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SHADOW · 19 hours ago

Director, Fashion & Retail

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$110K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

SHADOW is currently seeking a candidate for the Director role in its Fashion + Retail division. The ideal candidate will provide strategic guidance and manage teams while executing PR and communications activities in the industry.

AdvertisingContentEventsMarketingPublic RelationsSocial Media Management

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

As Director, you must have a clear sense of how each account is performing at any given moment, and step in as needed to support, brainstorm, and bolster impact

Provide strategic guidance to clients and team members on an ongoing basis - your input is expected to be founded in data, research, and a keen understanding of the cultural moment

Set account priorities and communicate them accurately and efficiently to team members as well as ensure that accounts are set up for success for what’s happening now as well as in the future

Work to define and analyze target markets and know how to position your clients to create a unique product identity

Develop, deliver and lead strategic client programs and initiatives. You must be an innovative thinker and set the standard for creativity in your division, with ideas that you personally can set into motion using your own industry connections and credibility

You are the first point of contact for your clients, therefore serving as both the mouthpiece and the ear for your teams

Qualification

PRFashion + Retail industryCommunicationsTeam managementStrategic guidanceMarket analysisClient correspondenceInnovative thinkingCommunication skills

Required

At least 7+ years of experience executing PR and communications activities

An inside-out understanding of the Fashion + Retail industry

Comfortable managing teams, counseling clients and generating results

Ability to speak, write, present and communicate effectively

Rich relationships across all verticals of media

Managerial competence to oversee dynamic teams and an entire division

Ability to operate under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and work on multiple projects simultaneously

Clear sense of account performance and ability to support and brainstorm as needed

Provide strategic guidance founded in data, research, and cultural understanding

Set account priorities and communicate them accurately to team members

Define and analyze target markets and position clients for unique product identity

Develop, deliver and lead strategic client programs and initiatives

Serve as the first point of contact for clients

Benefits

Medical + dental + vision insurance

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Dedicated mental health days

Unlimited sick time

Give Back. We want SHADOWs to extend their hearts and give back to their various communities and interests, on the clock! We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually (voluntary time off)

401(k) retirement plan with matching

Pre-tax commuter and healthcare benefits

12 weeks paid leave for new parents

Individualized career mapping

Summer Fridays (early close Fridays Memorial Day - Labor Day)

Hybrid work schedule (1-3 days in office per week, depending on role)