The Bergdorf Goodman team has created stellar new role for someone with an established events background and strong networking presence – our Director of Events and Public Relations. We are looking for someone who has a tenured experience with events, and has exposure on the PR side related to event promotion and management. Ideally, we would like someone from an agency who has previously worked directly with elite level events but will also consider in-house from multi-brand entities.
This role calls for someone who sees how events work from beginning to end and can oversee each aspect with impeccable detail. We want someone who can bring new and modern event ideas to the conversation; someone who has a pulse on the events world. We need someone who can work cross-functionally with a variety of our internal teams including comms, marketing, visual and merchandising to make sure the events are properly promoted and branded. This is a very hands-on role and calls for someone who loves detail and aspires to make each event and PR opportunity a true one-of-a-kind experience.
This role also has an integral part related to even promotion, such as developing PR toolkits, managing & responding to media inquiries, and collaborating with social medial, client relations, etc. to make sure the events are properly promoted.
Ideally, we would like someone who is in the fashion/luxury industry and already has an established network to be able to draw from.
Minimum 8 years hands-on Events experience; Minimum 5 years of Public Relations experience; PR Agency experience highly preferred
Fashion/Luxury experience preferred
Highly engaged in the industry with strong network of contacts and relationships as well as knowledge of current trends in the category
Highly organized and able to juggle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
Proactive, creative thinking with a keen ability to execute efficiently; excellent organizational skills needed to stay on track and pursue solutions without constant supervision
Excellent influencing skills with an ability to gain buy in from multiple stakeholders; ability to collaborate and work cross-functionally required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Creative, entrepreneurial and results-driven
Positive and team-oriented
Bachelor's degree
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