Lindblad Expeditions

Director, Public Relations

Lindblad Expeditions

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Seattle • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $148,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • 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.
  • Measurement & Reporting: Establish clear metrics for PR performance; track, analyze, and report results to leadership.

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
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
public relations strategymedia relationsexecutive communicationscrisis communicationsfinancial communicationsmeasurement and reportingstorytellingwritingeditingstrategic thinking
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationrelationship managementexecutive presenceteam managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitycreativityanalytical thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in CommunicationsBachelor’s degree in JournalismBachelor’s degree in Marketing