VIP Manager, PR

Factory PR seeks a VIP Manager, LA with experience in fashion and celebrity. The candidate should be culturally connected and have a genuine passion for the Public Relations and Fashion fields. This position reports directly to the Director of VIP + Celebrity. This candidate must be incredibly entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and a creative thinker.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support VIP Director with all agency and client initiatives
• Possess existing relationships with key stylists, editors, producers and influencers
• Conduct showroom appointments and market events
• Contribute to innovative and tactical communications strategies
• Conceptualize and execute press events
• Attend key industry events
• Manage PR budgets, calendars and client task lists
• Oversee execution of internal and external reporting for client activity and progress on monthly/weekly basis
• Accompany clients and editors on press trips
• Conduct clear and frequent communication with the NY-based team
• Manage interns and assistants including hiring and day-to-day activity

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years experience preferably at a PR agency, managing VIP relations and PR responsibilities
• Superior knowledge of fashion industry
• Existing relationships with talent stylists and management
• Proficient across all social media platforms (Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc), Microsoft Office and industry tools such as Cision, Launchmetrics, etc.
• Experience in creation, maintenance and timely pitching of talent/press clips and budgetary tracking documents
• Experience in supervising/mentoring junior staff is required.
• Must exhibit strong writing, communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate ideas to clients, agency principals and colleagues
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, Marketing or a related field
• Manage interns, act as a strong mentor and guide
• Must have ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, high-energy environment with a consistently positive attitude
• Must be self motivated, entrepreneurial, loyal and a talented communicator

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• 401K with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Discounted Metrocard/commuting

HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance 100% covered
• Discounted gym and ClassPass membership plus monthly credit
• Free memberships to OneMedical, Teledoc, HealthAdvocate, and Talkspace
• Flexible Spending Account
• Mental Health and Wellness Stipend – $500 annually

WORK LIFE BALANCE

• Generous vacation offering
• Two week end-of-year holiday office closure
• Summer Friday Program
• Pet-Friendly office

CULTURE

Life at Factory offers all the benefits of a stable, profitable and established company, but with a dynamic start-up culture. We place great importance on our people and their professional development. We seek creative thinkers, effective doers, glass ceiling breakers and the I-dont-know-if-thats-possible-but-let’s-find-out-ers.

We are the people who get great satisfaction in a job well done, who grab a ball and run with it and who celebrate together when we ace it. We take great pride in being different and promoting a workplace environment and culture based on positivity, inclusivity and collaboration.

FACTORY PR