Pr Samples Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Burberry

Burberry

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces.

Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities.

This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do.

As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Samples Assistant will support the planning and execution of all global sample office functions: sample management, special projects, sample reporting and lookbook coordination.

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and passionate junior communications professional, who can continue to build on and develop strong cross-functional relationships and share their depth of knowledge eloquently internally and externally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management of global press samples
Daily point of contact for all sample press requests across all regional markets
Interregional coordination of sample requests to ensure maximum use of the product, to ensure global editorial coverage
Liaising with internal central teams on sample coordination for editorial support
Tracking and monitoring of all samples on Burberry's online tracking system
Quality control of any returning samples
Management of archiving PR samples
Ensuring best in class processes
Daily liaison for regional press offices, coordinating product requests, inter regional sharing and transfers of the samples across Burberry's key product categories.
Creation of all global shipping delivery notes, invoices and other documentation in line with global Shipping & Customs requirements.
Lookbook Coordination
Liaising with the internal teams to create the seasonal online lookbook
Special Projects
Assisting in the coordination of bespoke items for any press initiatives.
Strategic focus on product amplification to support key brand and market initiatives
Alignment of press sample requests against Burberry's seasonal marketing calendar including live real time marketing requests and internal product focuses
Work closely with global PR teams to understand communication priorities for the brand and support ad hoc PR campaigns.
Ad hoc central PR assistance