Press Executive

Hermès Paris; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermès Paris in Dubai seeks a Press Executive/Intern to support the Press Department across the Middle East. You will assist in delivering the annual department strategy, monitor print, online and social media, update the press database, and identify key opinion leaders to enhance brand visibility.

You will coordinate interviews and press visits, develop press materials and releases, manage the invitation process, track coverage reports, and support local and global events.

Qualifications

• Experience as Press Executive or Press Intern, ideally with a globally recognized brand.
• Digital and social media savvy coupled with strong print interest.
• Highly organized with strong time-management and adaptability.
• Experience in internal and external stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Support the Press and Media Manager in delivering the annual department strategy.
• Press monitoring: Print, Online & Social Media; update the press database and identify key opinion leaders.
• Identify relations relevant to Hermes to target for product categories.
• Build relationships with press and influence KOLs.
• Deliver against KPIs (e.g., AVE).
• Organize end-to-end press trips within budget; prepare agendas and welcome packs.
• Generate post-trip reports with key facts and figures.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews; push for timely publication.
• Share press materials according to calendar and distribution lists.
• Develop press releases and coordinate official photo shoots.
• Assist on local and global press events; manage guest lists and brief stakeholders.
• Prepare press coverage reports (events, seedings, clippings).
• Manage press budget for events; support day-to-day press activities.
• Engage and track social media content; gather stakeholder feedback.

Skills

Digital and social media savvy

Organized

Stakeholder management

Teamwork

Independent work

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

SCOPE OF JOB: Provide support to the Press Department and help with the planning and implementing of all press activitiesin the Middle East Region

R ESPONSIBILITIES

PRESS

Support the Press and Media Manager in delivering the annual department strategy

Press monitoring: Print, Online & Social Media:

Monitor, update the press database and identify key opinion leaders

Successfully identify key relations relevant to Hermes to be targeted for the relevant categories of products

Building relationships with key press and influence KOL

Delivering against specific KPIs (e.g. AVE)

Press Trips:

Smoothly organize end-to-end press trips within allocated budget (incl. agenda, travel details, welcome packs if applicable…)

Timely generate post-trip report documenting key facts and figures, as soon as all coverage is available

Interview Coordination:

Coordinate and ensure smooth execution of interviews according to plans

Push for timely publication of interview in line with targeted schedule

Press Material Creation & Distribution

Share press materials in a timely manner according to communication calendar and to the correct distribution list

Efficiently develop press releases and coordinate press official photo shoots (e.g., identify photographer, align with budget…)

Press Events & Coverage Reporting

Assist on local and global event planning

Coordinate successfully the invitation process and ensure smooth distribution (incl. creation of guestlist) briefing of relevant stakeholders

Prepare press/social coverage reports (events + seedings + clippings)

Manage Press budget related to the event in question

Successfully support the Press Manager in day-to-day tasks

Engage and track social media content

Positive internal and external stakeholder feedback

EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Press Executive and/or Press Intern, ideally within a globally recognized brand.

Fully digital and social media savvy yet also passionate about excellent print.

Highly organized and able to manage time effectively and adapt quickly to changing priorities.

Experience of internal and external stakeholder management.

Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Language skills, fluent in English.

A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 25,185 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.