KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

For KAYAK’s global communications team, we are looking for a highly motivated, travel enthusiastic Senior PR Specialist (parental cover, fixed term), to help us run momondo PR in Denmark and Sweden.

momondo is an award winning, global travel search site, managed by KAYAK, headquartered in Copenhagen where the Senior PR Specialist role is based. You will report to the Director, PR, based in Berlin, and work closely with the international momondo/KAYAK PR team globally!

As momondo’s Senior PR Specialist, you will be leading all PR activities in your region, while taking on ownership of external global projects.

In addition to collaborating with our hand-picked agency partners, you are responsible for the conceptualisation, planning and implementation of momondo’s PR activities in both countries, to further strengthen momondo’s position as industry leader.

In this role, you will:

• Lead momondo PR for the Danish and Swedish markets, including planning, coordinating and developing a structured PR plan in close collaboration with internal teams, and managing day-to-day contact with our external PR agency partners
• Work closely with the Nordics Brand team to support ideation, scoping and management of creative campaigns, events and projects across Denmark and Sweden
• Manage media enquiries, including collaborating with key spokespeople and media in Denmark and Sweden, and support Senior Management for and during media interviews with B2C and B2B media
• Create locally tailored campaign ideas, revise press releases, analyze and translate research insights into newsworthy media stories
• Pulling and analyzing data to support PR activities and work with external partners to develop research and surveys that can support cross-market and cross-brand PR campaigns
• Monitor, evaluate and measure media presence and performance in Denmark and Sweden, including reporting of results to internal stakeholders
• The role will be primarily focused on leading all aspects PR in Denmark and Sweden, with the option to support the EMEA and global PR team and/or international projects

Please apply if you have:

• A degree in Communications, PR or Journalism (similar degrees may be considered, dependent on the relevancy of your skills and experience)
• 3+ years of experience in PR (agency or in-house); if in-house, we would like experience in working with and/or managing external agencies
• Proven track record of successfully placed media articles, showcasing their creative and out of the box thinking to identify newsworthy story angles
• A network of media contacts in Denmark and ideally Sweden, and have successfully generated media articles in consumer media
• Worked with consumer/e-commerce brands previously
• A talent for project management, from the start of a campaign, to its successful completion
• A self-starter mentality, with ability to multitask, with a high attention to detail
• The ability to prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional English language skills, other language skills are a big plus

Benefits and Perks:

• Vacation: 30 days
• One Celebration Day per calendar year
• Pension scheme
• Parental leave scheme
• Private health insurance, life insurance, travel insurance
• Social events
• Breakfast once a week
• In-house gym

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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