Influencer talent+ PR Manager

Dubizzle Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion brand in London seeks an experienced professional to manage VIP and influencer partnerships, oversee PR relations, and lead a small team. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in a related field and is skilled in relationship building and negotiation, contributing to brand awareness and engagement through effective strategies. This role offers a range of benefits, including hybrid work arrangements and employee discounts.

Benefits

50% Employee Discount

24 days holiday per year

A paid day off on your birthday

Pension Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working at a brand or agency, ideally from a fashion/product background.
• Confident and outgoing personality with experience engaging with influencers and media.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to act as an ambassador for the brand.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow all VIP & influencer partnerships.
• Write press releases and pitch to press for brand coverage.
• Manage production of PR and gifting events from conception to execution.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

This role will lead and grow all VIP & influencer partnerships. Manage the PR relations to generate awareness, earned media + impressions for the Jaded brand.

Responsibilities and Duties

PR:

• Build and actively maintain relationships with all influencers, VIPS, stylists and agents


• Write press releases in line with collection launches and pitch to press – gaining extensive coverage globally for the brand + seed out to contacts


• Manage and make happen custom looks for VIP talent


• Work along side Marketing + Partnership teams to develop and execute strategic partnerships with influencers / celebrities / key talent


• Regularly initiate relationship building ideas - USA stylist showroom, influencer event etc


• Manage production of PR + gifting events end to end from conception + bookings through to execution and hosting


• Find and coordinating with PR agencies

Gifting/Paid:

• Lead and support our women’s influencer gifting team to work in line with product launches and key business moments


• Negotiating all paid rates to ensure we are getting best rates + required deliverables


• Completing/approving all contracts and sending out to agents/managers


• Work with wider WW team to support to ensure PR boxes and ‘elevated gifting boxes’ go out within agreed timelines to correct talent


• Ensuring yourself and team are on top of any new talent / trending talent opportunities so we can be first to market with ideas


• Ensure agreed team KPI’s are being hit


• Reporting - analysing and feeding back to wider team on what is / isn’t working so we can strategically realign. Use tools such as lefty to support business decisions

Administration/General:

• Day to day management of talent + influence team - 3 direct reports (2 x Assistant + 1 x Coordinator)


• Monthly reporting


• Approving all invoices for influencer outreach/pr


• Hosting regular team catch up and check ins, issuing follow-up actions out to the team following meetings


• Lead by example, setting the tone and benchmarking the standards of work and conduct expected both in the day-to-day and on location / trips

Research:

• Ensure the company stays one-step ahead of the competition by finding the hottest new talent across all social platforms / cultural or trending moments


• A true networker – able to bring a wealth of contacts and strong relationships on board to ensure we are targeting the most relevant editors / stylists + VIPs the industry to create as much hype and noise for the brand as possible.


• 5+ year’s experience working at a brand or agency ideally from a fashion / product background


• Confident + outgoing personality with experience engaging with influencers and media to build + maintain relationships on behalf the brand


• Someone who makes things happen - proactive + problem solver


• Flexible working approach, diligent and able to adapt to the needs of the team.


• Proactive and collaborative by nature, with the ability to manage a high output calendar


• Impeccable organisation skills and the ability to keep things moving and ensure deadlines are met.


• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to act as an ambassador for the Jaded brand

Benefits

• 50% Employee Discount


• 24 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays)


• A paid day off on your birthday


• A paid moving day per year


• Hybrid Working Arrangements - 1 day per week WFH after 6 month probation


• Pension Scheme


• Bonus Scheme


• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family


• £500 employee referral bonus scheme


• Local Business Discounts (cafés, fitness, beauty etc)


• North-West London office location directly located next to good transport links


• Casual office dress code (your style of dress is up to you, wear what you feel best in)


• Fully-stocked kitchens and fridges (hello endless brekkie and snack supply, see ya afternoon munchies)


• Regular Office Social Events (e.g. payday socials)