PR Director, Culture + Retail at PR Consulting

<p><strong>PR Director, Culture + Retail</strong><strong><br></strong>PR Consulting is a brand strategy and public relations agency that specializes in developing and&nbsp;communicating authentic narratives to position companies and individuals across&nbsp;multi-platform channels.</p> <p>Our company is currently seeking talented candidates at the Director level to join our Culture + Retail team leading strategic communications planning and programming across best in class fashion, retail and sport clients. Focuses include strategic consulting, execution and management of a team consisting of Jr - Sr. Managers, Coordinators and Assistants.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ideal candidate must possess a drive to generate and successfully implement strategic and creative&nbsp;ideas while being efficient, effective and professional. This individual must have a positive attitude, a&nbsp;desire to exceed expectations, and an understanding of the cultural landscape. The ideal candidate will be a natural leader, able to keep a dynamic team on track at all times.&nbsp;</p> <p>This candidate will be part of PR Consulting’s Culture + Retail team in New York and report directly to the Vice President. This role is in person Monday – Thursday in our New York City office with remote work on Fridays.</p> <p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Oversee a number of brands in the Culture + Retail department, managing multiple team members across a range of levels, fostering an environment of creative collaboration and teamwork</li> <li>Position will lead and create strategy and campaign development, as well as pitch feature level earned media and spearhead sponsored activations</li> <li>Develop and execute comprehensive brand building strategies that are unique to each client’s objectives</li> <li>Leverage top tier media relationships across fashion, culture, lifestyle, design, and business – both domestic and international - to secure high level placements across print, broadcast, and digital mediums</li> <li>Offer client thoughtful recommendations on communications &amp; marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness</li> <li>Position will oversee all earned media editorial strategy and execution and ensure client’s KPIs are met and tasks are being executed at the highest level</li> <li>Develop trusting relationships with clients and act as a senior council - troubleshooting and ideating solutions</li> <li>The Director will impart structure and best practices across the department, working with a dedicated team on bigger picture strategy + day to day client service</li> <li>Manage client and project budgets</li> <li>Plan and manage execution of events including managing invitation lists, securing media, managing interview and photographers</li> <li>Craft new business proposals and scopes; develop new business alongside agency partners</li> <li>Foster agency collaboration between different teams and departments</li> <li>Report to the agency partners</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>6-8 years Fashion/Retail/Luxury PR experience</li> <li>Relationships with top tier media and a diverse group of KOLs and experience aligning appropriate influencers with brands</li> <li>Strong writing communication, leadership and presentation skills; ability to effectively articulate ideas both internally and externally</li> <li>Reliable, detail oriented, and able to effectively manage time and complete tasks with speed and efficiency; ability to multitask across various projects and clients</li> <li>Ability to manage a range of personalities and crisis situations with calm professionalism</li> <li>Evolving knowledge of the digital landscape and ability to oversee social strategy and content calendars</li> <li>Can do attitude with the ability to gracefully manage both up and down</li> <li>This role is in person Monday –&nbsp;Thursday in our New York City office with remote work on Fridays</li> </ul> <p>Salary: $110,000 - $140,000</p>