About Aisle 8:

Launched by Lauren Stevenson and Virginia Norris in October 2014, Aisle 8 is an agency, which specialises in digitally-remastered communications.  Based in Shoreditch, East London, Aisle 8 represents some of the world’s leading and need to know beauty and grooming brands such as blow LTD, Jo Loves by Jo Malone CBE, Mr. Smith, Heath London, Immunocologie, Extension Professional and Hermetica.  The fashion division counts Mango, Karen Millen, Cefinn, Three Graces London and Wicker Wings within its brand portfolio, while the lifestyle team oversees brands including Ferrari, Away and Botanic Lab.  

Offering clients 360 communications solutions spanning PR, social media, blogger outreach, events, content creation, seeding and VIP and talent partnerships, Aisle 8 simplifies the new digital landscape for brands. 

Responsibilities:

With an opportunity to join the dynamic and passionate 15-person team, this role reports to Senior PR Manager Darren Hewitt-McLaren.  This exciting role will ensure you are on the front line of the beauty industry, building your contacts through daily media briefings and pitches.  You will be responsible for the day to day running of your accounts, the product and image requests and news and feature pitching. The role will include all reactive as well as proactive media relations with assistants, editors and influencers.  You will work closely with the in-house brand teams as an extension of their team, working with the founders, PR support and marketing.

Areas of responsibility: 

• Managing all image send outs, being the main point of contact for all requests 
• Product management – managing all product requests and ensuring options are sent and followed up with in a timely manner 
• Expected to hold, maintain and grow a significant set of media contacts across traditional print, broadcast and digital media 
• Responsible for managing all emails from press and clients 
• Responsible for noticing any missed opportunities throughout target media and approaching them to secure shopping page coverage and online coverage 
• Responsible for sending out any event invites, save the dates and creating any event specialized documents 
• Responsible for creation and distribution of all press materials such as hot-sheets and press releases 
• Responsible for monitoring and updating KPIs
• Work closely with the Junior PR Assistant and managing intern
• Develop and maintain relationships with all editor and assistant levels – contacting and meeting with them on a weekly basis, making sure we’re on top of what they’re working on 
• Responsible for supporting on all event and guest management  

Experience required: 

• Competent writer and communicator 
• Two to three years’ experience in the beauty PR with excellent contacts across traditional, broadcast and digital media 
• Experienced user of word, excel, google docs and power point
•  Dynamic self starter looking to progress their career 

Location: 

Aisle 8 office in Shoreditch 

Hours:

10am – 6pm Monday to Friday. Events to often run outside of these hours 

Salary and benefits:

Salary TBC, company mobile phone and laptop, pension, flexible working hours, company away day   

Please send your CV and cover letter to info@aisle8.com

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