Talent + PR Manager - Womenswear Team

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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.
• Negotiate 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.
• Complete/approve all contracts and send out to agents/managers.
• Ensure 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.
• Ensure 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 - analyse and feed 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 alongside 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.
• Coordinate 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).
• Work 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.
• Approve all invoices for influencer outreach/pr, and send these to Accounts.
• Host 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).