PR & Talent Manager

at  Harrods Careers

Our Corporate Affairs team is looking for an experienced PR & Talent Manager to lead on all communications strategy and delivery of PR & Talent for the Fashion and Fine Watches & Jewellery (FW&J) divisions within Harrods.
As we celebrate this momentous anniversary year, now more than ever, it’s an exciting time to join the Harrods Team. Whether you’re a recent school, college or university leaver, or you’re looking to restart your career in an exciting new field, at Harrods we firmly believe in offering exciting career opportunities.

ABOUT US

Our 175th anniversary will see the Knightsbridge store become a stage for our legacy of firsts, our house of world-leading brands and our reputation for exceptional. We want you to come and be a part of all this - and help us deliver exceptional service that represents our authority as a long-standing icon, industry-leader and innovator. Inspired by our past, celebrating our present and focusing on our future, you’ll be joining a team with the belief that anything is possible. What makes you different makes us exceptional.

As the PR & Talent Manager, you will report into the Head of Corporate Affairs and lead a small team. With in-depth and intricate knowledge of the fashion and luxury industry, you will lead your team and devise all media, digital and talent/influencer strategies for these crucial commercial areas of the business, delivering KPI-driven results.
This position drives the PR and influencer strategy for two of the most commercially, but also crucially-positioned divisions of the business. Harrods is globally renowned as a fashion and fine watches & jewellery leader and shopping destination - this requires a strong strategy to position Harrods as a trusted authority with relevant media, influencers, digital audiences and talent.
No two days will the same as the incorporates two critical functions: Owning and driving the PR strategy and leading the overall Talent strategy for the PR team.

You will:

• Lead the PR strategy, including working closely with marketing divisional plans, ensuring all activity aligns with strategic commercial priorities.
• Lead on all media profiling for Harrods spokespeople across Fashion & FW&J, finding opportunities to promote and position Harrods as an authoritative voice In luxury.
• Set and lead Harrods Talent and Influencer strategy across all divisions.
• Lead all PR activations for brand partnerships and takeovers across Fashion and FW&J.
• Centrally set, manage and control relevant budgets within your divisional area.
• Establish and maintain all external relationships with brand partners, as well as extensive media/content creator networks.