Menswear Press & VIP Assistant UK

Located at the Paul Smith headquarters in London, the Menswear Press & VIP Assistant UK role will support the Senior Menswear PR & VIP Manager and the UK Press team with all Press and VIP related activities for Paul Smith, including VIP and influencer dressing and Paul Smith seasonal shows and events.  

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Responsibilities:
•  Support the full UK Press team in achieving the seasonal Press & VIP strategy.
•  Ensure that Paul Smith is consistently represented in relevant UK media in line with the editorial calendar.
•  Support the Press team to continually pinpoint, nurture and develop relations with key target VIPs.
• Manage all sample requests for UK Menswear titles, including send outs and deliveries and ensure the showroom is managed and merchandised and merchandised efficiently and thoroughly in a timely manner.
•  Support the International Press & VIP Assistant in their duties to facilitate requests to international teams and franchise markets wherever possible. 
•  Initiate and host showroom appointments with Press, build relationships and generate awareness of Paul Smith.
•  Track all coverage of Paul Smith and PS Paul Smith both online and in print.
•  Assist with the organisation of the seasonal show, press days and any other local events as necessary.
•  Manage efficient and fastidious database collation and send out relevant mailings where needed.
•  Keep up to date with all industry changes, news and events and ensure circulation of news in a timely manner to the team.
•  Work closely with the Digital Marketing team, Sales team and the Stores to keep up to date with latest product offers, delivery dates and other product information. 

Essential Experience and Skills Required: 
•  High level of computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages.  
•  Previous credible experience of working in a Press role within the fashion industry.
•  Experience of sample management and collating information and creating reports.
•  Previous administration experience in a busy office.
•  Previous knowledge of national UK Press.

About You:
•  Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
•  Ability to plan, organise and prioritise. Excellent negotiation skills and inter-personal skills.
•  High degree of competence in report analysis and interpretation of information and data.
•  Interest and knowledge of the press market, current trends and media.
•  Creative flair and ability to assess complementary themes.
•  The ability to be flexible over working hours, for example early starts and late finishes are essential for this role.