Senior PR Specialist (6-month contract)
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
We're looking for a Senior PR Specialist (6-month contract) to join KAYAK's North America Communications team — a collaborative group that shapes how the world understands travel trends through data-driven storytelling and earned media. In this role, you'll bridge the gap between data and narrative, turning travel search insights into coverage that positions KAYAK as a trusted, authoritative voice in the industry.
This role is required to work from our Norwalk, CT office 3 days per week.
In this role, you will:
- Analyze travel search data to uncover timely, newsworthy insights and identify trends that matter to journalists and audiences
- Translate data findings into compelling press materials — including pitches, press releases, media briefs, and executive talking points
- Develop proactive media opportunities around travel trends, seasonal moments, and breaking news
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business, consumer, travel, and technology media
- Collaborate with KAYAK's data team to shape research, validate findings, and bring data-driven campaigns to life
- Identify timely opportunities and develop creative, data-backed rapid-response campaigns that keep the brand relevant in the news cycle
- Measure campaign perfor...