Head of Talent + PR

Jaded London; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head of Talent to manage VIP and influencer relations in London. The role requires extensive networking and the ability to drive PR and influencer strategies. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience in the fashion industry and possess proactive problem-solving skills. The position offers a dynamic work environment with hybrid working arrangements and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

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

£500 employee referral bonus

Local Business Discounts

Casual office dress code

Fully-stocked kitchens

Regular Office Social Events

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in fashion or product backgrounds.
• Confident and outgoing with influencer engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead VIP and influencer partnerships and manage the team.
• Build relationships with influencers and write press releases.
• Oversee gifting and paid rates for influencer outreach.

Skills

Networking

Proactive

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

This role can be USA or UK based

Job Overview:
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

Requirements:
• 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 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

Benefits

• 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)