Senior Public Relations Manager

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

Job Summary

Own and coordinate a full PR program for a luxury fashion client, steering day‑to‑day client needs, strategy development, media relations, influencer activity, and high‑impact events.

  • Lead client portfolio management and day‑to‑day needs
  • Drive media relations, pitches, and event oversight

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage a diverse client portfolio and monitor day-to-day client needs
  • Define and support development and implementation of communications strategies
  • Drive and facilitate all public relations activities, such as pitching to fashion and lifestyle publications
  • Research media lists, put forth ideas and manage pitch grids
  • Write and edit press releases, collection notes as needed
  • Oversee sample and assets requests and all other inquiries
  • Ensure accurate monitoring of credits, send out to clients of editorial reports and press clippings
  • Oversee influencer campaigns, such as giftings or seedings
  • Oversee client events, including fashion shows, presentations, launches, dinners / cocktail events, provide recommendations in regards to execution events, manage guest lists, seating plans, front of house.
  • Read industry-relevant publications and share findings with the NY team and Paris HQ

Requirements

  • Ideally 5-6 years of experience in PR, marketing or communications
  • Extensive knowledge of luxury fashion, lifestyle, art and business trends
  • Ability to multitask and work on several projects and clients simultaneously, proactive and able to identify opportunities
  • Have established relationships within the luxury fashion press
  • Proven experience of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Detail-oriented and extremely well organized, excellent prioritizing and time management skills, highly motivated, passionate about luxury fashion and the brands we represent
  • Strong presentation and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

  • Ideally 5-6 years of experience in PR, marketing or communications
  • Extensive knowledge of luxury fashion, lifestyle, art and business trends
  • Ability to multitask and work on several projects and clients simultaneously, proactive and able to identify opportunities
  • Have established relationships within the luxury fashion press
  • Proven experience of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Detail-oriented and extremely well organized, excellent prioritizing and time management skills, highly motivated, passionate about luxury fashion and the brands we represent
  • Strong presentation and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Full medical insurance
  • Generous PTO in addition to holidays
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The Independents

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The Independents is a global ecosystem of 21 best-in-class partner agencies crafting extraordinary brand experiences that captivate audiences worldwide. In collaboration with its clients across the luxury and lifestyle industries, The Independents creates meaningful connections between people and the brands they love.The Independents’ curation reflects an expansive roster of industry pioneers, including 2 x 4, Atelier Athem, Atelier Lum, Bureau Béatrice, Bureau Betak, Bureau Future, Ctzar, Inca Productions, k2, Karla Otto, Kennedy, Kitten Production, Kitty Events, Lefty, Lucien Pagès Communication, MA+Group, Prodject, Sunshine, Terminal 9 Studios, The Qode and We Are Ona. The group’s capabilities span research, core strategy, communications strategy, design, production and distribution, a scope that adapts to every creative challenge.The group translates strategic insights into creative concepts, which are developed into personally relevant experiences that engage local and global audiences by way of its presence in Milan, Paris, London, Munich, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Riyadh.In March 2025, The Independents launched L’Incubateur, a pioneering initiative conceived to identify, support and accelerate the next wave of talent, entrepreneurs and creative agencies on a global scale. Since June 2023, The Independents has been backed by Banijay Group and TowerBrook Capital Partners.

Founded in 2017
Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
78 employees (7 in marketing)
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Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $90K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 9 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2017
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.6%
Direct
35.2%
Referral
6.7%
Social
24.2%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~80
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Senior Public Relations Manager

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