DUSK.com
Public Relations Executive
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as PR Executive working in Leeds as part of our Marketing team.
Salary: Competitive Salary + excellent benefits package
At DUSK HQ, we're looking for a PR Executive to join our growing team and play a key role in our in-house press office, managing day-to-day journalist relationships and identifying opportunities that generate high-quality coverage and strengthen DUSK's brand presence.
Working across product launches, seasonal campaigns and always-on press activity, you'll collaborate with teams across the business to maximise PR opportunities and secure high-quality media coverage that drives brand awareness and commercial impact.
Role Responsibilities
- Own and manage the press office calendar
- Draft, distribute and manage press releases, product alerts and media communications
- Support the PR Manager on campaign launches and seasonal PR activity
- Produce weekly and monthly PR coverage reports, highlighting key coverage, trends and performance
- Monitor the news agenda and identify opportunities for reactive PR, newsjacking and trend-led storytelling
- Conduct regular competitor and market analysis to identify emerging opportunities and media trends
- Own and maintain the media database, ensuring journalist contacts are accurate, up to date and segmented effectively to maximise campaign performance
- Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, freelancers and media contacts
- Manage media requests, product loans and sample fulfilment
- Collaborate with internal teams including Buying, E-commerce, Creative and Marketing to maximise PR opportunities across the business
- Support the creation of award submissions and industry recognition opportunities
- Help develop creative PR ideas that strengthen brand awareness and reinforce DUSK's position as a leading homeware retailer
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About You
- 1-2 years' experience in a PR, communications or media relations role
- Strong relationships with consumer, lifestyle, homes and national media, or the confidence to build them quickly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proactive, creative and commercially minded, with a passion for identifying newsworthy stories
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Knowledge of Google Analytics and AWIN desired but not essential
About us
DUSK is a £200m home and lifestyle brand. We are an award winning and fast-growing e-commerce brand in the home and garden sector, known for innovation and high-quality products.
Since 2016, our dedicated team at our Leeds HQ have been designing stylish homeware and furniture at affordable prices. DUSK is an online-first brand, and by designing and sourcing everything ourselves, we’re able to curate our own collections and pass on the savings directly to our customers.
Whether you are seeking signature furniture pieces or the perfect finishing accents, our curated ranges deliver accessible elegance to every living space, empowering you to realise your ideal home vision.
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As a trusted British brand, our team in our Doncaster warehouses work hard behind the scenes to make sure every order is carefully packed and delivered on time.
You can read more about us at: https://dusk.com/
Why Dusk.com?
- 25 days holidays (plus bank holidays) as standard, plus additional days based on length of service
- Option to buy additional holidays (by a maximum of 5 days)
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 work from home (if applicable)
- Bonus Scheme
- Staff Discount Scheme on DUSK products
- Death in service
- Company pension (3% employer contributions)
- Flexible start and finish times (if applicable)
- Access to employee assistance programme through ‘Spark’, including 24/7 helpline, virtual GP and counselling services to support your health and wellbeing.
- Eye-care vouchers
- Excellent Career progression and training opportunities
- Opportunities to partake in company days
Due to the high volume of applications, on some occasions we are unable to reply to each individual applicant. If you do not hear from us within four weeks, then unfortunately your application has not been successful.
We will keep your application on file for six months and we will consider you for future roles within the organisation during this time. Your information will be deleted after six-months. If you wish to be considered for roles after this point, then you will need to re-apply.
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