Brand Communications Associate, EMEA

Ralph Lauren Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation is seeking a proactive PR professional for a 6‑month fixed term contract in the EMEA region. You will support activations from local events to global campaigns, manage the EMEA PR calendar, and produce recaps and executive presentations.

You will consolidate daily regional news for NY Corp, coordinate show lists, sample orders, and editorials, and partner with buying/merch and marketing for seasonal pushes. Experience in luxury fashion PR is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in PR for luxury fashion brands or PR agencies is preferred.
• Strong written communication and reporting abilities.
• Ability to research, analyze data and present insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support EMEA PR activations from local events to global campaigns.
• Coordinate the EMEA PR calendar and refresh weekly editorial content.
• Prepare recaps, reports and presentations for senior management.

Skills

Team player

Highly organized

Excellent writing

Data-driven comms

Analytical

PowerPoint & Excel

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Supporting PR Activities across EMEA in a pivotal role that enables flow of communication across EMEA PR and with NA corporate office. 6 - month Fixed Term Contract

• Focus
  • News monitoring
  • Analysis / reporting on all PR activations
  • Managing recaps
  • Coordinating show lists with local teams
  • Coordinating sample and seeding orders
  • Competitor & industry Research
  • Budget Coordination

• Key Responsibilities
  • Supporting EMEA teams on all activations from local events to content creation and global brand campaigns
  • Coordinating EMEA PR Calendar
  • Competitor & Industry Research
  • Co-ordinating recaps, reports and presentations for senior management
  • Daily news consolidated for the region and sent to NY Corp team featuring RL news and editorial, as well as competitor and industry news
  • Coordinating weekly and monthly editorial reports
  • Coordination of show and Major event lists
  • Sharing Key editorial on Internal platforms RL News and Workplace
  • Working with buying/merch teams and marketing to identify key seasonal product pushes
  • Managing all sample and seeding orders for EMEA across all brands
  • Identifying new opportunities, ideas and platforms to be utilized in the region
  • Managing store opening calendar
  • Provide assets/press kits to teams including seasonal lines, new initiatives/product pushes, and image assets
  • PO Tracker & Budget Coordination

Required Skills

• Team player with great interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and experienced multi-tasker used to working within a fast paced environment
• Excellent written skills
• Data-Driven communications approach
• Analytical and research driven
• Highly proficient on PPT and Excel

Experience within a luxury / fashion brand or within a PR agency