Sr Manager, PR & Social Media

Jonathan Adler PR & Social Media Associate Manager

Location: New York, NY

Reporting to: VP of PR & Business Development Company

Overview: Jonathan Adler is a design company dedicated to bringing Modern American Glamour to our customers’ lives. Our work environment reflects Jonathan’s personality and the products he creates— inspiring and fun. Our commitment to outstanding design, impeccable materials, and unparalleled craftsmanship is at the core of everything we do—from our Soho headquarters to all of our stores. We offer a wide range of career opportunities, and are always seeking passionate, like-minded individuals to bring Jonathan’s mission to life.

Salary: Up to $75k, annually

Job Overview: We’re looking for a hands-on, dynamic, hardworking, well-connected candidate to join the PR, Social Licensing & Social Media team. The ideal candidate is personable, unflappable, creative, and able to pivot based on evolving priorities and projects. Someone interested in media, design and the business of design with established, deep relationships with writers, editors, and influencers in the interior design sphere and beyond. A trend-savvy social media lover who understands both the social media landscape and the unique positioning of our brand. Someone with an eye for detail and a passion for interiors and technology, who can create compelling content across platforms. This position will work closely with both Jonathan and other key executives in the organization.

Essential Functions:

- Support VP of PR & Business Development for all day-to-day PR-related activities of the company, including:

o Strategy development

o Proactive pitching

o Sample trafficking

o Reporting and analytics

§ Creation of weekly all-company Best of the Week recap

o Maintaining and creating new relationships with appropriate media globally

o Planning and executing events for media and JA retail stores/wholesale accounts

o Writing press releases and facilitating media interviews with Jonathan and other executives

o Manage external UK-based PR agency

- Support VP of PR & Business Development with licensing and collaborations

o Strategy development and partner research

o Contract negotiation/support

o Photoshoot coordination

o Asset approval

o Organization and management of contract terms/deliverables, payments, royalty reports, etc.

- Alongside, VP of PR & Business Development, responsible for JA’s social media accounts, including but not limited to, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Twitter, and LinkedIn from posting and community management to strategy development

- Create compelling storytelling through organic posts, stories, and UGC

- Partner with digital and marketing teams to support business objectives and sales campaigns - Create, maintain, and update the content calendar across all social media channels

- Help manage JA’s social community by interacting with followers and answering DMs in a timely manner

- Monitor competitive activity and community platforms to identify trends and opportunities

- Publish content across all social media platforms, in accordance with brand strategy (sales, new product launches, new distributors, partnerships, events, etc.)

- Compile weekly analytics report to be shared with President and other top-level executives, sharing learnings and key takeaways to optimize performance metrics moving forward

- Build and maintain relationships with influencers to increase the roster of JA brand fans

- Execute influencer gifting programs

- Ability to create/edit short videos

- Ability to use programs such as Canva to create “designed” content

- Ability to travel nationally/internationally to support events, photoshoots, and other projects

Qualifications:

- BS/BA or higher in Public Relations, Marketing, Branding, Communications, or a related field

- 4 years PR experience, in house or agency

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Highly motivated self-starter

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite

- Contemporary sense of style and culture a plus

- Must be a strong storyteller and communicator

- Must understand Jonathan Adler’s aesthetic and support our image across all touchpoints

- Creative and well-organized

- Incredibly strong attention to quality and detail, specifically spelling and grammar

- Proficiency in publishing and planning tools, as well as native platforms

– including whatever’s “next”

- Experience in, or passion for, home goods, luxury, and/or fashion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Employee discount

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid in New York, NY 10012