Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Liv Tyler signs as new Pantene Ambassador for forthcoming relaunch


Pantene Pro-V is delighted to confirm that one of Hollywood’s finest A-Listers, Liv Tyler is joining Pantene as the new UK ambassador, as the face of the brand’s forthcoming relaunch. Seven years in the making, NEW Pantene will be rolling out nationwide from November 1st, and will deliver a step change in the way women shop for hair care.

As an original Pantene ad girl from the 90’s, and because of her trademark beautiful hair – Liv was a natural choice for the brand. Liv’s timeless looks and gorgeous healthy looking hair epitomise everything the Pantene brand stands for.  Liv will be appearing in both print and TV ad campaigns, championing the brand new ‘Repair and Protect’ range for normal to thick hair, that features new-to-the-world ingredients and proven to deliver results.

“I’m really excited about working with Pantene on this new project, especially as I did a Pantene ad back in 1996 when I was 19.  I’ve tried lots of different hair care brands over the years, but Pantene is my favourite as it always leaves my hair looking and feeling really healthy.”- Liv


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Friday, 23 September 2011

Director - Global Beauty and Lifestyle Consultancy up to £85K + benefits

This truly global PR lifestyle consultancy which retains its boutique feel, is looking for an outstanding senior associate director or existing director to head up its multimillion pound beauty and grooming team.  This consultancy prides itself on hiring only the best PR consultants in this space, and you will responsible for devising and delivering creative, profitable client programmes to the highest of standards.  Ideally you will have experience of managing big budget international beauty PR brands or alternatively expertise in managing luxury lifestyle brands with a desire to move into the beauty and grooming arena.

An understanding of key audiences within UK and global arenas is crucial, along with a proven track record of producing strategic, creative campaigns that get results. You will have real gravitas and can inspire your team to continue to be successful as well as reach new heights.

In return, you can expect a fantastic remuneration package, the chance to sit on the board for this global integrated consultancy, and work on some of the biggest and most prestigious international beauty brands in the business.


The client is looking to ideally hire on a permanent basis but will consider applications on a temp to perm basis for the right candidate.


SALARY: £85,000


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Wednesday, 7 September 2011

Tagged Resources - Garment Technologists in various locations in the UK

Tagged Resources - Garment Technologists in various locations in the UK


The Companies:
We are currently working with various companies who require experienced Garment Technologist’s to join them.  They require enthusiastic people with ladies, mens and childrenswear knowledge and products such as Jerseywear, Outerwear, Knitwear and Denim and have ideally worked within a fast paced supplier of fashion.

The Role:
- Prepare and submit all counter samples for customer selection.
- Measure and create specs for all selected styles and assessing all samples from development to bulk production.
- Send the selected sketches for sampling / costing with a detailed written format along with any fabrics that need to be sourced for the individual styles.
- Response and interpret to the team the test reports and test standards and act accordingly. 
- Deal with Customer Buyers/Designers comments regards to any styling or fit comments.
- Responsible for managing the fitting, sealing and technical process for all customer accounts.
- Fit garments on models with customer Q.C. to check that the item fits and make any necessary amendments.
- Attend fit meeting sessions with customers advising them on technical and pattern issues and carry out pattern amendments directly, or dictating amendments to the factories via a workbook including comments and diagrams.  
- Attend design meetings with Customer Buyers to show prepared collection for the season and receive a brief on requirements.
- Attend any initial design meetings or introduction meetings with existing or new customers.
- Meet all customer deadlines.
- Successfully develop and implement workbooks, processes and techniques to aid in the communication with the factories.
Create, check and issue grades specifications to factories.
- Create and update key pattern blocks and revise them for individual accounts.
- Relay any amendments needed to factory throughout the sealing stages until a production sample is submitted.
- Daily communication with the factories and suppliers to ensure efficiency. 
- Handle any factories queries relating to design, fabric, fit comments and amendments regarding quality control.
- Relay all comments with explanation sketches if necessary to factories.
- Visit the factories and suppliers in China to initiate samples, assess sampling and production and assisting in the development of production and make techniques.
- Re-cutting factory patterns to correct fit and styling details where necessary.
- Creating and updating key pattern blocks and revising them for individual accounts.
- Working closely with the Designers, cutting first patterns from design sketches and advising technical implications and specs at point of initial design.
- Handle any factories queries relating to design, fabric, fit comments and amendments regarding quality control.
- Assist with other ad hoc duties when needed. 
- Communicate and work closely with the Head of Textiles and all team members relevant to each customer account.

