Head of Marketing & Communications

Tech that takes you places We’re CarTrawler, the global travel tech company behind seamless connections between people, places and possibilities. From powering car rental to creating smarter ways to move, we make travel smoother for millions worldwide. Our culture is built on curiosity, collaboration and craic where every idea counts and every journey matters. Ready to make an impact? Let’s go places together.

Now part of Expedia Group B2B, CarTrawler is entering an exciting new chapter, bringing together our deep expertise in car rental, ground transportation and insurtech with Expedia Group’s global scale, technology and extensive travel platform.

The Head of Marketing & Communications is responsible for setting the strategic direction and leading the delivery of CarTrawler’s marketing, brand and external communications agenda, strengthening our market positioning, protecting our corporate reputation and supporting commercial priorities. The role also provides ownership & delivery of CarTrawler’s flagship annual conference, industry events & sponsorships ensuring excellent execution and measurable business value.

As custodian of the CarTrawler brand, the role will own its positioning, identity and narrative, guiding its evolution and ensuring clarity and consistency across external touchpoints and within a broader corporate brand ecosystem. The role will lead corporate communications and public relations, acting as a trusted adviser to senior leaders on external messaging, media engagement and sensitive or reactive communications matters.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the role is a member of the Commercial Leadership Team and CarTrawler’s Heads of Community. It requires strong strategic judgement, the ability to influence senior stakeholders and the leadership capability to empower a high-performing team.

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At CarTrawler, we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. No matter your background, identity, or life experience, if you’re passionate about what you do, you’ll be welcomed here.

Hybrid Working & Eligibility: Our hybrid working policy requires employees to work onsite at our CarTrawler Dublin office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Applicants must have an existing right to work in Ireland without the requirement for employment permit sponsorship to be considered for this role. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.