The opportunity
Do you have a genuine love for the fragrance and beauty industry? We are seeking an energetic and engaging PR & Communications Executive who has experience building relationships and has a strong client and customer service mentality to join our PR team at Aspects Beauty. You will get to work on some of the best brands in the market, from global brands like Versace fragrance, to niche fragrances like Jeroboam and NISHANE, to suncare brands like Coola and SunBum.

The Role

• Support the PR team in the day to day running of the department, including responding to emails and phone calls from journalists, monitoring media coverage and reporting results, brainstorming ideas for PR campaigns, general administration
• Assist in the building of brands in line with Aspects Beauty Company and brand owner guidelines to secure maximum coverage in all relevant trade and consumer titles, both on and offline
• Communicate all PR activity internally within Aspects and externally to the brand owner
• Maintain media contact list keeping it up to date with journalist/influencer changes
• Communicate press releases and launches to target media
• Support the social team across the Aspects Beauty internal comms programme, with particular emphasis on ABC social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn and website news stories where appropriate
• Support brand launches and press requests with both planned and reactive mailers

Why You’ll Love us

• A highly competitive salary
• Hours of work – 37.5 hrs per week (8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday / 8:30am to 2.30pm on a Friday)
• Hybrid working policy, working a minimum 2 days in office.
• Potential travel within UK to attend meetings/conferences, etc, as appropriate
• 25 days holiday per annum, increasing by a day per year
• Product allocation
• Death in service scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Broadband allowance
• Free on-site parking

Why we’ll love you

• Minimum 1-2 years’ in agency / in house PR / marketing role
• Experience of building relationships to achieve specific outcomes
• A genuine love of fragrance / beauty and real interest in the industry and trends
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Excellent presentation, both appearance and phone manner
• Fun, energetic, engaging personality
• Responsive, reliable, punctual, honest and open
• Ability to identify problems and come up with solutions
• Strong client + customer service mentality
• Proficient on all social media platforms
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects
• A self-starter and genuine team player

Essential:

• Secondary level education to GCSE Grade 4 and above in Maths and English

Desirable:

• Degree in PR, Communications, Marketing or similar related discipline
• PR / Communications Diploma

Take a look at our website to find out more: https://aspectsbeauty.com
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lewes: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lewe

• Support the PR team in the day to day running of the department, including responding to emails and phone calls from journalists, monitoring media coverage and reporting results, brainstorming ideas for PR campaigns, general administration
• Assist in the building of brands in line with Aspects Beauty Company and brand owner guidelines to secure maximum coverage in all relevant trade and consumer titles, both on and offline
• Communicate all PR activity internally within Aspects and externally to the brand owner
• Maintain media contact list keeping it up to date with journalist/influencer changes
• Communicate press releases and launches to target media
• Support the social team across the Aspects Beauty internal comms programme, with particular emphasis on ABC social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn and website news stories where appropriate
• Support brand launches and press requests with both planned and reactive mailer