Director, Public Relations and Partnerships

New York City, NY (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 8 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the brand's external voice across PR, partnerships, creators and community while guiding culture-forward storytelling and earned media in North America. You will manage external partners, develop cross-functional strategies, and build a scalable PR + Partnerships operation with a small team.

  • Oversees PR, partnerships and creator programs to drive brand awareness
  • Manages external agencies and internal cross-functional alignment
  • Develops and tracks KPIs to optimize earned impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Senior Director, Brand to develop and execute strategies across PR, partnerships, creators, community, affiliate marketing and brand experiences in support of broader brand and business priorities.
  • Lead the day-to-day development and execution of the brand's public relations and communications strategy, with a focus on driving meaningful earned media, storytelling and cultural relevance across North America, particularly in the U.S.
  • Manage the PR agency and other external partners, ensuring clear briefs, priorities, timelines, reporting and accountability.
  • Lead the development and execution of communications strategies, spanning proactive brand storytelling, media relations, executive and corporate communications, key announcements and reactive communications, ensuring a consistent and compelling voice across priority audiences and channels.
  • Oversee Creator & Content Partnerships across Ambassador, UGC, paid influencer and talent programs, helping to evolve a cohesive approach that drives brand awareness, advocacy and high-quality content.
  • Lead the development and execution of community-building initiatives that deepen consumer connection, foster brand advocacy and create meaningful opportunities for engagement.
  • Oversee the planning and execution of key brand IRL experiences and activations, partnering with internal teams and external partners to bring the brand to life in meaningful and culturally relevant ways.
  • Manage affiliate marketing programs and partnerships, including ShopMy, PR affiliates, creator affiliates and traditional affiliate programs, identifying opportunities to grow and evolve the channel.
  • Identify and evaluate strategic partnership opportunities that support brand relevance, audience growth and earned impact.
  • Partner closely with the Brand, Social, Growth, Creative and Regional teams to ensure PR, partnerships and community initiatives are integrated into broader marketing plans and key brand moments.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of experience in PR, communications, brand partnerships, influencer/creator marketing or related brand marketing roles.
  • 2–4+ years of experience managing and developing team members.
  • Experience developing and executing strategic PR, communications and/or partnership programs.
  • Experience managing external agencies and partners.
  • Proven experience identifying, developing and managing strategic partnerships.
  • Experience working with creators, influencers, talent or ambassador programs is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with affiliate marketing, community-building and/or experiential marketing is an asset.
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn broad objectives into actionable plans.
  • Excellent relationship-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams.
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Knix

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Knix is an award-winning intimate apparel and activewear brand that is re-inventing intimates for real life. Through our innovative products and our engaged community, we are empowering people everywhere to be unapologetically free. Launched in 2013, we are one of the fastest-growing intimate apparel brands in North America and are globally recognized as an innovator within the apparel space. We reach over 3 million customers through our online stores, Knix retail locations across North America and channels such as wholesale and Amazon. We are revolutionizing the apparel industry with our best-in-class customer experience, innovative products and brands Knix and Kt by Knix. Learn more at www.knix.com or follow our journey @knix and @ktbyknix on social.

Founded in 2013
Toronto, Ontario, CAN
366 employees (67 in marketing)
0% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
47 (13% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
0.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$60.3M
Last Raise
$53M
Series B

Funding History

  • May 2021
    Series B • $53M
  • Nov 2019
    Series Unknown • $5.7M
  • Mar 2019
    Series A

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
649.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$39K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.2%
Direct
58.2%
Referral
5%
Social
4%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~366

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Director, Public Relations and Partnerships

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