PR, Influencer & Advocacy Manager

Elstree, Harrow, UK (Hybrid)

£50K/yr – £55K/yrMid LevelContract

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own UK earned media, partnerships, events, and budget with end-to-end control over strategy, talent relationships, and flagship activations.

  • PR & Influencer Strategy: Own UK earned media calendar and proactive storytelling aligned to global goals.
  • Relationships & Talent: Manage editors, influencers, and vetting for UK talent and ambassadors.
  • Events & Budget: Plan flagship events and always-on creator programs while tracking spend and ROIs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the UK PR, influencer, and advocacy strategy. You will own the UK earned media calendar, driving proactive, insight-led storytelling across press and social that ladders up perfectly to our global strategy.
  • Relationship & talent management: Act as our UK brand communications guardian. You will nurture long-term partnerships with top-tier editors, journalists, influencers, and VIPs, while establishing a robust UK vetting process for all talent, creators, and ambassadors.
  • Community & events: Oversee the planning and execution of flagship press and influencer events, ensuring they deliver an exceptional experience. You will lead always-on initiatives, from brand lab immersions and seasonal creator events to casual breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.
  • Agency & stakeholder collaboration: Oversee our relationship with the UK PR and communications agency to ensure seamless execution and measurable results. You will work cross-functionally with our internal retail, digital, and global brand teams, while managing crisis protocols in line with global guidelines.
  • Performance & budget ownership: Establish clear success metrics across earned media and community engagement, delivering monthly reporting packs filled with actionable insights. You will manage the UK PR, events, and influencer budgets - tracking POs, accruals, and monthly spend forecasts with precision.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of proven experience in PR, influencer marketing, or brand communications specifically within the beauty, skincare, or luxury sectors.
  • An active network with top-tier UK beauty editors, journalists, influencers, and talent agents that you can leverage right now.
  • Event & campaign mastery: A strong track record of delivering multi-channel storytelling and leading large-scale press and creator events from concept to execution.
  • A commercial mindset: You are data-driven, comfortable analysing metrics, and completely at home managing budget allocations, POs, and ROI frameworks.
  • The right mindset: A strategic thinker with a creative mindset - someone who is highly collaborative, proactively solutions-focused, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Wellbeing: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Flexible & Hybrid working, Private Medical Insurance, Mental Health support.
  • Rewards: 75% Discount + Annual Product Allowance, Annual Performance Bonus, Long Service Awards.
  • Growth: Up-skilling support, regular Lunch & Learns, Flexible Career opportunities.
  • Impact: 2 Volunteering days per year, Matched Charitable Giving Scheme.
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Medik8

Founded in 2009 by UK scientists, Medik8 is a British dermatological skincare brand, globally renowned for age-defying heroes that deliver results without compromise. We simplify the route to great skin through the highest quality, most efficacious and trusted dermatological skincare. Pioneering the simple but effective CSA Philosophy in 2009; vitamin C + sunscreen by day, vitamin A by night. The secret to glowing, youthful skin.Every Medik8 product combines results-driven, scientific skincare for all skin types. Clinically proven via independent studies, robustly researched and rigorously tested. Recommended by experts, dermatologists and professional therapists around the world. We craft and manufacture virtually everything ourselves from our ISO-certified Innovation Centre, just outside London, UK. Harnessing the highest quality ingredients alongside patented technologies (many of which are unique to us), means every product meets consistent UK standards of excellence.We are also proud to be 1 of only 66 beauty manufacturers worldwide to be B CorpTM certified. When you buy Medik8, you can be assured you’re not compromising on sustainability values like helping to reduce carbon and plastic waste or prioritising renewable energy.Our core company values are;We work with IntegrityWe cherish our CommunityWe are passionate ExpertsWe are truly Innovative

Founded in 2009
Elstree, England, GBR
265 employees (46 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$14.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.2%
Direct
52.4%
Referral
5.3%
Social
5.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~265

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34 (13% of company)
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