Junior Account Executive – VIP, Events & Partnerships

Together Group is a curated group of creative consultancies, immersive technology, marketing, and production studios, spanning technology, creative, design, communications, production, and digital. We blend creativity, culture, and cutting-edge technology to craft the future of luxury and lifestyle, partnering with global luxury clients across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia

About the Agency:

PURPLE is a global lifestyle communications agency with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, London, Hong Kong & Singapore. For over two decades, we've led culturally connected, results-driven brand communications . We bring together diverse, cross-generational networks to connect people and brands, build strategy, and drive commercial success across Communications, Events, Social Media, Partnerships, and VIP & Talent.

Role

Overview

As Junior Account Executive, you will support the Account Director and Senior Events Team across VIP, events and partnerships activity. You will play a key role in coordinating VIP dressing and sample requests, building relationships with stylists, publicists and influencers, and delivering events from invitations and guest lists through to wrap reports. You'll help make sure every activation runs smoothly and is well organised, and that it gets the best possible VIP and media results.

VIP:

• Co-ordinate logistics for VIP dressing
• Hold show room appointments with stylists and VIPs
• Support with client management on daily VIP and influencer related activity
• Establish and maintain relationships with stylists, publicists and influencers
• Manage daily sample requests and co-ordinate returns
• Provide weekly event calendars with event listings and VIPS in town using industry subscription sites
• Compile lists for influencer programmes tailored to each specific client
• Manage the distribution of VIP dressing alerts and follow up for credits
• Actively look and track seeding results
• VIP liaison during events
• Send all VIP’s their images for posting post event

Events:

• Co-ordinate weekly/monthly division reports and event wrap reports using PowerPoint
• Support Senior Events Team on daily events related activity
• Invitation management, send outs and follow up
• Maintain company database
• Taking notes in meetings and distributing to relevant team members
• Provide client status reports
• Prepare collateral for the event – guest lists on I-pads, media alerts for photographers, shot list and faces sheets for photographers
• Send out post release for relevant events as requested
• Managing VIP transport and accommodation where relevant
• Manage social media for PURPLE accounts sharing the content from photographers

• 1-2 years of PR experience, ideally within the agency scope.
• Familiarity with the organization of press/events reports and social clips.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of ongoing interest in VIP, fashion and media relations and strategy.
• Able to identify communication opportunities through a proactive approach.
• Effective communicator with an eagerness to grow and learn.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting tight deadlines. Excellent prioritizing and time management.
• Discreet, professional, and articulate, with outstanding communication skills.
• Extremely well-organized, methodical, and efficient with strong initiative.
• Strong writing skills.
• Computer skills including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Doc, and Cision.
• You are a team player who is hardworking and dedicated.