Assistant PR Manager - Fashion & Lifestyle - New York
Savannah Engel Public Relations is looking for a full time Public Relations Assistant PR Manager starting ASAP.
Candidates must be driven, detail-oriented, and punctual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ideally with a Fashion and Lifestyle background.
Assistant PR Manager, will work directly under our full-time PR Manager, assisting with client management, short-lead & long-lead product and feature pitching, drafting & circulating press releases as well as working with our PR assistant managing interns.
Minimum 2-3 years Fashion PR experience.
Position will be in-person.
The person will work on pitching, oversee sample trafficking, seeding, product and brand launches, VIP dressing, event production and more...
Responsibilities:
Manage the PR Assistant and team of interns
Oversee sample trafficking & inventory management
Draft & distribute pitches weekly for product, celebrity and feature opportunities to all relevant media outlets
Oversee Press coverage tracking and logging
Prepare client call agendas and end-of-week client updates
Compile monthly client reports
Updating of publication, VIP & influencer contacts lists
Manage creation & completion of case studies
Knowledge of celebrity dressing
Build on existing relationships with celebrity stylists, agents, managers, and PRs
Manage client-facing project, partnerships, and collaborations
Build on existing media relationships within the industry, while also creating new contacts within the fashion, lifestyle, and design realms
The Ideal Candidate
A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Public Relations in Fashion and Lifestyle and a proven track record in a management role working with luxury clients
Self-starter with strong organizational skills who can multitask and prioritize
Well versed in media, fashion, wellness, celebrity, culture, and entertainment industry trends
Proven relationships with media and business contacts that have delivered demonstrable results
Strong communications skills
Strong interpersonal skills with experience in supervising and managing multiple projects
Ability to adapt to changing deadlines and schedules
Skilled at writing press releases and other PR related documents
Experience using Fashion GPS and Meltwater to track and organize samples
About Us:
Founded by Savannah Engel in 2017, SEPR is a boutique PR, VIP and Events Agency based in New York City. SEPR specializes in enhancing the image of brands in fashion, beauty, entertainment, lifestyle, spaces through traditional public relations, Celebrity and VIP relations, influencer marketing, event production, new market launches, and many more.
Since launching, SEPR has been entrusted with managing and running lead on brand launches, campaigns, events, runway shows, celebrity endorsements and more for brands including Diesel, Morgan Lane, Markarian ,Naomi Campbell’s Fashion for Relief,
Zadig + Voltaire, Michael Kors, Moncler, Badgley Mischka, Cult Gaia, Marlo Laz, PatBO, John Elliott, Pyer Moss, Cherry Los Angeles,11 Honore, Self Portrait, Moussy, Enfold and many more.
