PR Manager, London

About Birchbox

Birchbox is changing the way consumers discover and purchase grooming, beauty, and lifestyle products. We combine a monthly subscription service with original editorial content and a fully integrated e-commerce shop. Every month, members sample high-end products targeted to fit their personal profile and behavior, learn about them through our content, and purchase full-size versions of the products they like. Our platform provides our brand partners with an innovative and efficient way to access new customers.

Birchbox launched in the Fall of 2010 and is one of the fastest growing companies in New York. We are backed by top VC firms, including Accel Partners and First Round Capital. In September 2012, Birchbox expanded internationally with the acquisition of the Paris based discovery service JolieBox, operating in France, the UK, and Spain. You can get a feel for the buzz about Birchbox, by searching for us on YouTube: http://birch.ly/nl6nVp. For traditional media coverage, checkout our press page: http://www.birchbox.com/press.

Responsibilities
We are looking for someone remarkable to help communicate our brand within the UK, execute our PR strategy and support our partnership goals and both local and global objectives. Key areas of focus will be the development and execution of press campaigns, project management of strategic partnerships and execution of customer events as well as the management of blogger and press relations. The PR Manager will work closely with the global PR team, based in New York, in the development of campaigns and events. We are looking for someone results-driven and detail-orientated with the ability to juggle multiple projects at once and communicate effectively to media, partners, vendors. If you are as excited as we are, and the details below describe things you love to do and how you love to do them, we look forward to hearing from you.

Day-to-day Responsibilities
• Pitching TV, print and online outlets
• Writing and maintaining department collateral
• Creating and maintaining media lists
• Tracking and reporting weekly press coverage
• Management of project timelines for partnerships
• Event coordination
• Organizing and tracking corporate sponsorships and donations
• Management of blogger relationships
• Manage relationship with UK PR Agency as required

Core Values, Competencies & Requirements
• The candidate should have at least 3-5 years experience in PR & Events
• Ability to multi-task and handle fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Creative and energetic
• Strong experience in consumer lifestyle with a focus and interest in beauty/style
• UK work permit

Why BirchboxUK

We are a small, fast-growing, non-hierarchical and passionate team based in Mayfair. It’s a chance to join at the start of something huge! We’ve only just scratched the surface…we are pursuing big dreams and we’ll give you the chance to explore yours too!
You’ll find an agile setting with low barriers to implementing ideas and executing projects. If you like to take responsibility, deliver impact and experience the fruits of your efforts, this is the right place for you.
Also, you can dive into our crazy supply of beauty products – test them sometimes before they even hit the shelves!
We’re all about building something great while having fun along the way!