This role can be USA or UK based

The Head of Talent will lead and grow all VIP + influencer partnerships. Managing the influencer + PR team + relations to generate awareness, earned media + impressions for the Jaded brand.

Responsibilities and Duties:

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 + seed out to contacts

• Manage and make happen custom looks for VIP talent

• Work along side 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

• Find and coordinating with PR agencies

Gifting/Paid:

• Lead and support our women’s influencer gifting team to work in line with product launches and key business moments

• Negotiating all paid rates to ensure we are getting best rates + required deliverables

• Completing/approving all contracts and sending out to agents/managers

• Work with wider WW team to support to ensure PR boxes and ‘elevated gifting boxes’ go out within agreed timelines to correct talent

• Ensuring 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 - analysing and feeding back to wider team on what is / isn’t working so we can strategically realign. Use tools such as lefty to support business decisions

Administration/General:

• Day to day management of talent + influence team - 4 direct reports (2 x Assistant + 2 x Coordinator)

• Monthly reporting

• Approving all invoices for influencer outreach/pr

• Hosting 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 / cultural or trending moments

• 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 + VIPs the industry to create as much hype and noise for the brand as possible.

• 5+ year’s 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 of 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

• 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
• 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)