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Marketing and PR Coordinator

Tumi

New York, NY
Full Time
Entry Level
7 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Marketing and PR Coordinator will support the Global PR and Social Manager, Director of Global Marketing, and broader team to grow the TUMI brand in earned media. The role involves supporting the development and execution of the PR strategy and initiatives for TUMI across global and North America regions. This position includes coordinating media relations, project management for press initiatives, crafting press materials, and collaborating with internal teams to ensure cohesive communication efforts that support brand marketing strategies. The role requires daily communication with regional marketing teams to ensure brand consistency, elevation, and timely delivery of press materials. It involves supporting new launches, product placement, press previews, events, and managing sample trafficking and reporting. This is a hybrid role working 4 days on-site and 1 day remote weekly.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and maintain Global and North America PR updates for the global marketing calendar, ensuring all key initiatives, launches, and activations are accurately captured and consistently updated for cross-functional visibility.
  • Support day-to-day communications with the internal Global Marketing team, regional marketing teams, and external North America press agency.
  • Support North America PR efforts by assisting with agency needs, requests, and activities, ensuring timely coordination, follow-up, and asset/product sample sharing.
  • Assist in the development and distribution of global press materials, including lookbooks, and press releases for seasonal collections, key launches, product collaborations, store openings, and events.
  • Assist with seasonal department initiatives including press messaging strategy development, gifting targets, and competitive market analysis.
  • Coordinate incoming sample and gifting requests, including external agency needs, internal cross-functional team pulls, and media/editorial loans, ensuring sample inventory is accurately tracked and managed.
  • Manage project timelines and maintain internal PR trackers to ensure on-time delivery of campaign assets, creative requests, and press milestones.
  • Support the intake and coordination of external press inquiries and sample requests, aligning with relevant teams for timely and brand-aligned responses.
  • Lead the creation of weekly, post-campaign, and quarterly press recap reports, helping compile analytics, coverage highlights, learnings, and key takeaways for internal teams and leadership.
  • Work with regional teams to collect and consolidate monthly regional press recaps, ensuring global visibility into local coverage and performance.
  • Assist with the recapping of seasonal initiatives, campaigns, events, and ad-hoc projects.
  • Provide general administrative and operational support, ensuring smooth communication and alignment across NYC HQ, agency partners, and global/regional markets.
  • Create and compile Excel and PowerPoint documents to support leadership presentations, team reporting, and cross-functional visibility.

Requirements

  • Experience supporting PR and marketing initiatives, preferably in a luxury or fashion brand environment.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines and deliverables.
  • Excellent communication skills for coordinating with internal teams, external agencies, and media contacts.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint, for creating reports and presentations.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and regions to ensure brand consistency.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, particularly in managing sample inventory and tracking assets.
  • Experience with press materials development, media relations, and campaign reporting is preferred.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in a global or North American regional marketing environment.
  • Knowledge of the luxury travel or lifestyle industry.
  • Familiarity with media monitoring and analytics tools.

Qualifications

  • Relevant experience supporting PR or marketing functions, ideally in a luxury or lifestyle brand.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits programs.
  • Professional training and development initiatives.
  • A dynamic working environment with an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Opportunities for career growth and making an impact within a respected organization.

Working at Tumi

At TUMI, you'll find a dynamic working environment where each team member is empowered with an entrepreneurial spirit. The company values innovation, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion. TUMI is committed to protecting the planet, supporting vulnerable communities, and fostering a vibrant, inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. The organization promotes wellbeing, community support, and continuous professional growth, all within a respectful and collaborative workplace.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 17, 2025
Job CategoryPublic Relations
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeHybrid
ExperienceEntry Level

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About Tumi

Website

tumi.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

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