PR Assistant

At Seasalt creativity is in our DNA. We began in 1981 in a small shop in Penzance crafting workwear for local mariners and artists. Today were a modern lifestyle brand with over 80 shops across the UK and Ireland 400 wholesale stockists and a growing global presence. We may have grown but weve always stayed true to our roots with Cornwalls artistic influence and maritime heritage woven into every a certified B Corp and winner of Drapers Best Place to Work in 2024 were proud to balance our culture with long term growth. Its an exciting time to join us as we build on our distinct creative handwriting brand differentiation and expanding both internationally and in the PR Administrator is a pivotal role in the PR & Communications team. Working closely with our in-house teams and external agencies you will ensure the day-to-day elements of our PR strategy and plans are put into action efficiently and effectively. You have a keen interest in fashion keeping up-to-date with the latest developments and trends - influencer and media culture and you have the capacity to thrive in a continuously evolving PR Administrator will liaise with our agencies in the UK along with partners in-house press office teams and agencies. You will be the go-to for regular media enquiries from trade press making sure they are dealt with by relevant internal contacts to meet deadlines and maintain our visibility in key titles. PR support for new stores innovations and experiences are also an integral part of this role helping to create excitement and drive awareness for the Seasalt brand with our external note this is a part-time (4 days per week) family leave cover estimated to last approximately 12 months. The preference for this role would be to work a Monday and Tuesday but working patterns can be discussed within the recruitment process. As part of our Seasalt Connected approach to ways of working this role will be based flexibly across our Cornwall head office locations (minimum 40% of working week) and remotely within the help us by:Working with the wider Marketing Team (Marketing Planning & Ops Creative and Digital) to provide agencies and channels with stories and content to support seasonal collections and product launches including producing seasonal press look books and assets with the Creative effective PR materials including press releases briefing documents and other communication as the day-to-day liaison with the external PR agency and managing relationships with media influencers and other coordinating and attending seasonal press launches store appointments and PR events in partnership with the external influencer strategy and plans working closely with the Affiliate Lead and Social Team and managing media and influencer gifting seeding and event goody to online press print and influencer enquiries and coordinating PR samples for media influencers agencies and partners ensuring they are recorded monitored and and updating the PR and communications calendar in line with the wider brand marketing calendar and supporting the implementation of PR strategies and competitor activity market innovation industry developments social media trends fashion trends styles celebrities/opinion formers and the online regular PR updates for trade meetings posting media coverage and articles of interest on Anchor and attending relevant team meetings to review progress and identify future the administration of the PR & Comms function including raising PO numbers for the skills youll be sharing with the team:A relevant creative or marketing qualification or some equivalent experience working in Marketing PR (agency or in-house) or a transferable awareness of and interest in relevant media titles and the social influencer landscapeKnowledge of MS suiteDemonstrable interpersonal skillsDemonstrable communication skills both written and verbalA passion for the Seasalt brandEnthusiastic social confident and hardworkingOrganised with meticulous attention to detailSelf-motivated and proactiveWhy we hope youll love working with us:The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We dont just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us we want you to stay and grow with well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose not just at work but in life we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:Salary: up to 28840 FTE per year (23072 pro rata)- Band 134 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of serviceAttractive 50% employee discountFlexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits packagePrivate Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GPFree access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 supportPension plan with generous 7% employer contributionsLife assurance programmeEnhanced family leave policiesFlexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approachLearning and Development opportunitiesDo Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunitiesEmployee networks to develop and provide support to our people including the Inclusion & Belonging Network100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hubAt Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people theyre what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. Were happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at date for applications is 22nd September 2026 however our roles can close earlier so we would recommend applying as soon as you are able. IND-930