Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high-quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

This role will support the Shark Beauty team working closely with the VP of Global PR, the Shark Beauty VP of Marketing and Regional PR leadership and local in country teams. Working cross-functionally, you will develop and deliver breakthrough PR work in close collaboration with the creative, social and paid media teams.

We are looking for a Director with beauty industry experience who exhibits critical thinking skills, develops strategic and creative programming with strong executional acumen. The role is primarily focused on the US market with advice and counsel offered to other markets.

The PR team protects SharkNinja’s reputation, promoting the brand and its products. The role will be responsible for managing the development and implementation of the Shark Beauty PR strategy in line with business and objectives and in collaboration with our brand marketing, IMC and social teams. This includes promoting the brand across all media types and categories – increasing efforts to deliver earned media outputs in beauty, lifestyle and trade media. As the brand continues to grow, this will be a pivotal role in helping to drive awareness and consideration for Shark Beauty and all the award-winning products we bring to market.

This role will be responsible for creating and delivering successful PR campaigns to promote new product launches and will ensure integration with other marketing functions (digital, IMC, social, partnerships, and media) to maximize efficiency and ROI. The role will also direct and manage a retained PR agency and support the development of the PR team across the US and global markets.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do (RESPONSIBILITIES):

1. Create the Shark Beauty PR strategy and manage the day-to-day PR activity working closely with the marketing teams to execute business strategy and objectives across the US market.
2. Both create and guide the development of high-impact PR assets, including messaging, press releases, pitches, and other campaign assets. feature sell-ins etc
3. Build strong relationships with key beauty editors and lifestyle media in the US
4. Understand and leverage relevant consumer and cultural trends
5. Oversee output of local external PR agencies to implement reviews and awards programs for awards tracking, issues management and support for key brand and industry moments
6. Manage and oversee written award entries across product ranges in local market
7. Work with the wider business and external agencies to achieve monthly KPIs
8. Communicate within the Global and Regional PR team regarding local priorities, product focuses, and campaigns on a regular basis
9. Prepare and share best practices with regional and global teams
10. Support always on PR activities within budget and wider campaigns within IMC briefs.
11. Measure and evaluate – contribute to the ongoing evaluation of PR efforts and merchandise results with internal stakeholders
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ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS (REQUIREMENTS):

1. 8-10 years proven experience in beauty and consumer lifestyle PR
2. A multi-tasker that can switch between strategy and tactics
3. Communicate with external agency partners – directing them on projects and driving for results
4. Prepare and share best practices with global teams
5. Evaluate opportunities for partnerships on an on-going basis
6. Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends to elevate campaign planning
7. Be able to manage day to day media activities including sample ordering, review requests and strategic media targeting for gaining maximum results
8. Build and maintain a strong media relationship with key editors
9. Experience in managing PR campaigns with a wide range of objectives and KPIs
10. Communicate with impact and have the ability to work well independently, as well as with different stakeholders across the business
11. Solid media relations skills with existing relationships in beauty, consumer, lifestyle and trade press
12. Experience in managing agencies (or coming from agency side)
13. Passion for beauty
14. A strategic and commercial thinker, able to make recommendations with business KPIs in mind
15. Someone who demonstrates strong data and analytical skills to interpret results, anticipate challenges, and form solutions
16. Adaptable, agile, able to multitask, and switch between strategy and tactics
17. A natural relationship builder
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YOUR ROLE in DIVERSIFYING

1. As a corporate citizen, learn and support SharkNinja’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy
2. Be an Ally, find internal Champions
3. Explore SharkNinja’s Employee Resource Groups or volunteer to serve on committees that organize diversity-related events and activities
4. Participate in employee engagement surveys and respond as openly and honestly as possible
5. Become culturally competent; take the time to learn about different cultures, races, religions and backgrounds represented by your colleagues
6. Treat people in a way they wish to be treated rather than the way you wish to be treated
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Salary Range for this position is $170,370.00 - $208,230.00 DOE

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

YOUR ROLE in leading our SUCCESS DRIVERS & representing our UNIQUE MINDSET

1. Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”
2. Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
3. Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”
4. Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
5. Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT”
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