KERING Head of Corporate Communications & Community Engagement, Americas

KERING Head of Corporate Communications & Community Engagement, Americas

Job Family: Communications

Job Title: Head of Corporate Communications & Community Engagement, Americas

Location: New York, NY

Kering is a global, family-led luxury group, home to people whose passion and expertise nurture creative Houses across ready-to-wear and couture, leather goods, jewelry, eyewear and beauty: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, DoDo, Qeelin, Ginori 1735, as well as Kering Eyewear and Kering Beauté. Inspired by their creative heritage, Kering’s Houses design and craft exceptional products and experiences that reflect the Group’s commitment to excellence, sustainability and culture. This vision is expressed in our signature: Creativity is our Legacy

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE

• Lead development and coordination of multimedia public relations strategy, packages, and calendar in the region.
• Drive external reputation for Kering through proactive storytelling, positioning Kering and senior leadership as thought leaders and innovators in the industry.
• Engage and maintain relationships with key media contacts to help support and promote Kering’s activities.
• Build and maintain partnerships with various local and national organizations; Serve as a key contact for community organizations.
• Increase awareness and visibility of our philanthropic efforts and other initiatives, including sustainability, Kering’s Women in Motion platform, and the Kering Foundation’s Caring for Women gala, to both corporate and fashion media.
• Build key relationships with and support our brands through surfacing opportunities, sharing best practices, nurturing the communications and marketing communities between the brands and corporate to enable the exchange of ideas, and leveraging Group synergies.
• Support Kering’s internal communications teams on significant local and global events and internal messaging.
• Ensure local communication plans and calendar are aligned to global communication strategies and timelines.
• Partner with the President of Kering Americas on editorial process regarding presentations, public inquiries, and commentary on industry market information.
• Serve as the local point of contact for all print and media inquiries, and evaluate the need for escalation and/or crafting the appropriate response.
• Manage crisis communication and other sensitive topics to protect our reputation and maintain a positive image.
• Build a strong relationship with leadership located in Europe and other key stakeholders; provide recommendations pertaining to the US market.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10+ years of work experience required
• MBA preferred
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong background in digital and written communications
• Proven track record of creating and maintaining successful networked relationships
• Experience in direct corporate population outreach
• Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Ability to be persuasive and influential in the absence of organizational authority
• Must be able to understand and work within a group organizational structure
• Collaborative, proactive, reactive, highly responsive, fast, and entrepreneurial

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per year plus incentives

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing programs.

Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.