Director of PR– Four Seasons Hotel Madinah, Saudi Arabia

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Steps from the Prophet’s Mosque, our Hotel will offer luxury accommodation for the city’s 1.5 million annual visitors. The new-build hotel will be located at the heart of Madinah and steps from one of the most historic and significant sites in the region: Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, also known as the Prophet’s Mosque. Madinah is also home to the Quba Mosque, which is regarded as the oldest mosque in the world.

The Role of Director of Public Relations

We currently have an opportunity for Director of PR to join our Four Seasons Hotel Madinah opening team!

Reporting into our Director of Marketing, you will be part of a cohesive team with opportunity to build a successful career with global potential, and you will have the opportunity to engage in diverse and challenging work.

You will play an integral role in the development and execution of an annual integrated plan comprised of public relations and marketing communications strategies that support the property’s business objectives. Through creative and strategic thinking and execution, you will be responsible for driving awareness and visibility of the Hotel and its food and beverage offerings, wellness services, craftspeople, as well as meetings and events, contributing to driving traffic and revenues.

Responsibilities will include generating creative content, managing image and reputation management, overseeing Social Media strategy, implementing digital marketing strategy, assisting with marketing and promotions, engaging in media relations, organizing photo and video shoots, overseeing community relations and CSR initiatives, acting as a strategic communications advisor, and ensuring web presence is aligned with the hotel positioning and business objectives.

Our Ideal PR Director Candidate Will Have

An in-depth understanding of luxury brands. As the brand ambassador, you should have strong media reputation in the hospitality, travel and luxury arena, a strong sense of quality and a creative mind set, proficiency in leveraging social media networks and related monitoring tools, a collaborative nature and have exceptional presentation, communication and writing skills.

Along with being strategic, analytical, and having solid business acumen, you will naturally also be a charismatic, nurturing, and inspiring leader with a strong passion for people welfare and development. You will be the Cultural Advocate of the Golden Rule; creating great workplaces for all great people to deliver great experiences.

Suitable candidates must be eligible to work in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. Fluency in Arabic and English is essential.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of; the opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. We look for talent who share the Golden Rule – people who, by nature, believe in treating others as we would have them treat us. As Four Seasons works towards phenomenal growth in the next decade, our most valuable partners continue to be our talent, with whom we have a strong relationship based on the Golden Rule. This relationship is made tangible by the awards received year after year by Four Seasons on a corporate level, as well as by our hotels, resorts and residences around the world, making us an undisputed “employer of choice.”