Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Temp PR Coordinator
Williams-Sonoma, Inc., San Francisco, California, United States, 94111
About the PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing Team
The PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing team works with cross-functional areas across the Pottery Barn brands (Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen) to bring our licensed and collaboration product collections and marketing programs to life. This team is the main point of contact for license and collaboration partners, and works to ensure that our brands fulfill all obligations of our partner agreements. The team regularly interfaces with Product Design/Development, Merchandising, Creative Services, Inventory Management, Accounting, and Legal.
Overview of the PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing Coordinator role
The Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing teams by executing the tactical needs of our licensed product partnerships, brand collaborations, and marketing opportunities. This role will work hand-in-hand with both internal cross-functional teams and external partners. This role reports to the Director of Licensing, but will support all three functional areas.
Responsibilities
Keep careful records of all licensed and collaboration product SKUs and contract rights
Create and maintain reference materials to educate cross-functional teams (e.g. contract summaries, marketing guidelines, development calendars, etc.)
Manage media, licensor and collaboration partner requests for imagery, forecasts, and product samples
Lead contractual sample management process
Act as a resource to cross-functional teams, providing up-to-date information on all partnership programs
Assist PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing team members with additional tasks and special projects as dictated by business needs
Criteria
Bachelor's degree required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability and desire to work in a collaborative/team environment
Must be able to multi-task and prioritize in order to meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
High level of organizational skills and strong attention to detail required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to perform work onsite in the San Francisco office full-time pending state, local, and Company return-to-work guidance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Mission Around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. We will create and nurture a global company culture where we confidently bring our authentic selves to work every day: where the only criteria for advancement are the quality of our work, the contributions we make to our teams and the business, and our ability to lead; and where our individual differences-whatever they may be-are valued, explored and appreciated.
WSI will not commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position at this time (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
The expected pay range for this position is
$55,000.
Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.
The PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing team works with cross-functional areas across the Pottery Barn brands (Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen) to bring our licensed and collaboration product collections and marketing programs to life. This team is the main point of contact for license and collaboration partners, and works to ensure that our brands fulfill all obligations of our partner agreements. The team regularly interfaces with Product Design/Development, Merchandising, Creative Services, Inventory Management, Accounting, and Legal.
Overview of the PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing Coordinator role
The Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing teams by executing the tactical needs of our licensed product partnerships, brand collaborations, and marketing opportunities. This role will work hand-in-hand with both internal cross-functional teams and external partners. This role reports to the Director of Licensing, but will support all three functional areas.
Responsibilities
Keep careful records of all licensed and collaboration product SKUs and contract rights
Create and maintain reference materials to educate cross-functional teams (e.g. contract summaries, marketing guidelines, development calendars, etc.)
Manage media, licensor and collaboration partner requests for imagery, forecasts, and product samples
Lead contractual sample management process
Act as a resource to cross-functional teams, providing up-to-date information on all partnership programs
Assist PR, Brand Marketing, and Licensing team members with additional tasks and special projects as dictated by business needs
Criteria
Bachelor's degree required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability and desire to work in a collaborative/team environment
Must be able to multi-task and prioritize in order to meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
High level of organizational skills and strong attention to detail required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to perform work onsite in the San Francisco office full-time pending state, local, and Company return-to-work guidance during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Mission Around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. We will create and nurture a global company culture where we confidently bring our authentic selves to work every day: where the only criteria for advancement are the quality of our work, the contributions we make to our teams and the business, and our ability to lead; and where our individual differences-whatever they may be-are valued, explored and appreciated.
WSI will not commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position at this time (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
The expected pay range for this position is
$55,000.
Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.