Senior PR & Communications Manager

We are a global media group delivering exceptional content through events, digital, data & insight.

From agribusiness, ingredients and food processing, to retail, hospitality & fine dining – we provide the inspiration, insight and connections to power our customers’ success.

50 Best is the global leader in premium hospitality awards, widely recognised as the leading innovator within its field. Its brand portfolio now includes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants, North America’s 50 Best Restaurants, 50 Best Discovery, as well as The World’s 50 Best Bars, Asia’s 50 Best Bars and North America’s 50 Best Bars.

The team launched the inaugural edition of The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2023, marking the brand’s first foray into the travel sector, and incorporated The World’s 50 Best Vineyards (formerly the World’s Best Vineyards) under the 50 Best umbrella in 2025. 2026 will see the launch of a new brand, Europe’s 50 Best Bars.

We have offices in Gatwick, Brighton and London, UK;
Montpellier, France;
Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company’s current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our London and/or
Gatwick office and to work remotely for the rest of the week.

Position: Full time – permanent

Location: London / Gatwick / Hybrid

Communication is at the heart of the strategy to cement the 50 Best brand’s position as the leading global and regional authority in the restaurants, bars, hotels and vineyards spaces, and to further establish the brand as a positive force in gastronomy – 50 Best is as much about building community within the hospitality sphere as it is about producing rankings – while delivering ROI-driven, multi-channel communication campaigns for its sponsors.

Due to exceptional growth, the need has arisen to hire an experienced in‑house Senior PR & Communications Manager to work as part of the PR team alongside a team of five.

The role will involve managing our communications operations with our network of international PR agencies, managing our global communications plan in collaboration with the PR Director, and executing effective programmes to increase awareness and develop a positive, credible and influential brand image amongst the media. You will be expected to generate creative ideas for media engagement, manage project coordination, support and mentor a team of three, and to liaise with 50 Best internal teams to ensure smooth rollout of communication plans.

You will become an integral part of the 50 Best organisation, which as of 2026 will run more than 11 major events a year across the world, coordinating a multi-channel, multi-sponsor communications plan. The role will report directly to the Director of PR.

The role will include international travel and would therefore suit a candidate with interest and wide experience in international communication.

The successful candidate will need to be based in the UK for regular access to the company’s head office located in Gatwick and be required to work in person at the Gatwick office 1 day a week, and the London office two days a week.

You will provide senior-level PR support and leadership across the 50 Best brand portfolio. In addition to core event communications delivery, you will play a key part in developing brand-first publicity and partnership-led storytelling that strengthens the 50 Best brand year-round. This includes generating proactive ideas, supporting integrated communications around global partners and helping maximise the value of 50 Best’s commercial relationships through strategic PR that is proprietary to the brand.

With 2027 marking the 25th anniversary of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, this role will help embed a more brand-first approach across communications, ensuring milestone moments are leveraged to build long-term brand equity.

What you will be doing:

• Engaging in autonomous decision-making and leadership in meetings, approvals, agency management and cross-team communication when required.
• Prov…