Talent + PR Manager - Womenswear Team

Reports to:

Head of Marketing + Comms

Job Overview:

The Talent + PR Manager will lead and grow all influencer partnerships. Managing the influencer team + relations to generate awareness, earned media + impressions for the Jaded brand.

Responsibilities and Duties: 

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
• Manage all gifting (paid/unpaid) across TikTok + IG, ensuring we are in line with budget and acting as first point of contact to agents & managers
• Completing/approving all contracts and sending out to agents/managers
• Ensuring influencers post on time as agreed within contract, and provide high quality imagery and content, chasing agents/managers where required
• 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

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
• 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
• Manage Press inbox and comms
• Coordinating with PR agencies as required

 Administration/General:

• Day to day management of talent + influence team - 2 direct reports (1 x Assistant + 1 x Co-ordinator)
• Working with ecom team to ensure Shopify Collabs system is up to date and all other sheets are up to date, ensuring compliance from other team members
• Monthly reporting
• Approving all invoices for influencer outreach/pr, and sending these to Accounts
• 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

Requirements

• 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 and taste makers in the industry to create as much hype and noise for the brand as possible
• 3+ years 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
• Motivated to drive results that are measurable.

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
• Pension Scheme (3% Jaded, 4% You)
• 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)