The Rug Company, the leading creator of handmade designer rugs, is looking for a PR & Marketing Coordinator to work out of their New York office, supporting the US Marketing team. The job is fast paced and demanding, and the role involves a high level of administration, requiring excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, enthusiasm and determination.
Responsibilities
- Support the Marketing team to run an efficient US press office by liaising promptly and accurately with journalists, driving product placement and profiles, fulfilling image requests and product loans, formatting press releases in Photoshop.
- Manage all other administrative aspects of the press office (logging all requests, scanning and filing and distributing press and online coverage, gate-keeping the US media database).
- Assistance with social media management, scheduling and tracking
- Drafting of press releases and digital marketing content
- Support and assist with event coordination across all markets in the US
- Interaction and management of brand presence on various digital platforms
- Assist with blogger outreach programs and build an active brand ambassador network to support campaigns
- Bachelors degree required
- 1-2 years public relations experience – preferably agency or in-house
- Strong project management / good organizational skills, ability to work quickly and efficiently
- Creative and independent thinker, with interest in design and luxury brands
- Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms
- Knowledge of blogging ecosystem as well as influencers within the luxury, contemporary fashion and lifestyle realms
- Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal format, building and maintaining relationships
- Strong copywriting with the ability to adopt a range of writing styles to project desired tone of brand voice
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Photoshop
Please send your cover letter and resume in confidence to rosie.byford@therugcompany.com
