Internal Communications and Events Manager

Working within the Secret Escapes Group People  Team is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a successful growing business in a fast paced and varied position. We invite you to become our next Internal Communication and Events Manager Super Star!

About Secret Escapes

Secret Escapes is one of the world’s leading members-only, online travel deals companies, offering inspiring travel experiences and hand-picked offers to over 60 million members worldwide. Operating in 10 countries across Europe, Secret Escapes continues to grow and establish itself as a world-class business, dedicated to giving our members the best range and value in luxury travel deals at low prices.

Secret Escapes operates a hybrid working policy and we are all in the office 2-3 days a week. This role will be based in our Travelist office in Poland.

In keeping with being an inspirational travel brand, we also have a ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy, so you can work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks each year!

We’re a diverse and inclusive bunch of individuals from different backgrounds and with varied interests, but the one thing we all have in common is that we’re good people (even if we do say so ourselves!).

The Role

You will be part of a wider People Team and you will lead a delivery of internal communications, office management and events across Secret Escapes Group. 

Things you will be working on:

• Alongside the Director of People, drive the internal communications approach and delivery for all people related initiatives at SE Group, including:

  • Copywriting comms materials and creating videos/other content as required

  • Designing, owning and managing SE Group Communication Calendars, with a focus on people activity 

  • Collaborating with our social media teams to ensure close alignment to our external communications 

  • Embedding our internal communications platform, Happeo, across SE Group – continuously looking for ways to increase collaboration, employee engagement and raise the bar with related OKRs 

  • Managing/hosting the delivery of SE Brand’s All Hands meetings, including developing pack content and hosting the meetings 

  • Managing SE Brand & Travelist social activities and events – including the calendar and sequencing of them, as well as planning and delivery 

  • Support the communications approach to any internal announcements 

• Support the Director of People  with key employee experience-related projects such as company inductions, employee engagement and embedding company culture and values 

• Lead the Office Management Teams located in Warsaw, London and Berlin

• Manage the design and delivery of SE group events – partnering with key stakeholders, internal network/social groups and third party providers to effectively do this 

• Support the the Director of People to work and collaborate with DEI Network Leads to support the business’ DEI agenda – with a focus on communication and employee experience 

• Collaborate with the wider People Team including Talent Acquisition, People Partners and People Services to deliver People solutions that are fully aligned to business strategy

• Identify opportunities for further group-wide collaboration on communications (and manage these projects where appropriate)   

Your will bring:

• Proven experience and specialist knowledge of copywriting and designing/ delivering communication campaigns using a range of channels, in a fast-paced environment 

• Advanced writing (in English and Polish) and editing skills 

• Substantial experience of working with social media 

• Excellent story-telling skills and ability to creative a narrative within communication campaigns 

• Event or transferable project management skills and experience, including financial planning 

• Excel (or google sheets) experience and financial acumen for planning events 

• Excellent attention to detail

And you are:

• Excellent relationship builder across functions with a proven ability to ‘connect the dots’ from different sources together– comfortable coaching and challenging stakeholders where appropriate

• Excellent communicator – across a wide range of communication channels as well as an ability to present, listen and influence effectively at all levels 

• Professional, with high degree of integrity, confidentiality and commitment

• Self- aware and proactive to collaborate with wider people team

• Progressive in your attitude to people practices

• Passionate about a comms role that operates within a people-focussed environment and comfortable with a role that expands to managing the wider employee experience (such as managing social events etc) 

• Curious and creative

• Adaptable to challenging situations and demonstrate critical judgement 

We are an equal opportunity employer:

Diversity and inclusion are important to us at Secret Escapes and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We value and actively seek out a richly diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law

We love building diverse teams and welcome applications from talent across the globe. However, for this specific position, we are unable to sponsor work permits in Poland. We strongly encourage you to apply if:

• You already hold the legal right to work in Poland.

• You are eligible to secure your own independent right to work (e.g. through a non employer sponsored visa or residence title)

If you need to explore independent visa routes, we recommend checking the official website of the Polish Office for Foreigners or your local Polish Consulate for the most accurate, up to date information.