Communications Assistant

Gabriela Hearst is seeking a full-time Marketing & Communications Assistant to manage samples and liaise with staff from the marketing, wholesale, and design departments. One year of fashion internship experience required.

Role description:

• The full-time position will work with staff from the marketing, wholesale, and design departments on both day-to-day as well as bigger picture needs, reporting to both VP and Director level staff

• Assist with executing global sample trafficking

• Ensure all samples are logged and tracked through Launchmetrics and maintain records of their whereabouts

• Assist in packaging daily shipments to various photoshoots/VIP events and monitor logistics of shipping to ensure delivery

• Compile weekly press recap analyzing sample traffic and special project initiatives

• Organize and maintain the showroom, and sample and archival closets

• Assist with overseeing dressing pulls for VIPs, editorial shoots, and special projects

• Research new VIP suggestions for dressing placements

• Liaise with PR agencies

• Assist with runway show preparation and photoshoot styling, including garment steaming, organizing model cards and model kits, dressing models, packing looks, making deliveries, packaging, etc.

Skills and requirements:

• Years of Experience required: Previous fashion internship experience required

• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Creative Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint and/or Google Workspace: Sheets, Slides, Docs and Drive, Launchmetrics, Outlook, etc.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Superior time management skills, ability to work quickly & efficiently, prioritize and multitask

• Passionate and hardworking

• Ability to work well within a team

• Global mindset and continuous self-learner

• Detail-oriented with an analytical mindset

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and the ability to gracefully manage up

• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment

• Willingness to learn and maintain a positive attitude under pressure