Director, Public Relations

Job Category: Public Relations
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Orlando - FL

Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we’re now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 21 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”.

Role Overview

The Director of Public Relations is the senior leader of all PR and external communications efforts for Lindblad Expeditions, responsible for shaping and executing a comprehensive global media relations strategy. Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer and working closely with the CEO, this role drives the company’s storytelling across consumer, trade, and lifestyle media, elevating Lindblad’s reputation as the leader in expedition travel.

The Director oversees the planning and execution of strategic communications, high-profile media campaigns, press events, familiarization trips, and crisis communications. They will serve as a key spokesperson for the company, manage our PR agency, and work closely with our brand partners to ensure that Lindblad is consistently represented with excellence.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience as a PR leader for a travel company and know how to navigate the needs of a multi-brand public company.

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

Minimum Qualifications

  • 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

HYBRID ROLE / BASED IN ORLANDO OR NEW YORK CITY

  • This position is located in Orlando, FL or New York, NY and requires working in-office three days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Our 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
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