxury sector
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with a keen understanding of tone of voice, brand positioning, and image
- Confident communicator with strong media knowledge and relationship management capabilities
- Creative, proactive, and innovative mindset, with the ability to craft compelling stories and adapt to a dynamic media landscape
- Fluent in English (Arabic is a plus), with strong interpersonal, organizational, time management, and problem solving skills
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About the Job
- Based at the Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai within the Marketing department in Dubai, the PR & Communications Manager is responsible to oversee public relations and communications strategy, including media and influencer relations, partnerships, events, and activations.
- The role is responsible to drive storytelling, copywriting, and content development (press releases, press kits, and brand messaging), manage agencies, and ensure consistency in tone of voice and brand image across all external communications.
- PR & Communications Manager reports to the Director of Marketing & Communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute an integrated PR and communications strategy aligned with business objectives and brand positioning, in collaboration with the Marketing & Communications Director, including a year round activity calendar across key markets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media, influencers, and key opinion leaders, while managing media inquiries, press trips, interviews, PR shoots, and brand aligned partnerships.
- Lead community outreach and CSR initiatives, represent the hotel at industry events and social functions, and oversee the planning and execution of the hotel’s event strategy.
- Create and manage high quality PR content (press releases, kits, bios, invitations) and announcements, ensuring consistency in messaging, storytelling, tone of voice, and brand image across all channels.
- Monitor, analyse, and report PR performance, including post project evaluations, providing insights and recommendations to optimize future campaigns and activities.
- Manage PR agencies and corporate communications alignment, while leading, developing, and supporting team members to ensure high performance and collaboration.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in luxury hospitality PR or within a luxury brand/leading PR agency, preferably Dubai based with strong UAE and regional media networks.
- Proven expertise in managing media, influencers, and partnerships within the luxury sector.
- Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with a keen understanding of tone of voice, brand positioning, and image.
- Confident communicator with strong media knowledge and relationship management capabilities.
- Creative, proactive, and innovative mindset, with the ability to craft compelling stories and adapt to a dynamic media landscape.
- Fluent in English (Arabic is a plus), with strong interpersonal, organizational, time management, and problem solving skills.
Our commitment to you
- Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
- MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
- Heath & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.
- Colleague Comfort and Convenience: Benefit from comfortable accommodation, a duty transportation, and duty meals to ensure your work experience is both enjoyable and hassle free.
- Competitive Salary and Benefits: We offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, fully aligned with UAE industry standards, to ensure your financial well being and stability.
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