Pr and Marketing

WHAT: Head of PR WHEN: ASAP REPORTS TO: Marketing Director LOCATION: KERB HQ, Shoreditch SALARY: £50,000 - £55,000 HOURS: Full-Time KERB was founded in 2012 and we are on a mission to be the most impactful hospitality business in the world. To this day, we remain at the heart of London's street food and independent food scene. Starting out as a pop-up markets and membership organisation, we have evolved to operate iconic food halls internationally, offering event catering services empowering independently run businesses to serve at some of the most recognisable venues, and run a social enterprise focused on business incubation, mentorship and strengthening pathways into the hospitality industry. We are a food-obsessed and people-first company who believes that everyone with a bit of spark should have the opportunity to ignite it. Be it food entrepreneurs or team members, our mission is to be the most impactful hospitality business in the world. Reporting into the Marketing Director, as the Head of PR, you will be responsible for leading the positive reputation of KERB through the wider media and influencer network. Supporting bigger marketing spikes and identify and create standalone PR spikes for the business Running an ongoing proactive and reactive press office and ensuring crisis comms and supporting documents are current, alongside new systems to manage effectively Supporting new openings and managing / working with PR external support globally Building a on-going strong relationship with media and influencers Identifying and organising / delivering training with staff where required Contribute and develop to best-of-practice PR processes Participating in the quarterly and annual planning of company objectives Generating Trade and consumer news (both proactive and reactive) Events for media and influencers (including filming / photo location opportunities) 5+ years experience of agency or in-house PR management (ideally within the wider hospitality sector)

• A self-starter mindset, with the ability to manage projects from start to finish
• Experience running successful PR campaigns that have a 360 degree focus within the wider marketing mix
• Confidence in the negotiation of wider brand sponsorship and partnership activity
• Ideally basic design skills, using templates via Canva / Figma / Photoshop
• Leadership skills, with the ability to manage a growing team and third party agency support
• As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we encourage all applicants to feel comfortable reaching out to our People Team for any accommodations or reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. 20% off all KERB food & drink
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) + birthday day off
• Learning & Development Budget for books, courses and conference tickets
• Private Medical Insurance (Vitality)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave after 2 years
• Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.