Communications Director

New York, NY, USA
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Corporate Communications Director - CALVIN KLEIN

Calvin Klein - New York, NY

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Corporate Communications Director - CALVIN KLEIN

This position will be responsible for providing a wide-range of support to the Corporate Communications team within the Global Communications Department.

Writing, editing and composing a variety of communications materials and documents will be required in addition to support for the Fashion Public Relations teams during the busiest seasons surrounding global fashion weeks and special events. The external communications component of the writing and editing will include materials for the press and even public consumption.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

Composing, writing, and heavy editing of fashion press kits, news releases and other collateral materials required for presentations of seasonal collections and products to global fashion and consumer media.

Development and composition of briefing materials for executives prior to media interviews (Q&A documents, backgrounders, talking points, etc.).

Development of CEO/Executive external communications strategy.

Creation of business-to-business presentations and collateral materials.

Development of materials for management meetings and other projects, as needed.

Support of regional communication needs and align to key brand messages.

Partnership with the Director of Internal Communications and Human Resources to align on associate communications strategies and activities.

Draft crisis communications as needed and be ready to respond to press.

Oversight of all Corporate Communication budgeting needs and subscriptions.

Oversight of the CALVIN KLEIN Global Communications Digital Archive.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience:

6-8 years of experience with a global fashion house, or an allied field such as beauty, accessories, photography, architecture or art with a long-term desire to pursue a career in fashion public relations or communications.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required in related field such as English, Communications, Journalism, PR.

MBA preferred

Skills:

Sharp editorial skills (writing, editing, grammar, proofreading, etc.) along with a high-level of creativity which can be channeled into appropriate expression within the CALVIN KLEIN context.

A strong aesthetic sensibility and exposure to/understanding of fashion, social media, photography, architecture, and/or art is required; an easy-going personality is essential as is a poised, friendly demeanor in business-social situations and the personal decision to live and work in a creative context; patience and persistence on a personal level is also essential.

Ability to work productively in a fast-paced, creative, collaborative environment, including interface with staff at all levels.

A strong relationship builder and positive connector. Excellent influencing skills and the ability to achieve buy-in across departments and leadership.

Aptitude for immediately developing a highly organized approach to managing multiple projects, and an ability to quickly absorb the spirit of the Calvin Klein design point of view.

It is the policy of PVH Corp. to ensure equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, religion, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, qualified veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation.

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