Responsibilities

• Lead Global PR Strategy : Develop and implement a comprehensive public relations strategy that grows brand awareness, enhances reputation, and supports business goals.
• Media Relations Leadership : Cultivate and maintain high-level relationships with consumer, trade, lifestyle, and travel media; serve as a primary spokesperson for the company.
• Executive Communications : Support and advise senior executives on internal and external communications, media interviews, and public speaking opportunities.
• Agency & Partner Management : Direct and manage external our PR agency, ensuring alignment on strategy, messaging, and measurable outcomes.
• PR Activations : Design and oversee press events, media trips, and partner activations that highlight Lindblad’s unique expeditions and sustainability leadership.
• Crisis & Issues Management : Serve as point of contact for crisis communications and develop proactive strategies to safeguard the company’s reputation.
• Financial Communications : Assist the CFO and GC with earnings releases, SEC filings, and other public company needs.
• National Geographic and Disney Partnership : Be the primary point of contact for PR for all our collaboration with our NG and Disney partners.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Digital, Operations, and Sustainability teams to ensure PR is fully integrated into company initiatives.
• Internal Partnership Development : Closely with the VP, Marketing & Partnership, to integrate the PR initiatives into a centralized marketing and communications integrated plan, ensuring consistent messaging, unified business priorities, and complementary layered goals across the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive public relations or communications experience
• Proven success in leading global PR strategies and securing impactful media coverage for a consumer-facing brand; travel and hospitality experience strongly preferred
• Established relationships with top-tier media across travel, lifestyle, business, and sustainability beats
• Demonstrated experience managing PR agencies and leading teams
• Strong executive presence and ability to serve as a spokesperson
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Strategic thinker with ability to balance long-term brand vision and short-term execution
• Experience in crisis communications and issues management
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field

Preferred

• Experience as PR leader for a travel company
• Experience with multi-brand public company environments
• Experience managing a PR agency for a multi-brand company
• Spokesperson experience across global media

Benefits

• Travel benefits for employees and their family
• Health insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Long-Term Disability, Life & AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) to be used for out-of-pocket medical and dependent care
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit
• 7-8 Paid Holidays
• 2-3 Floating Holiday Options (pro-rated per start date)
• Up to 15 days of vacation (pro-rated per anniversary year)
• Parental Leave
• Sick/personal days per city & state ordinance
• Pet Insurance discount