Employer: Stella McCartney Salary: Date Added: 19/12/2023 Working at Stella McCartney is a truly rewarding experience. As a luxury fashion company with a strong ethical standpoint we are leaders and innovators in our industry.Overview:The Head of Global VIPs and Influencers role will be integral in managing the Global VIP strategy and will work closely with the Communications team and Stella’s office.Your Mission:
Proactively seek talent opportunities for the Stella McCartney brand in line with the strategy from the Global Communications Director
Develop and implement a global celebrity influencer strategy to increase exposure for the brand
Continuously seek opportunities for developing the Stella McCartney brand, understanding and displaying willingness to collaborate cross functionally
Build and maintain relationships with key celebrities, talent agency stylists, and costume designers
Constantly scout out and advise on new opportunities
Support the global markets in identifying and obtaining talent relevant to the Country
Develop and tailor VIP strategies tailored to each market
Oversee and develop structure and protocol for seasonal gifting, pre orders, products seeding
Develop a strategy for VIP store visits and product pulls to ensure global consistency
Identify key event opportunities for dressing
Drive product placement into television, music and film
Continuously identify new programs/initiatives to drive brand vision
Responsible for overseeing seeking of product gifting for VIPs and influencers across all product categories (aligning with all regional teams)
Negotiate and manage all contracts and agreements, and advise on best practices
Red carpet dressing and working with key stylists for dressing opportunities
Guest lists, securing key names from the music, fashion, TV and film industries to attend Stella McCartney events
Collaborate with Stella McCartney’s Executive Assistance office for Stella McCartney’s requests
Overall management of Stella McCartney’s public appearance wardrobe
Management of all special VIP Projects, working closely with the in-house VIP Designer
Oversee and maintain quality of VIP and influencer activity
Create a comprehensive database of key individuals globally
Build sustainable relationships with sponsors and partners
Collaboration with the global communication team to maximise coverage from hits, monitoring and releasing coverage to the relevant people regularly
Oversee, guide and mentor direct team and global teams
Your Talent:
Previous VIP strategic experience at a senior management level
You will inspire, build, lead and develop the VIP and Influencers team, engaging them with the department vision and strategy, ensuring regular and clear communication
Established contacts across the global influencers network
High attention to detail
Team player with the ability to work under own initiative
Creative and innovative attitude
Creative thinker with ability to push ideas
Solutions, results orientated, and deadline driven
Excellent communication and relationship building skills
Ability to work on multiple projects at any given time
Ability to work under pressure
The ability to grasp marketing, licensee and PR needs – considering practical solutions
Systems and Essentials
Confident in using Microsoft Office in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Confident in using Fashion GPS
RewardOur philosophy is to go beyond monetary return and consider ourselves responsible for your wellbeing, your family, your health, your time and the community.
Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products
Exclusive staff sales and sample sales – Including other LVMH brands
Matched pension contribution up to 6%
Extensive private medical and critical illness insurance, as well as life assurance
Annual Health Screening
Annual Leave Shop where employees can buy or sell annual leave
Flexible working/core hours
Enchanced Maternity/paternity packages
Matched Give as You Earn charity scheme
Fitness membership (Classpass credits)
Volunteer and Birthday leave
Health cash plan
Financial wellbeing program
Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support Services
Employee referral bonus
Optional/ Paid BenefitsSeason ticket loan, cycle to work and tech schemes, travel and dental insurance and much more.We welcome people with disabilities and endeavour to make reasonable adjustments, if you do require such adjustments please let us know within 48 hours of your interview.At Stella McCartney, we like to be bold. For us this means challenging ourselves and the wider industry in which we operate. As part of our commitments to inclusive fashion, we have an ambitious strategy to put diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of everything we do. Our starting point is to create a workplace where different voices are respected, heard and empowered in equal measure regardless of factors such as culture and backgrounds, and to influence and disrupt fashion and other industries by providing opportunities for global diverse talent to shine.
