PR Manager - Entertainment & Beauty
2 days ago
City of London
PR Manager - Entertainment & Beauty Location: London/Sussex | Mostly Remote Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 Our client is seeking an experienced and highly connected PR Manager to lead strategic publicity efforts for a roster of high-profile celebrity, beauty, and entertainment clients. The ideal candidate has deep experience across talent relations, media strategy, beauty/lifestyle communications, and entertainment publicity, with a strong network of editors, producers, stylists, publicists, and brand partners. This role requires someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, understands celebrity culture and digital influence, and can expertly manage reputational strategy, media opportunities, launches, events, and crisis communications. RESPONSIBILITIES • Develop and execute PR strategies for celebrity talent, entertainment projects, beauty partnerships, and brand campaigns, • Secure high-impact media placements across print, digital, TV, podcasts, and social platforms, • Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, producers, stylists, glam teams, and entertainment industry contacts, • Lead publicity campaigns surrounding launches, appearances, red carpets, partnerships, and events, • Manage talent press schedules, interview opportunities, media training, and public appearances, • Draft press releases, media pitches, briefing documents, statements, and talking points, • Coordinate with agents, managers, brands, legal teams, and external PR agencies to ensure aligned messaging, • Oversee influencer and celebrity partnership announcements within the beauty and entertainment sectors, • Monitor media coverage, industry trends, and cultural conversations to identify strategic opportunities MAIN REQUIREMENTS • 2+ years of experience in PR, talent communications, entertainment publicity, or beauty/lifestyle PR, • Proven experience working with celebrity talent, influencers, entertainment brands, or public figures, • Strong relationships with entertainment, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle media, • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Deep understanding of celebrity culture, digital media, influencer marketing, and entertainment news cycles, • Ability to manage multiple clients and high-pressure situations with discretion and professionalism, • Experience coordinating red carpet events, launches, premieres, and press junkets, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail and time management, • UK Driving Licence SUMO are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender. As an employment agency, SUMO are fully committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all (both internally and on behalf of our clients). Thank you for your interest in the above vacancy. Please note - due to the high volume of CVs & applications we receive, we can't always get back to everyone, although we do try our best!