PR Assistant

Job Description

PR Assistant Salary: £23000 + up to 5% bonus Location: West End, LondonA world renowned and respected luxury French beauty brand that retails high-quality products are looking to recruit a hardworking and motivated PR Assistant to join the fast-paced in-house PR department at their West End, London head office.The PR Assistant will work closely alongside the Head of PR, liaising with journalists, influencers and industry experts on a daily basis and maintaining stand out press coverage for The Brand. Looking for someone who is passionate about all things beautyand has a creative and innovative flair.Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of PR in implementing the UK PR strategy, ensuring all launches are executed to a high standard
• Handle all press enquiries quickly and efficiently.
• Save all press coverage daily and create regular coverage reports to share with the internal and global team
• Regular analysis of print and web coverage using DMR platform
• Monitor all social coverage using Campaygn and create regular reports to showcase results

• Build up contacts with regional and Irish press and maintain good regional press coverage
• Placing and managing all stock orders for Head Office and press events/mailings
• Regularly update and manage the press and influencer database
• Support with all PR events, campaigns and press trips
• Research exciting and new venues to host events - keep up to date with new openings
• Liaise with suppliers and be able to negotiate in line with budgets
• Work on event debrief reports to share with the wider team
• Work closely with global social team to ensure best in class coverage for UK PR events
• Communicate with the global PR team on a regular basis
• Support on outreach to influencers and research new influencers to work with for gifting or campaigns
• Support on outreach to journalists to secure coverage for the brand across all media touchpoints and increase qualitative press coverage
• Sourcing and implementing creative mailers and gifting, considering innovative new ideas to generate organic social media coverage
• Regular competitor analysis to strengthen knowledge of the beauty landscape
• Create seasonal/thematic press releases to gain coverage on existing/cult products
• Ensure all google drive folders are regularly updated and organised - image library, press releases etc
• Ongoing research in beauty pages in print and online and proactively pitching feature ideas
• Work collaboratively and creatively with the marketing teams on NPD launches and influencer partnerships
• Manage and develop relationships with beauty assistants and writers at key press titles
• Raise POs and ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner. Also ensure the PO tracker and Mastercard log are regularly kept up to date

What we are looking for:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 months to 1 years beauty PR experience or luxury brand
• Influencer and press contacts
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is preferred
• Strong writing and communication skills

Benefits:

• 20 days + BH
• Bupa Private health care
• Pension statutory
• Up to a 5 % bonus
• Employee Assistance program
• Free products (discretionary given from management)
• 4 days in office, 1 day working from home

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply ASAP as interviews will be starting soon!Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgroundsand will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.