Communications Manager
The Qode
Total years of experience :4 years, 0 Months
Managing luxury, fashion, beauty, retail & hospitality accounts such as Chloé, Hugo Boss, Coach, Rimowa, Les Benjamins, COS, Marcolin Group (Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli, Ermenegildo Zegna, Guess, Swarovski), Aquazzura, Philipp Plein, Billionaire, Kristina Fidelskaya, Diesel, Pinko, Hanro, Victoria’s Secret, Christophe Robin, Prismologie, Maison Des Fleurs, Sephora (events) Fenty Beauty Launch with Rihanna, TheLuxuryCloset.com, Melijoe.com; Hospitality brands such as Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island AD, Amazonico, Opa, Burger & Lobster, Babel La Mer, Chez Charles, La Piscina at Versace, Scalini, Chingon, Texas RoadHouse, Lakrids & wellness brands such as Luban Spa, Nstyle, Obagi MediSpa and Clinique La Prairie Switzerland
Planning, developing and executing monthly, quarterly & annual strategic PR plans & editorial calendars
Leading a team of executives with daily tasks including pitches, developing content, media monitoring & tracking, editorial placements, sample and showroom requirements, photo-shoots, event coordination, reportage etc
Coordinating with regional media for presence at international fashion weeks & global press days
Organizing events including international fashion weeks, press days, interviews, talks, new launches & press trips with great media attendance
Researching, writing and distributing press releases, creative pitches and promoting news stories and features to targeted media
Maintaining strong relationships with media, influencers & VIPs to build a solid network of contacts
Brainstorming on successful influencer campaigns with both macro and micro influencers
Generating maximum media exposure over online and offline platforms
Ideation of digital marketing strategies and social media assistance
Suggesting like-minded partnerships, cross-collaborations, CSR & sponsorship opportunities
Ensuring extensive media outreach, resulting in quantitative & qualitative coverage
Regularly liaising with client to manage expectations and ensuring effective implementation of client approved strategies
Coordinating shoots, look book developments, celebrity sourcing, marketing activations and budgeting
Translating client’s business needs into communications action steps with solution-oriented focus
Identifying prospects, undertaking research for business development, ideating for client proposals and representing The Qode in new business meetings
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