Weber Shandwick is a leading global PR agency focused on engagement and storytelling. They are seeking an Associate, Client Experience to support a high-profile account in the beauty and fashion sector, requiring proactive management of client needs and media monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Monitor media across print, digital, and social channels for brand coverage and competitor activity
- Prepare agendas and status sheets for all internal and client meetings including detailed call recaps
- Assist in compiling weekly, monthly and annual reports
- Support development of program and campaign recaps
- Establish and maintain relationships with stylists and stylist agencies
- Assist with product send-outs, sample coordination, and mailer development
- Support media outreach efforts during key tentpole moments
- Begin to build and establish media relationships by attending editor meetings, launch events and other external industry related events
- Oversee and manage product inventory inclusive of product orders and maintain organization of the product closet
- Support event and activation planning, execution and onsite staffing
- Assist with vendor invoice processing and quickly learn and navigate internal financial processes
- Identify emerging social and industry trends and proactively share relevant recommendations
- Proactively offer insights and learnings based on media landscape, industry activity and competitor analysis
Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Ability to manage multiple jobs and priorities in a day across multiple accounts in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset
- Ability to build trust and rapport with the clients and internal teams
- Integrated understanding of digital, earned, paid media and social landscapes
- Passion for beauty PR and deep knowledge of the beauty industry
- Collaborative team player who contributes ideas and a point of view
- Bachelor's Degree
- 1-2 years related professional experience
- Must be based in New York and available to work in-office three days a week
- Beauty experience a plus
Company Overview
Weber Shandwick is a global public relations firm with offices in major media, business, and government capitals around the world. It is a sub-organization of Interpublic Group. It was founded in 2001, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.webershandwick.com/.