Corporate Communications Specialist

IHG Hotels & Resorts

Corporate Communications Specialist assisting with external communications activities for the Americas Region at IHG. Supporting media relations, conferences, and various communications tasks.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $46,226 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

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Hard Skills

Public RelationsCommunicationsJournalismMedia RelationsPress Release WritingReport PreparationData TrackingPresentation SkillsEditorial ResearchEvent Planning

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsDetail OrientationProactivenessStakeholder Relationship DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationCustomer FocusProblem-SolvingInfluencing Skills

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficePowerPointExcelSharePointTeamsAI ToolsMedia ListsMeasurement ReportsSpeaker Briefing MaterialsMessaging Documents

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Public RelationsBachelor’s Degree in CommunicationsBachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Industry Keywords

Media PlacementsCorporate CommunicationsTrade MediaConferencesIndustry EventsEditorial OpportunitiesFact SheetsBackgroundersLogistics PlanningExternal Inquiries

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist the team with media relations activities including researching editorial opportunities, pitching trade media stories, writing press releases, advisories and articles
Compile and update media lists, track media placements and create measurement reports
Support conferences and industry events for the AMER Region, including development of speaker briefing materials, messaging documents, backgrounders, fact sheets and planning logistics
Track and respond to external inquiries to the Corporate Communications inbox and hotel incident alerts; share a team rotation to manage and resolve inquiries and issues
Prepare and format various departmental reports and presentations with clarity and accuracy
Support the Corporate Communications team as needed, including researching external opportunities, creating reports, tracking data, and other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations/Communications or Journalism preferred
At least two years of progressive work-related experience in communications/PR
Has working knowledge of Public Relations plans and strategies
Shows strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
Summarizes and compiles information with clarity and accuracy
Demonstrates exceptional organizational skills
Shows solid follow-through and proactiveness
Exhibits high level of detail orientation to accurately check facts, data and grammar
Handles multiple, ongoing assignments and projects while meeting deadlines
Develops strong stakeholder relationships
Works well cross-functionally among departments and business units
Exhibits a customer-focused, problem-solving attitude
Demonstrates influencing skills and executive presence
Has strong skills in MS Office products, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint and Teams
Has a good understanding of how to utilize AI tools (e.g. Copilot) for PR efforts

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
medical/dental/vision insurance
401K
other benefits