Communication & Social Media Director (Travel Industry)

Job Title: Communication & Social Media Director (Travel Industry)

Location: Seattle, WA

Industry: Travel Industry (US to Europe)

Market: US & Canada

Reporting to: Sr Director of Brand Marketing and Customer Experience

Direct Reports: Dotted line from a Social Media Moderator

Salary Range: (USD) $170k to $180k in base salary

Visa: No sponsorship possible. Must have valid work authorization

Job ID: ZR_9574_JOB

Remote work policy: On-sit

eJob Seniority: Executive Level, Middle Management Leve

lCompany size: Medium (50-1000 ppl

)Company Ownership: Privately Owne

dIndustry(ies): Travel

,Function(s): Marketing, Digital Marketing

,Region(s): NORTH AMERICA, USA, Washingto

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Company Descripti

onOur client is a privately held travel company that has inspired millions of Americans to explore Europe through its tour programs, guidebooks, public television series, weekly radio show, and growing digital presence. The organization is mission-driven, built on the conviction that travel is a meaningful way to foster cultural understanding and connection across the world. It maintains a relaxed, values-oriented culture with a strong emphasis on work-life balanc

e.
Objective of the R

oleReporting to the Senior Director of Brand Marketing and Customer Experience, the Communications and Social Media Director will steward and elevate the public voice of the company’s founder. This is a highly collaborative, trust-driven position that combines communications leadership with hands-on social media execution, ensuring that the founder’s voice, values, and perspective on travel are conveyed consistently and authentically across all channe

ls.
Ideal Pro

fileThe successful candidate is an accomplished communications professional with the maturity and judgment to advise a high-profile founder while also acting as the day-to-day creator of content in his voice. They are an exceptional writer, able to capture a distinctive personal tone built on metaphor, idiom, and personality. They bring confidence and independence, contributing creative ideas and thoughtful pushback rather than simply executing instructions, and they are comfortable conveying a founder’s openly held personal and social viewpoints. Prior travel-industry experience is not required, though a genuine personal interest in travel and alignment with a mission of global connection is preferred. Comparable backgrounds may be found within founder-led consumer brands where earned-media strategy is built around the voice of a recognizable public fig

ure.
Responsibil

• itiesServe as a trusted advisor to the founder on public messaging, media engagement, and external communicat
• ions.Translate the founder’s voice, values, and ideas into clear and compelling content across for
• mats.Develop and execute proactive media strategies and build relationships with key journalists, producers, and media part
• ners.Vet, plan, and support media appearances, interviews, and public engagem
• ents.Create and curate content for the founder’s personal social channels, with a primary focus on a highly engaged community on the leading platform and a secondary presence on ot
• hers.Collaborate with the marketing team and the existing social media team to ensure alignment, supported by a community moderator who manages daily engage
• ment.Track engagement across platforms and use insights to refine communications stra

tegy.
Requir

• ementsThis is an on-site role based in Washington State; remote work is not avai
• lable.Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related disci
• pline.Ten or more years of experience in communications, public relations, or a closely related field, at a level consistent with a Director appoin
• tment.Demonstrated success designing and executing high-impact public relations campaigns, with established media relation
• ships.Exceptional writing, editing, and interpersonal skills, with strong attention to d
• etail.Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe tools, and familiarity with major social media plat