Director, Communications

The role

The Director of Communications owns how the brand is seen, written about, and recommended across press and VIPs. This person sets earned-media strategy in the U.S. and leads day to day operations.

What you will do

• Build and lead Margaux's press strategy in the U.S. and Europe.
• Shape the public profile of the founders and creative leadership.
• Own the brand’s messaging for launches, collaborations and company news.
• Oversee all press materials and assets.
• Lead feature pitching to fashion, lifestyle, culture, and business outlets.
• Lead campaign and collaboration pitching.
• Manage previews, walk-throughs, and deskside appointments with editors and stylists.
• Own the shopping calendar.
• Work with paid marketing to oversee affiliate and commerce-editor relationships.
• Run organic VIP relations.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in fashion, accessories or lifestyle PR, in-house or at an agency, with at least 3 years leading strategy.
• Close relationships with fashion, shopping, lifestyle and culture editors, plus stylists and talent teams.
• A record of top-tier placements, from features to market pages, that you can point to by name.
• Hands-on experience with shopping and affiliate PR.
• A thoughtful approach to VIP relations and gifting: relationships over volume.
• A clear, elegant writer who can distill our cofounders’ talking points into a beautiful press release.
• Organized and calm under a busy calendar; comfortable with a lean team and a founder-led company.
• Must be based in New York City, with the ability to work onsite at our NYC headquarters three days per week.

About the company

Margaux is a footwear brand founded in 2015 by Sarah Pierson and Alexa Buckley. The brand creates a modern footwear wardrobe for women on the go with designs made in New York and handmade in Spain.