At Krupp Group, we help visionaries in fashion, lifestyle, health & wellness, beauty and travel establish cultural resonance.
Title: Accessories Account Assistant
Position Reports To: Senior Account Executive, Account Director
Essential Duties
Client Relations
- Assist each account lead(s) in requesting, organizing, and following up with clients for required seasonal assets and project-based collateral
- Schedule and coordinate client appointments; attend client meetings and calls to take notes for detailed recaps
- Responsible for proactively monitoring client press coverage as well as the timely creation & submission of press clips
Department Support
- Sample Collections
o Oversee and manage PR sample inventory process for all department clients
o Ensure loans are tracked in Fashion GPS and client showroom/store pulls are recorded to maintain flawless inventory throughout the season
o Coordinate UPS, FedEx pick-ups, messengers, or intern drop offs for timely sample requests, if necessary
o Ensure Accessories showroom and sample closest are always kept tidy & merchandised - Reporting
o Creating monthly client status reports templates and drafting Editorial sections that include sample/image requests, press garnered, upcoming press, etc.
o Responsible for creation of seasonal Fashion Month trend reports - Provide administrative support to Accessories team, including but not limited to:
o Sending through calendar reminders for team appointments and relevant industry dates/events
o Ensuring the department’s Launchmetrics & Muckrack databases are updated - Interview, hire, delegate daily tasks and provide mentorship to seasonal interns
- Support department in all duties related to client and press events, including:
o Creation and maintenance of invite target & RSVP lists
o Appointment confirmations
o Event recap creation
Media Relations
- Execute sample trafficking for all media opportunities with Senior Account Executives support
- Confirm all credit requests in timely manner, secure client confirmation where applicable
- Proactively communicate with press daily for upcoming product-focused opportunities
- Ideate & draft weekly product trend/style blasts for Senior Account Executive’s approval
- Organize and prepare media giftings while proactively monitoring for social support/coverage
- Work with Senior Account Executives in identifying media coverage holes, missed opportunities, room for improvement, or potential issues
- Collaborate with other editorial departments on various product-focused media opportunities (i.e. holiday gift guides, seasonal promotions, etc.)
- Entertain fashion/market/stylist assistants outside of the office to develop and fortify media relationships
Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience in fashion public relations (internships or full-time work experience)
- Bachelor’s degree
- Excellent writing skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage several clients and their needs
- Positive attitude
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Outlook and familiarity with Fashion GPS is preferred
To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter in PDF format to jobs@kruppgroup.com.
Source: Fashionista.com