## Description
**Position Summary:**This position oversees day to day operations of the PR for Bumble and bumble, managing the PR outreach calendar, with further input into our fashion outreach. It also functions as key liaison, along with Assistant Manager, Editorial and production, with the external professional world, with particular focus on the fashion industry. This position also plays a role in helping to develop and maintain the companies relationships with external opinion leaders such as the Bb team of editorial stylists, their agents, modeling agencies, fashion PR firms, fashion production companies, designers, photographers, etc.
**Responsibilities:**
**A key liaison with marketing, art, new media and sales to ensure launches are communicated.**
* Oversees day to day****Pitches to editors** –**maintains ongoing contact with the main beauty editors and associates at the major magazines, pitches the editors story ideas and works with them on ongoing stories and regular columns. Directs efforts of PR Associate and coordinator responsible for regional and niche publications. All PR strategies will be used for International as well.
* Oversees and writes the majority of PR materials
* Directs pitch calendar of monthly stories: ensures that pitches and mailings go out on time.
* Manages PR outreach for Fashion Week activities
* Independence of Action and Accountability – Director makes many decisions on her own, but most are approved by the supervisor.
* Budget Responsibility: develops budgets for all relevant projects working with VP of Global Communications.
* Oversees efforts of PR associate and coordinator, and ensures day to day actions sync up
* Directs and executes major projects, assigning and delegating duties to Associate and Coordinator.
* Work with VP, PR and Assistant Manager, Editorial and Production to develop strategy and execution of professional industry outreach
* Key position within Bb fashion week -- Working with Assistant Manager and VP, handle decision making and execution of booking shows.
* Support photo shoots for product campaigns and key fashion-related company events – arrange model casting, hair stylists, makeup artists and styling as needed. (NOT essential but a plus)
* Oversee team and provide mentorship and strong positive leadership
## Qualifications
**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:**
* Must be able to work with artistic/creative personalities, negotiate with outside parties (stylist’s agents, fashion designer production, etc). Must understand and relate to the fashion and entertainment industries, hairdressers, photographers, stylists, agents, PR firms.
* Ability to multi-task and problem solve; deal with many types of personalities
* Ability to work well with other departments within the company – Salon, Education, and Marketing.
* Working knowledge of major beauty fashion publications, both mainstream and avante garde, as well as fashion photographers, stylists, etc.
* Fashion industry contacts a plus
* Sense of style and personal presentation
**Education and Experience:**
* 6 . years’ experience in Beauty PR and or fashion industry.
**EEO**
We are an equal opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
*Organization:* Bumble and bumble
*Primary Location:* Americas-United States-New York-New York
*Schedule:* Full-time
*Shift:* 1st (Day) Shift
*Job Type:* Standard
*Req ID:* 142167