About Us:
Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America's largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group's own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose "passionate people making vacation dreams come true".
About Us:
Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America's largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group's own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose "passionate people making vacation dreams come true".
The Opportunity:
Under Sunwing Vacations, we are looking for a PR & Communications Manager to join us in making vacation dreams come true. As the PR & Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of external and internal communications plans and PR/media/influencer relations in the Quebec market for Sunwing Vacations Group.
The incumbent of the role assumes responsibility for the day-to-day management of the organization's Quebec/French media and influencer program, proactively nurturing QC trade media and consumer media/influencer relationships, securing positive earned media coverage of Sunwing Vacations Group and its tour operating brands, securing media and interview opportunities for Quebec spokespeople, coordination of FAM trips/media & influencer stays, reviews editorial calendars for timely inclusion, ongoing coverage measurement, tracking and reporting, helping draft responses to French/Quebec media inquiries to the media inbox, executes PR plans and manages any Quebec external vendors under the direction of the Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations. Across division, meet with managers from communications, brand, product, destination, P&C and marketing teams to ensure efficient cross-team communications and processes.
The position reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations and will be located in Laval, QC.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Need:
What We Offer:
We thank all who apply however only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Diversity makes us EPIC; we strive to foster a culture where employees feel uniquely themselves and part of a team. Violence and harassment prevention and response - We partnered with White Ribbon to help us create a survivor-centric, trauma informed policy and educational programs used by all our divisions. Total wellbeing - Our approach is for holistic opportunities to help employees Be EPIC and Be Well. Learning and development - Our offerings are focused on the development of competencies, personal leadership, and leadership in groups and teams.
We will accommodate all applicants throughout the hiring process. If you are an individual who requires accommodation to apply to this position, please email arozario@sunwing.ca