Skills Required:
- Good understanding of garment fit and construction.
- Ability to develop basic pattern blocks for customers.
- Ability to re-cut patterns from development sample to improve fit and styling.
- Good communication skills with Buyers, Designers and factories 
- Experienced in fitting garments with customers.
- High level Excel and computer skills (drawing, ideally illustrator and photoshop).
- Re-drawing updated designs if necessary. 
- Accurate and eye for detail.
- Enthusiastic. 
- Good time management skills.
- Working on own initiative and self motivated.
- Managing fits for up to 20 accounts across mens, womens and childrens. 
- Experience with products such as Outerwear, Denim, Knit,Jersey, Woven etc
- Grading experience across a wide range of accounts (must understand rules and be able to assist with any issues with grading).
- Willingness to travel alone to visit factories
Salary: Negotiable


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Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Bestseller


PR/Marketing Intern 


Bestseller is a Danish clothing company who sell various brands into the UK market including Vero Moda, Vila, ONLY, Selected Femme, Selected Homme, Jack & Jones, Pieces, Name It and Mama.Licious.


We are currently looking for an intern to help out in our new office in Bedford Square central London. The position is currently for 2/3 days a week but this could grow to a full time Internship. 


The role is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised, reliable and hard working, individual. They will work alongside the PR and Marketing manager so will have to chance to learn about both roles. The candidate needs to be is self-motivated and have a keen interest in fashion. In return for your commitment, the successful applicant with receive invaluable experience.


Key responsibilities to include:
Monitor press coverage
- Liaising with the fashion press
- Assisting with press days & events
- Creating look books 
- Logging samples to send to press
- General office administration duties
- Upkeep of the PR showroom


The position is unpaid with London travel expenses covered only. 


If you are interested in this position then please contact Charlotte Woods at charlotte.woods@bestseller.com


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Shangri-La


PR and Marketing Intern

Enthusiastic, hard-working Intern PR person required to work for a jewellery fashion company.

No Previous experience in PR Needed.

Candidate must be confident, creative, quick thinking. 

Must have experience of the fashion industry and basic knowledge of marketing.

Duties will involve helping the head of marketing and communication in research of current and prospective journalist, editors, Stylists and generating new PR leads.

Must be willing to learn, organised, punctual and creative. 

Please send CV to Youcef Aden (Head of Marketing and Communication) at aden@shangrilabeads.com


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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Goodley PR: Sales Assistant


Sales Assistant required at London Fashion Week


We are looking for an experienced sales agent to work with us at the Exhibition at London Fashion Week from 16th-20th September on a designer client’s exhibition stand. The applicant will need to meet with the client for training prior to the event


Previous Experience required


Please send applications to: Seren Mason at seren@goodleypr.co.uk


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House of Sunny: PR & Events Assistant Internship


House of Sunny is a new and exciting quintessentially British Fashion Label that throws a splash of personality and evokes thought into high end collections. It’s measure of success has been highly acclaimed and it is now time to find the right, super talented and enthusiastic candidates to join the expanding team ahead of the LFW debut AW12.

If you have experienced organising events, exhibitions, trade shows, or fashion shows, you are good at marketing, finance, journalism, or graphic design, you are highly punctual, you are flexible to changes you love Fashion THEN you are what we are looking for. Come and join our hard working, young dynamic team. This is a very varied, exciting and rewarding role for the right candidate.

This role is based in the main design studio in Redhill.

Send us your CV to karena@fashionforwardpr.co.uk together with info about your available days per week, previous experience and special talents.

Please note that due to the high number of applications, we may not be able to respond to all candidates.

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Monday, 22 August 2011

Social Media Coordinator - Speciality Fashion Brand


Competitive Salary + Bonus
Central London

The Opportunity

We have a fabulous opportunity to join this major high street ladies wear brand that are going global as a Social Media Coordinator. 

