Company: Holt Renfrew

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sun, 13 Jul 2025 04:12:13 GMT

Job description: Holt Renfrew offers you an inspiring, fashion-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow. From our incredible partnerships with iconic luxury brands, to our commitments to corporate social responsibility, you will be inspired every day.A job at Holt Renfrew offers a competitive total compensation, a generous employee discount, pension, and health & dental benefits, tuition assistance, and continuous learning and development.The Coordinator, Public Relations & Events provides extraordinary customer service and liaises with key stakeholders, including media, influencers, vendors, and internal partners to drive forward the public relations and event strategies on behalf of Holt Renfrew, continues to position the company through the media as one of the world’s leading shopping and lifestyle destinations.Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:Public Relations:In conjunction with Director and Manager, PR & Events, administers the execution of all vendor and seasonal events and public relations programsDevelop and enhance Toronto regional, national and international fashion and lifestyle press and influencer relationships to ensure proactive media programs, monitoring and assessing editorial calendars and press developments with respect to new publications, broadcast and digital programsAdminister and identify proactive pitch programs to raise the profile of Holt Renfrew as the leading fashion and lifestyle destination; with a focus on celebrating the in-store experience Proactive outreach to press to meet strategic objectives, balanced with responding in a professional and effective manner to a high volume of daily press requests: from interview requests to product information/sourcingIn conjunction with Director, and Manager, PR & Events, build and execute PR and influencer programs to support marketing initiativesAdminister effective relations with vendor PR teams to ensure successful execution of plans Work closely with the Fashion Direction office, buyers and store teams to ensure a strong grasp of ongoing merchandise developments and in-store deliveries, to effectively identify and execute proactively on long and short-term press opportunitiesEnsure standards for press loans are followed, and continually reviewed to balance corporate standards with enhanced press coverage opportunitiesContinually monitor press coverage and enhance press relations to increase Holt Renfrew credit, paying particular attention to improving on-page increaseTakes the opportunity to champion specific projectsManage and administer systems to track, analyze and archive press coverage and provide quantitative and qualitative updates on progress against plansEvents:Support the Director and Manager of Public Relations & Events with work backs, program flow and implementation with both internal and external teams ensuring all event deliverables are met on budget and on time for key, brand focused events (Personal appearances, high profile media and customer events and seasonal event programs)Supporting the Director and Manager of Public Relations & Events by overseeing marketing briefs for key, brand events ensuring accuracy with timing, targeting as well as manage all approvals for programsSupporting with preparation of marketing strategies for key vendor seasonal/annual business reviews including program and budget forecast, post mortems, ROI, and new strategic ideasSupporting with preparation of internal and external presentations to communicate divisional marketing strategies, plans, vendor proposals and tactics as requiredAssist with annual budget planning with direct responsibility of ongoing billing and tracking of all event expensesPrioritize event implementations including critical paths, monitoring of progress, development of launch materials, communication and results trackingEffectively administer and deliver flawless execution of key events (Personal appearances, high profile media and customer events and seasonal event programs)The ideal candidate:Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent experienceMinimum two years of experience in fashion/lifestyle media or vendor relations or events, experience in integrated marketing communications an assetExcellent interpersonal skills; a team player who is able to act as both a leader and an individual contributor as requiredConfident and effective communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skillsIs adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and changeHighly service-oriented with exceptional organizational and follow up skillsPassionate about fashion and luxury retailingProficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees — their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger. If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email careers@holtrenfrew.com and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.

Holt Renfrew offers a dynamic, fashion-focused workplace with opportunities for growth and a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility. Employees enjoy competitive compensation, generous discounts, health benefits, and tuition assistance.

The Coordinator, Public Relations & Events plays a key role in delivering exceptional customer service and collaborating with stakeholders, including media and influencers. Responsibilities include managing public relations and event strategies, enhancing media relationships, executing events, and monitoring press coverage to elevate Holt Renfrew’s profile as a premier shopping destination.

Qualifications include a relevant degree or experience, a minimum of two years in fashion/lifestyle media or events, strong communication skills, adaptability, and a passion for fashion. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.

Holt Renfrew promotes diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing accessible recruitment processes for all candidates.