Job Description

INTRODUCTION

At Burberry, we believe creativity opens spaces. Our purpose is to unlock the power of imagination to push boundaries and open new possibilities for our people, our customers and our communities. This is the core belief that has guided Burberry since it was founded in 1856 and is central to how we operate as a company today.

We aim to provide an environment for creative minds from different backgrounds to thrive, bringing a wide range of skills and experiences to everything we do. As a purposeful, values-driven brand, we are committed to being a force for good in the world as well, creating the next generation of sustainable luxury for customers, driving industry change and championing our communities.

JOB PURPOSE

The Samples Assistant will support the planning and execution of all global sample office functions: sample management, special projects, sample reporting and lookbook coordination. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and passionate junior communications professional, who can continue to build on and develop strong cross-functional relationships and share their depth of knowledge eloquently internally and externally.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management of global press samples

• Daily point of contact for all sample press requests across all regional markets
• Inter-regional coordination of sample requests to ensure maximum use of the product, to ensure global editorial coverage
• Liaising with internal central teams on sample coordination for editorial support
• Tracking and monitoring of all samples on Burberry\'s online tracking system
• Quality control of any returning samples
• Management of archiving PR samples
• Ensuring best in class processes

• Daily liaison for regional press offices, coordinating product requests, inter regional sharing and transfers of the samples across Burberry\'s key product categories.
• Creation of all global shipping delivery notes, invoices and other documentation in line with global Shipping & Customs requirements.
• Lookbook Coordination

• Liaising with the internal teams to create the seasonal online lookbook
• Special Projects

• Assisting in the coordination of bespoke items for any press initiatives.
• Strategic focus on product amplification to support key brand and market initiatives

• Alignment of press sample requests against Burberry\'s seasonal marketing calendar including live real time marketing requests and internal product focuses
• Work closely with global PR teams to understand communication priorities for the brand and support ad hoc PR campaigns.
• Ad hoc central PR assistance

PERSONAL PROFILE

• Experience of working in a press samples office or creative environment
• Microsoft Office skills - including excel and word
• Fashion GPS knowledge is preferable
• Interest in fashion

FOOTER

Burberry is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such, treats all applications equally and recruits purely on the basis of skills and experience.

Posting Notes: United Kingdom || Not Applicable || London || MARKETING || CENTRAL - PUBLIC RELATIONS || n/a ||

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