Brand Communications Assistant

You Will:

• Facilitate day-to-day inbound media requests in a timely manner, including sample requests, image requests, and fact checks.
• Help to secure impactful media placements in print, online, broadcast and social media outlets.
• Draft media pitches and create product line sheets to support campaign outreach.
• Track earned and paid media coverage. Input all data metrics to measure results against outlined KPIs and further optimize strategy and media mix. 
• Generate campaign and quarterly reports that outline results and how they ladder up to broader awareness and company goals.
• Perform market & cultural research to stay abreast of industry trends, best practices and competitive landscape.
• Participate in team brainstorms to help generate campaign strategies.
• Maintain a media database with current contact information for all press; create targeted lists for campaigns; research new media and agency contacts.
• Manage workflow and deliverables for all creative assets required for team channels. Write comprehensive creative briefs highlighting execution details.
• Assist with event planning and execution, including managing external vendors, contract and pricing negotiation, ordering product samples, shipping and receiving, guest list management, and staffing.
• Precisely track and maintain team budget.
• Personalize, order and track product samples for media,VIPs, events, and partners.
• Execute creative deliveries for press and VIPs.
• Provide administrative support across the team.

You Are:

• Passionate about media and culture.
• Exceptionally organized with strong data management skills.
• Skilled in written and verbal communication.
• Obsessive about attention to and have an enthusiasm for detail.
• Excited to work in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment. 
• All about the follow-through.
• Results-driven, focused and analytical. 
• Extremely proficient in Excel and Airtable; Experience with social media platforms and relevant tools including AspireIq, Cision and Dash Hudson a plus.

You Have:

• 1-2 years as an account coordinator or equivalent experience in marketing or communications in a consumer, retail, e-commerce or agency environment.
• Extremely efficient and organized self-starter with strong time management skills 
• An extremely high taste level and high standards for quality and style; a passion for art, design, and creative pursuits; and a finger on the pulse of emerging lifestyle and design trends.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. 
• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business or a related field.