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Public Relations Specialist
The TJX Companies
Framingham, MA, United States
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Success is always in style at TJX! Continue to explore career opportunities at TJX, a Fortune 100 company and the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. At TJX, we are proud that, for 40 years, we have been providing amazing value to our customers, but the merchandise we sell is just part of our story. We believe our Associates bring our business to life, and we aim to support you by making TJX a terrific place to work. We are committed to leveraging our differences, and believe that the diverse skills, experiences and background that you bring into the organization will help us continue to succeed.
Our retail chains include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Homesense, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; TK Maxx in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as Homesense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and TK Maxx in Australia.
Job Overview:
Responsible for execution of public relations activity for TJ Maxx to achieve divisional and corporate objectives. Responsible for the execution of PR plans for specific business initiatives.
Areas of Responsibility:
• Project Execution and management
• Responsible for executing PR projects to support brand and business initiatives.
• Manages day-to-day communications and operations of internal team and external agencies to successfully achieve project goals.
• Responsible for the execution of PR programs. Programs may include media relations, social responsibility communications, cause marketing, experiential marketing, influencer relations and others as needed.
• Communicates throughout the organization with divisions such as Buying, Planning, Store Operations, Marketing and Marketing Services in order to ensure the successful execution of PR programs.
• Responsible for the daily operations with internal and external team in order to execute PR plans.
• Responsible for supporting internal associates and external agency relationships on specific programs.
• Fiscal Responsibility: Responsible for maintaining and balancing program budgets.
• Execution of PR program plans for TJ Maxx
• Recommendations to Management in regard to: viability of media opportunities – evaluating reward and risk of brand participation, messaging and pitches and related materials, creative plans and budgets for PR programs and PR implications of all research and analysis.
• Travel required.
Skill Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Journalism, PR, Advertising, Communications or equivalent job experience.
• No less than 2-3 years of job related experience, preferably for a fashion brand, retailer or consumer products company, either client side or PR agency.
• Public relations knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Measurement and analysis skills
• Strong use of Microsoft Office programs – excel, PowerPoint, word
• Strong fashion and trend awareness
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Superb ability to forge and foster relations.
• Ability to build strong partnerships and excellent team participant
What's In It For You?
TJX has campuses conveniently located off the Mass Pike and Route 495. With us, you'll not only enjoy working for an industry leader, but we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package.
TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.