The Role
- Shadow and support UK & EMEA PR team on day-to-day operations across consumer PR
- Assist in preparing toolkits and press assets for key brands
- Media monitoring (UK/EMEA) & creation of coverage reports and evaluations, learning about UK & European media
- Support on PR shoots, campaigns and events in the UK
- Learn how to craft PR stories and sell-in to media, gaining valuable PR experience
- Work closely with European PR agencies across markets to set up meetings, manage admin and coordinate materials on brand comms
- Updating and creating EMEA & UK coverage decks
- Collate and analyse yearly PR figures for E5 Markets
- Support press office function by distribute press assets to all agencies
- Manage admin of department – process invoices generate PO’s & manage budget documents (Anaplan & team excel)
- Work closely with European PR agencies across markets to set up meetings, manage admin and coordinate materials on brand comms
- Admin – Support for Sr. Director of Comms in admin (meetings, expense report etc.)
- Support key trade shows with co-ordination, press office & on the ground support – Nuremberg & BLE
- Support in the production of materials such as videos and photos to aid internal comms
- Support management operations across UK & EMEA influencer programs & evaluations
Learning Opportunities
- Unrivalled access to one of the most exciting and dynamic companies in EMEA
- How to work with a US corporation and the different workstreams
- Knowledge working on high profile consumer brands at UK & European level across consumer and trade media
- Experience in event planning and coordination
- Insight into production and brand franchise process and timelines
- Mentoring and teaching of essential primary PR duties – ideation, strategy, copywriting, media relations, media landscape, evaluations
Social and Philanthropic Opportunities
Mattel Interns receive a unique opportunity to play an active role in the generation of event initiatives, with the other Mattel interns alongside the ‘Heart of Play’ social committee, to drive employee engagement and live the Mattel Brands, include the Halloween Party, Children’s Festive Party and other ad-hoc events and activations. As well as assisting with the organisation and delivery of philanthropic activities as a member of Mattel’s charity events management team, “Our Committee”