Euromarket Designs Inc. is hiring: Manager, Public Relations in Chicago

CB2 is transforming the perception of home design for today's modern consumer. Born out of Crate and Barrel, CB2 is committed to high-quality, sophisticated design at an approachable price. Located in downtown Chicago, CB2 offers an engaging, collaborative work environment. If you're creative, team-spirited and have a passion for modern design, then join the team as a Manager, Public Relations.

The Manager, Public Relations will be responsible for building company awareness and maximizing sales growth/profitability by supporting and implementing the company’s overall public relations/events plan. They will serve as a liaison to media, influencers, and agency partners to promote brand awareness through product placements, editorial coverage, media partnerships, and events programming.

This is a 4-day hybrid position based out of our CB2 Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

A day in the life as a Manager, Public Relations…

• Lead development, execution, and analysis of public relations strategies by working in conjunction with the public relations agency and internal teams.
• Serve as key stakeholder and lead project team to execute annual and seasonal media previews.
• Develop and oversee public relations and events strategies for product collaboration launches.
• Manage media interviews, product/image requests, support media outreach campaigns, community relations, crisis communications, collaborations, and product integrations.
• Work to identify new retail partnerships that help drive store traffic and brand awareness.
• Lead contract negotiation and yearly Statement of Work for the Public Relations agency.
• Oversee all associated vendor contracts, budgets, and timelines.
• Provide project support for ad hoc public relations initiatives across all business channels implemented by the company.
• Develop a yearly store events calendar while working with the broader marketing, visual, and store operations teams to oversee implementation and execution of events across all channels.
• Develop and lead store opening events in the U.S. and Canada.
• Manage store events coordination.
• Help with strategy and lead execution of new store market launches.

What you’ll bring to the table…

• Excellent communication skills and a knack for aligning disparate agendas and groups.
• Develop and pitch public relations, events, and new market launch strategies to executive stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of how to effectively promote/communicate events internally and externally across all channels.
• Ability to multitask multiple projects without issue while managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced work environment, while maintaining high productivity and work quality.
• Manage complex projects on time, on budget, and on goal.
• Ability to negotiate contracts with outside vendors and partners.
• Experience compiling and analyzing data to pull out insights and trends.
• Create monthly department product placement reporting.

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• 6 years Consumer and/or Retail Marketing, Public Relations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
• Experience executing events of all sizes and scales.
• Experience leading and managing the creative development process on a marketing team.

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