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PR Coordinator (Fashion)

Reporting To:

Junior Press Officer

Sample Control

• Overall fashion sample management – requesting / returning / logging / sending all fashion samples (managing & monitoring the entire process start to finish)Liaise with the Central Buying Office, target media (Consumer & National / Men’s & Women’s) and all brand partners ensuring that press requests are completed to deadline and in the appropriate fashion.
• Managing couriers / delivery process start to finish
• Responsible for keeping Central Buying Office updated on all relevant press loans / sample status
• Sourcing all relevant information such as price/product description/brand as required and to deadline
• Chase back merchandise / deal with invoicing where appropriate

Day to Day:

• Scan daily all newspapers & monthly consumer press for House of Fraser credits including all relevant and appropriate retail information of note.
• Dealing with customer enquiries & provide relevant store and product information.
• Pro-actively generate press requests and place product according to the specified target media list.
• Develop and maintain on-going relationships with key target media contacts in order to promote House of Fraser on a national, consumer and regional level.

General

• Responsibility for the fashion showroom keeping it in orderly fashion for all appointments / ad hoc events etc.
• Monitoring, collating, saving all electronic press coverage including delivery of an updated and complete analysis on a weekly basis.Maintaining and updating the national & consumer contact database on a regular basis.
• Update Expected Editorial and Published Editorial Lists.
• Compiling daily coverage bulletin and distributing company wide.
• Maintaining sample cupboard in tidy and clear fashion at all times
• General office duties as requested
• Downloading, saving and sending all image requests as required and to deadline.
• Oversee filming requests and refer to Junior Press Officer / Press Officer where appropriate
• Co-ordinate all look book and press release mailings
• Maintain and update press specific website / manage PR Shots upload
• Proactively generate and conduct press appointments both in store and in the onsite showrooms

Seasonal - Assist Junior Press Officer and Press Officer with press shoot organisation including:

• Source category product according to set brief
• Manage sample movement and courier logistics
• Assisting on shoot location where necessary
• Manage and action product returns in a timely manner
• Coordinating caption information for credits / copy and press website through CBO

Seasonal: Assist Junior Press Officer / Press Officer with press show organisation including:

• Product management
• Delivery schedules
• Press Day set-up / Goodie Bags
• Liaise with CBO in order to collate all press sample information / ticketing
• Develop, nurture and maintain excellent press relationships during press show season helping to ensure all target media contacts are represented
• Manage and action all resulting press requests in order to maximize press show results
• Press Show breakdown and timely delivery of new season showroom set up.

Overview
The role of the Press Office is to gain positive press coverage across a target list of key print and online media including television and radio. The role of PR Coordinator is essential in supporting the small team of 3 individuals in achieving this aim.

The ideal candidate should be enthusiastic, dedicated, well organised, with good communication, writing and IT skills. He/she will need to be self motivated, able to work under pressure and should demonstrate a flexible approach to the work required. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a foot in the PR door and a fantastic environment in which to learn the basics.

Previous PR experience/work experience is an added bonus. A passion for fashion is essential.

To apply for this position please follow the link below:
https://www.houseofcareers.co.uk/careers/details.aspx?vacancyGUID=ff8c0570-8d4b-44fc-8dde-3edf104d2b48

Please mention Fashion Monitor when applying for this position.