Chief Communications Officer

Company Description

Launched in 1998, this pioneering British-born brand has specialised in creating amazing experiences and unforgettable memories - from hotels, city breaks and holidays to theatre, entertainment and spa days. Experts in brightening up online travel, lastminute.com is among the worldwide leaders in the field, helping hundreds of thousands of customers every year find, and do, "whatever makes them pink".

lastminute.com is part of lm group, publicly traded multinational Group, among the worldwide leaders in the online travel industry. Every month, the Group reaches across all its websites and mobile apps (in 17 languages and 40 countries) 60 million unique users that search for and book their travel and leisure experiences. More than 1,200 people enjoy working with us and contribute to provide our audience with a comprehensive and inspiring offering of travel related products and services.

At the heart of our culture is a commitment of inclusion across race, gender, age sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Job Description

We are looking for a Chief Communications Officer, that will play a critical role in advancing corporate reputation and helping the company to navigate business, economic, cultural, and societal trends. You will report directly into lastminute.com CEO and works closely with the departments in charge of delivering internal and external communications initiatives, publications and media relations 

Main responsabilities:

  • Act as strategic business advisor, able to drive the corporate change and ensure that lastminute.com’ messages are consistent and transparent across all touchpoints and audiences including partners, employees, customers and investors

  • Oversee lastminute.com reputation, including PR, external affairs, and social media boosting crisis management and post-crisis recovery

  • Create and manage top messages that support lasminute.com’s mission, vision, and values, and deliver them to internal and external audiences with differing needs, motivators, and perspectives. 
  • Align and integrate messaging across the organization collaborating with internal clients (Investor Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications) 
  • evaluate the success of communication activities and channels, measure and interpret communication data, and report to top management.

Qualifications

  • Strong similar experience in international environment 
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Fluent English, written and verbal, is mandatory

Additional Information

By joining our company, you will have the chance to:

  • Join a dynamic team in an inclusive-international environment

  • Grow thanks to the career journey and our internal mobility perspective

  • Manage your own schedule thanks to the flexible start and end of the working day

  • Work a shorter working week (36h), of which 4 hours on Friday morning

  • Get focus time for learning, development and deep work on Friday mornings

  • Enjoy continuous training thanks to our company platform

  • Benefit from employee discounts on travel

  • Receive 2 days off per year for the purpose of volunteering

  • Receive a bonus after 5 and one after 10 years in the company

  • Get free snacks / fruit / hot drinks / water / beverages at our offices

  • Participate in amazing winter and summer corporate events

  • Benefit from extended parental or marriage leave