The Social Media Coordinator will work with the Online Marketing Manager and be responsible for all Social Media activity. This will involve Day to day management of all country natural search programs, on-page optimization; ensuring that pages are optimized and technical developments are pushed through where possible. Also, off page optimization; help deliver link building program, site syndication of articles and press releases. Increase natural search rankings for top keywords and achieve all KPIs for the natural search channel; CPO, traffic, AOV, Conversion, budget and revenue.

In addition, help coordinate the launch of new country SEO programs, confidently communicate SEO activity and success to all relevant stakeholders and manage and maintain the e Commerce planner for all SEO activity Social Media 

What we are looking for?
The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years or more SEO Marketing experience, ideally in retail, lifestyle or fashion.
Solid experience of coordinating SEO and Social Media campaigns          
Passionate about online marketing especially SEO and Social Media         
Great writing, editing and briefing skills·         

Able to work in fast paced, lively environment and passionate about help building a brand through creative online marketing techniques

To Apply: Please send a most recent CV to Deepak Saluja: d.saluja@successjobs.co.uk

Job Ref: DS-525021 


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Friday, 19 August 2011

Boudoir PR - Health Account Manager


Boudoir PR is currently recruiting for a dynamic, entrepreneurial minded Health Account Manager based in Soho, London. 

To be considered for the role, you should ideally have a minimum of 3 years previous health related pr experience.

The role will involve working in a vibrant, fast-paced office and you will therefore need to have a hands-on approach to your work.

Ideally you will be coming from an agency (or equivalent) background and have experience of working on high-profile well- being and health accounts. You will need fantastic time-management skills and the ability to build great client and media relations. 

Key requirements

- Creative thinker with excellent communication skills
- Experience of working on big-name brands
- Self-motivated and ambitious
- Experience of event management
- Good commercial awareness

This is a great opportunity to join an extremely well-respected PR company, embarking on a career in which you will be offered full support and development, as well as a competitive salary and additional benefits. 

Working Hours are 40 hours a week / 5 days per week; salary upon application.

If this role sounds like the perfect career move for you and you match the criteria specified above then please get in touch now.
Please send your CV and covering letter to: felicity@boudoir-pr.com


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International Fashion Brand - Ladies Jersey wear Garment Technologist


A fantastic and highly sought after role has become available to join the ladies wear team of a popular, quality and high fashion International brand.

Your responsibilities will be to work with the buying and design teams, to create garments which are commercially viable as well as in line with the excellent reputation for quality and fit for this well known brand.  Working closely with all departments, as well as manufacturers, the role follows approval of styles from proto type to delivery of the finished garments into stores. 

The role involves measurement, spec development, grading, fitting garments, and implementing quality and construction methods. Sounds technical knowledge is essential, and pattern making experience would be a great benefit.

The key attributes for this role include at least 5 years experience,  great attention to detail and enthusiastic work ethic.

Please send your CV to caron@seamlessrecruitment.com 


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Senior Account Executive – Fashion PR


My Client, a boutique, and highly successful fashion PR agency is on the lookout for an experienced Fashion Senior Account Executive with a minimum of two years experience to join its thriving team of fashion PRs. With an enviable client portfolio, you will get the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting fashion brands in the world.


As a senior account executive your role will be to support the press office team generating excellent coverage for their clients. You will take a lead by example approach, working with the junior members of the team to ensure the press office is run smoothly and professionally.


You will have strong journalist contacts across fashion press and be able to work across of a portfolio of four-five accounts at one time. Your attention to detail and ability to multi-task will be second to none and you will have experience in working in a pressured and fast paced environment. Ideally you will have experience working in an agency as well as in house for a fashion brand or retailer.


At this level you will already have built up an enviable book of contacts amongst the fashion press and be able to generate high levels of product placement as well and generate news stories and place features. Your written skills will be of a high standard and you will be able to produce seasonal trend reports as well as creative, hard hitting press releases.


To succeed in this role you will be confident, outgoing, a great communicator. If you feel you have the right experience and attributes for this great opportunity, please send your CV to caron@seamlessrecruitment.com


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