HEAD OF PRESS for ISSEY MIYAKE

HEAD OF PRESS UK

ISSEY MIYAKE

Issey Miyake London Ltd is seeking to appoint a new PRESS OFFICER to join our UK Operations.  Working closely with / reporting to the Brand Communications Manager, this is a rare chance for the right person to take ownership of Issey Miyake’s press activities, working closely with our teams in Paris and Tokyo.   With all our operations managed in-house, this position provides an exceptional opportunity to enter into every aspect of a design led, and independent fashion company.   You will work with all major design and fashion press and be a link to the many other activities undertaken by Issey Miyake globally.  A love and deep understanding of our work, design concepts and Brands is of paramount importance.  The position is based in our London office.

THE ROLE

• Supervise the management of sample requests and logistics overseeing an Assistant and an Intern in coordinating samples for editorial requests, achieving maximum print and digital coverage for all our brands
• Meet regularly with key press in the design and fashion spheres, building and leveraging relationships
• Maximize brand exposure and coverage across editorials, news and digital channels
• Supporting the online communications, EC team and direct customer communications
• Support wholesale, partner, digital and ecommerce requests when required
• Organize seasonal press days
• Oversee daily, weekly and monthly coverage reports.
• Liaising with internal departments and international offices daily
• You must be willing to travel to Paris and co-ordinate UK coverage of our shows, 4 times per annum minimum.
• To promote and protect all Issey Miyake brands within the UK

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree, preferably design or communications related
• Experience and previous exposure to fashion / design PR. 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Team work ethic
• Strong attention to detail
• Solid Microsoft office skills
• A long-standing personal interest in design and luxury brands

• Show and event co-ordination experience within a relevant field

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written – with a strong need to convey our message clearly and succinctly to a wide range of audiences