About Us
We are TravelPerk: a scaling unicorn valued at $1.3billion that has raised over $400m since our creation in 2015.
Backed by world-class investors with portfolios including AirBnb, Stripe, Slack, Trello, Gusto, Twitter, Farfetch and Deliveroo, our team is made up of A-players from across the travel and technology industries.
Over the past few years, we've been named the fastest-growing SaaS startup in the world by SaaS1000 and featured as one of the hottest startups to watch by both Forbes and Wired. We're revolutionizing the B2B corporate travel market—worth over $1.3 trillion— to connect people in real life in an enjoyable and sustainable way.
TravelPerk are innovators. During the last year we have welcomed and acquired the likes of Click Travel, NexTravel and Albatross to the team. From TravelCare, to FlexiPerk and of course GreenPerk we are shaping the future of the industry. Our team continues to emerge stronger and stronger as we adjust to the new normal—and that's where you come in!
If you're ready to take off with us, keep reading!
The Role
Join our team as a Senior Director Brand & Communications and help us shape our brand identity internally and externally. We're on a mission to become the go-to platform for human connection, and we need your expertise to make it happen.
In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of communication programs that promote our brand, products, and services. Your efforts will be crucial in refining and delivering our vision, story, and innovation to media, analysts, and customers resulting in increased coverage and consideration.
As a key player in our team, you will also take charge of our internal communication strategy, lead employee events, engaging and inspire our global team. You will work closely with our People team to showcase our culture and build our brand as a top-tier destination for talent.
Reporting to the CMO, you will lead the entire company. You will collaborate with the VP of Design to ensure brand consistency and the Chief People Officer to communicate initiatives affecting our teams. You will work with the rest of the executive team to land messages and drive growth across the company.
If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about storytelling and communication best practices, this role is perfect for you. Are you ready to make an impact? Let's talk!
What will you be doing?
- Craft inspiring communications that resonate with our employees and the public to win and retain customers.
- Define and lead a comprehensive and cohesive communications strategy and structure, inclusive of all communications disciplines, including both internal and external.
- Raise our profile through building and executing a communications strategy from the ground up, engaging innovative ways to showcase our company, category and product and technology narratives through owned content and earned channels to elevate our brand in the market.
- Cultivate new relationships and build on existing relationships with journalists, analysts, innovators and influencers.
- Manage the communications team, including Public Relations, Social Media, Brand Content, and Internal Communications.
- Develop and maintain an editorial calendar that provides a drumbeat of proactive announcements, ensuring we're speaking to our key stakeholder groups on a consistent basis.
- Develop compelling executive thought leadership platforms for the CEO and broader executive team. Oversee executive visibility campaigns including advising on social media presence, external engagements, speaking opportunities.
- Collaborate across teams to support efficient and effective dissemination of the company's strategy and message.
- Drive engaging internal communications programs to align and inspire our globally distributed workforce.
- Partner closely with Recruiting to craft and manage a talent branding strategy that defines and communicates the employee value proposition to attract, grow, retain talent.
- Direct multiple agency relationships and manage related budgets effectively.
- Champion, role model, and embed our values and culture (We are owners, impact over effort, 7* experience, we are a team, be a good person) as we scale globally and across new offices
- Hire, develop and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team.
What will you need to succeed?
- You have solid experience in communications, including a strong ability to lead and manage teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling messages for a variety of audiences.
- Experience developing and executing successful communication strategies across multiple channels.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working with media outlets and influencers.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to measure and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies.
Our Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including equity in the company;
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge;
- Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance, depending on location;
- "Flexible compensation plan" to help you diversify and increase the net salary;
- Unforgettable TravelPerk events, including travel to one of our hubs;
- A mental health support tool for your well-being;
- Exponential growth opportunities;
- VolunteerPerk - We offer 16 paid hours per year that you can use to give back to society by volunteering for a charity of your choice.
How we work
Our Vision is for a world where TravelPerk serves as the platform for human connection in-real-life (IRL). We take an IRL - first approach to work, where our team works together in person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our Barcelona, London, Berlin or Birmingham hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in-real-life to improve connectivity, productivity, and creativity and ultimately make us a great place to work.
For certain positions we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, please let us know in your applications and we will assess whether this is possible.
English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply.
TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base—and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We're an equal opportunity employer, which means you're welcome at TravelPerk regardless of how you look, where you're from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.