Corporate Communications Manager

Purpose of the role

Play a key role within the Corporate Communications department of Wizz Air, which manages the reputation of the company, develops brand awareness, and secures international press. The role requires agility, fast decision-making, and has room for expansion.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company at media events and act as spokesperson, giving interviews to media (TV, Radio, print).
• Cultivate relationships with key business and mainstream journalists in national and trade publications across Europe and beyond.
• Develop compelling story angles.
• Write clear and compelling communications materials such as press releases and presentations, update boilerplates, data sheets, and maintain department archives.
• Coordinate activities of external agencies.
• Coordinate and channel media requests and enquiries in a timely manner.
• Pitch stories to media and achieve highest visibility online, in print, broadcast, TV, and in all Wizz Air markets.
• Assist in production of events' pre and post-production.
• Conduct media tracking and tabulation.
• Keep contact databases up to date.
• Update key messages and media FAQs where required.
• Stay current with marketing trends, innovations, communication techniques, and media regulations.
• Develop and maintain country fact sheets.

Experience

3-5+ years overall working experience with 2+ years of relevant experience in public relations and/or communications.

Hard skills

Proficient in MS Office applications.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a Business-related subject.

Language

Excellent command of written and spoken English; Command of Hungarian or another European language is a plus.

Skills and competencies

• Good interpersonal, networking, and communication skills.
• Solid writing skills.
• Effective research and administrative skills.
• Initiative, eye for detail, team player, quick thinker.
• Resourceful, flexible, and responsive in dealing with people.
• Ability to work under pressure and with short deadlines.
• Availability for international travel up to 50% of the time.

When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.

We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.

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Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.

As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.