PR Specialist

Sears Holdings Corporation is the nation's third largest broadline retailer, with approximately $55 billion in annual revenues, and with approximately 3,800 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and Canada. Formed in March 2005 from the merger of Sears and Kmart, Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair and maintenance. Key proprietary brands include Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard, and a broad apparel offering, including such well-known labels as Lands' End, Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer, as well as the Apostrophe and Covington brands. It also has Martha Stewart Everyday products, which are offered exclusively in the U.S. by Kmart and in Canada by Sears Canada. The company is the nation's largest provider of home services, with more than 14 million service calls made annually. For more information, visit Sears Holdings' website at http://www.searsholdings.com

Sears Holdings Corporation is committed to improving the lives of our customers by providing quality services, products and solutions that earn their trust and build lifetime relationships. We are proud of our diverse, high-performance team work environment and we strive for continuous improvement through keen focus on growth, effectiveness and a sense of urgency. Individuals who are driven to earn our customers' trust and business every day, who act with integrity, who treat everyone fairly and value diversity, and who are accountable for their actions are welcome to show interest in becoming a member of our winning team.
Lands' End is a leading direct merchant of traditionally styled, classic casual wear and products for the home. We are currently searching for a Public Relations Specialist to join our PR team. This position is located in Dodgeville, WI at our corporate headquarters.

Qualifications
The PR team is looking for a Public Relations Specialist. This position is responsible for ensuring Lands' End is accurately and positively portrayed in editorial media. This person will serve as the company spokesperson, implement communication programs and plan activities/events to promote company philosophies among current and potential customers and direct outside PR counsel.

Responsibilities include:
Establish solid ongoing relationships with key editors and reporters at targeted print, trade and broadcast media
Work with technology media to identify opportunities for related stories
Assure all contact with media mirrors Lands' End's tone of voice and direct/straight forward manner of dealing with customers
Oversee interviews and assist spokespeople in developing messages to assure that interview is accurate
Assist the product media relations team

Qualified Candidates will have:
Bachelors degree in journalism or communications
3-5 years of industry experience in PR or Journalism with a corporation or agency
Knowledge of and experience at writing media materials
Knowledge of the national news media and proven results
Must be able to make decisions quickly
Ability to travel
Budget skills required
Excellent prioritization and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to adapt to change and be self directed
Excellent speaking skills and a conversational style


Why Lands' End?

Located just 45 minutes from Madison, WI, we provide a relaxed environment that provides opportunity for growth. You'll enjoy our balanced and competitive employee benefit package including our 80,000 sq. ft. world-class fitness center and our onsite health clinic.

When you choose to launch a career at Lands' End, you join 10,000 hand-picked professionals who are all focused on one thing: servicing our customers one at a time. And as a company, we carry this same philosophy to take care of each employee the best way we can.

So are you interested in Lands' End?

To apply for opportunities at Lands' End in Dodgeville, WI:

Lands' End
careers@landsend.com
343 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451
781.663.3815