Press Office Assistant – Experience & Influencer
Selfridges has always been much more than a shop. We’re a social space where everyone is welcome and feels a sense of belonging, a creative playground where culture and commerce collide, and an experimental hub where you can discover the most innovative and sustainable ideas in retail. We’re here to help make the world brighter. And you can be an important part of this. We’ll talk more about the role below, but before we get to that, let’s share with you the good stuff…
Rewards and benefits
Life at Selfridges is dynamic, exciting, and always evolving. As well as working with some of the most cutting-edge, iconic and boundary-pushing brands, designers and creatives, we also offer our team members opportunities to help make a positive difference through our network of communities, both within and outside Selfridges.
Here are just a few of our rewards and benefits that help make our team experience that bit more extraordinary.
- Flexible working options to benefit you, your family and your wellbeing that can include part-time, flexi-time, job sharing or hybrid working
- Generous annual leave that increases with length of service
- Up to five paid volunteering days – from beach cleans to co-ordinating food and clothing donations
- Family leave that suits your set up including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental leave policies
- Defined pension contribution scheme
- Generous bonus and/or commission scheme
- Enviable team member discount including sale previews and double discount days
- Exclusive local discounts on a range of restaurants, bars, beauticians and entertainment
- Subsidised gym memberships
- Annual travel pass and cycle-to-work schemes
- A sustainable car salary sacrifice scheme
- Several internal communities to get involved in from our Diversity Board and Green Warriors who are leading the charge on D,E&I and sustainability, to the Wellbeings who are always thinking of new ways to champion healthy minds, bodies and routines for our team members
- Workplace Options, our confidential team member assistance programme for when life gets tricky or you need a little guidance
- Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development
Read on to find out how you can play your part in Reinventing Retail…
A bit about the role
As part of the team responsible for Selfridges PR, you will make sure that our products are always well represented in the right publications and digital platforms.
Based in the London office, you’ll help to ensure our Press Office runs smoothly. This is a largely administrative yet dynamic role that involves everything from answering general press queries and managing sample send-outs to drafting product press releases and placing coverage. You’ll facilitate sample requests and liaise with journalists and influencers daily – all with the overall aim of gaining maximum coverage in press and on social, sharing our unique Selfridges stories.
Alongside this, you will be on hand to support and contribute at press events, and you’ll be able to build strong relationships with teams across the business.
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a close-knit team who are incredibly passionate about driving positive PR results for Selfridges, demonstrating our vision and purpose externally.
Role Responsibility
You will have some experience in PR (either employed or as a work placement) and enjoy working in a busy and often fast-paced environment. You’ll be extremely organised with great time management skills and you’ll have a fantastic way with people. Above all however you’ll have a good grasp of social media and interest in working with culturally relevant influencers and talent, aligned with the Selfridges brand. Alongside this, you will:
- Support the team to drive awareness of Selfridges’ destinations and experiences including Restaurants and Cinema
- Arrange visits for press and influencers including booking process and hosting in store
- Support press team with 360 approach to influencer including maintaining databases and using software to effectively monitor, track and report on results
- Actively seek opportunities across digital platforms and stay ahead of industry trends
- Provide support to the press team on events including seasonal press days, brand activations and launches
- Support press team with product sample call ins and images requests as required
- Monitor relevant Selfridges coverage across digital platforms
- Support the wider PR team with reporting, invoicing, press site and admin tasks
A bit about you
- Solid work experience in PR and can demonstrate previous work with influencers
- Ambitious, hardworking and an impeccable work ethic
- Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Able to multitask and take direction from all team members
- Ability and desire to interact with people at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A bit about us
Everyone is welcome
Selfridges is a place where we want everyone to feel a sense of belonging. We embrace every self and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are leading with purpose to not only increase the visibility and recognition of under-represented talent within our organisation, but the wider industry too. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome – irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all.
Our awards cabinet
We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked…Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.
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