PR Manager

Kurt Geiger; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading footwear and accessories brand in the UK is seeking a PR Manager to enhance brand awareness across EMEA. Responsibilities include developing PR strategies, managing media relations, and executing events. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in luxury fashion PR and exceptional communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Pension and life assurance

Enviable discounts

Gym Discounts

Summer Hours - 2pm Friday finish

Half Day, Pay Day Friday

RetailTrust support

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PR within premium or luxury fashion.
• Proven success in generating earned media coverage.
• Strong relationships with industry journalists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute PR strategy to drive brand awareness.
• Cultivate relationships with journalists and influencers.
• Lead PR events and launches.

Skills

PR or Communications experience

High impact media coverage

Event management skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative approach

Stakeholder relationship management

Job description

Kurt Geiger About Us

We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

Kurt Geiger is seeking a passionate, strategic, and highly connected PR Manager to execute the editorial, celebrity and events strategy for the brand across the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Head of PR to develop and execute an integrated PR strategy that drives awareness, engagement, and brand affinity.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, editors, stylists, influencers, and celebrities to help drive high-quality coverage and ensure Kurt Geiger remains a go-to name.
• Lead proactive pitching and product storytelling across all media categories.
• Develop and manage the PR calendar, aligning it with product launches, campaigns, and key cultural or industry moments.
• Manage partner networks – including PR agencies and franchise partners – ensuring consistent messaging and campaign execution across regions.
• Mentor and develop junior PR team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Digital, Brand) to ensure a cohesive and elevated brand voice.
• Continuously monitor and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the media, celebrity, and influencer landscapes across EMEA region to identify relevant talent and cultural trends.
• Support and execute PR events, launches, and press appointments.
• Oversee all sample management.
• Represent Kurt Geiger at press events and talent-facing opportunities. Host and engage key stakeholders to build meaningful brand affinity.
• Champion the Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation, working closely with internal teams to develop PR campaigns highlighting its social impact and initiatives such as the Business by Design Academy.
• Lead performance tracking: Track performance across all PR activity. Deliver insights-driven reporting that clearly communicates impact and identifies opportunities for growth.
• Help define and streamline regional PR processes and guidelines to enhance efficiency, alignment, and excellence.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PR or Communications within premium or luxury fashion, either in-house or at an agency.
• Proven success in generating high impact earned media coverage and celebrity placements.
• Strong relationships with industry journalists and stylists.
• Strong event management and campaign execution skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong eye for storytelling.
• Highly organised with precise attention to detail.
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and collaborative.
• Confident managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Enviable discounts
• Gym Discounts
• Summer Hours - 2pm Friday finish
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• RetailTrust support
• And so much more!

Our Culture

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

Our Stores

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-ale signs from the brand from the site and include the new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-ale signs from other.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism