Brand Assistant

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lede Company in Beverly Hills is seeking a Brand Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, bring strong writing and communication skills, and have a deep interest in fashion, lifestyle, culture, and brands.

In this role you will handle administrative tasks, assist with presentations and media materials, support client projects from ideation to reporting, and contribute to events and retail promotions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, English, Public Relations or Marketing.
• PR agency or relevant in-house professional work experience required.
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Business acumen with the ability to communicate across departments within the organization.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Deep understanding of pop-culture.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in social media platforms and digital marketing.
• Takes initiative and is resourceful.

Responsibilities

• Administrative duties (scheduling, expenses, booking travel, managing emails).
• Manage responsibilities on 4 - 6 accounts
• Assist in creating professional presentations or Excel spreadsheets
• Assist in drafting press releases, pitches, and other media materials
• Conduct business research
• Support client projects from ideation to reporting
• Coordinate with partner teams within the agency and client partners
• Assist onsite at events and coordinate logistics across programs
• Contribute to monthly, project or event reporting and recaps across all clients
• Work in-office 4 days a week and overtime as needed

Skills

Exceptional written communication

Verbal and presentation skills

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications/English/Public Relations/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Job description

The Lede Company is looking for a Brand Assistant to join the team in our Beverly Hills office. We are seeking enthusiastic candidates who can work in a fast-paced environment, are driven, and have strong communication and writing skills. The ideal candidate will have a deep interest in fashion, lifestyle, culture and brands.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Administrative duties (scheduling, expenses, booking travel, managing a high volume of in-bound and out-bound emails, etc.)

• Manage responsibilities on 4 - 6 accounts

Assist in creating professional and client-ready presentations or excel spreadsheets

Assist in drafting press releases, pitches, and other supporting media materials as necessary

Conduct business research

Support client projects from the brainstorm/ideation phase to plan development, execution, and reporting

Work alongside partner teams within the agency as well as client partner agencies

Support onsite at events, coordination of logistics all stages of programming, coordination of retail promotions

Contribute to monthly, project or event reporting and recaps across all clients

Ability to work in-office 4 days a week and work overtime (evenings and some weekends as needed)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Communications, English, Public Relations or Marketing
• PR agency or relevant in-house professional work experience required
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
• Business acumen with the ability to communicate across departments within the organization
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive
• Strong attention to detail
• Deep understanding of pop-culture
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in social media platforms and digital marketing
• Takes initiative and is resourceful

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• A collaborative team member
• An enthusiastic professional with a passion for communications and deep expertise in building, stewarding, and growing relationships
• A strong communicator and researcher
• A self-starter with energy, creativity, and an innate interest and curiosity for Fashion, Beauty, CPG, lifestyle, and culture

The Lede Company is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

ABOUT THE LEDE COMPANY

The Lede Company is a full-service strategy, communications and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, entertainment, brand and nonprofit sectors. With dedicated Talent, Music, Strategic Communications, Brand, Content and Social Impact divisions, we work with our clients to advance business and social outcomes through innovative storytelling, media, campaigns and partnerships. Our service offerings draw on our expertise, relationships, and resources, all of which enable us to exceed client expectations and ultimately, deliver results.

We are required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years.
Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

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