Shanice Collins

Global PR and Communications Leader

London, GB.

About

Accomplished Global PR and Communications Leader with extensive experience driving brand visibility, cultural resonance, and commercial impact for luxury and premier fashion, footwear, and lifestyle brands. Proven track record in orchestrating high-profile global launch frameworks, securing tier-one international media placements, managing multimillion-pound brand partnerships, and elevating C-suite thought leadership. Expert in aligning earned media, VIP and influencer relations, and creative storytelling to maximize reach and brand equity.

Work

FitFlop

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Global PR Manager

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Defined and implemented FitFlop's global communications strategy, integrating earned media, product storytelling, and executive thought leadership across cross-functional commercial teams.

Highlights

Developed and launched FitFlop's inaugural scalable global PR playbook, unifying communications across EMEAI and powering high-growth market entries, including the Middle East flagship expansion.

Directed communications for high-profile designer and cultural collaborations including ROKSANDA, Ester Manas, Keith Haring, and Pantone, broadening market penetration across the core 30 to 45 demographic.

Orchestrated a 360-degree multi-market launch campaign for the Ester Manas capsule, generating double-digit earned media growth through targeted tastemaker seeding, exclusive editorial features, and VIP preview events.

Elevated corporate profile and thought leadership by placing C-suite executives into tier-one retail, trade, and business publications, securing keynote speaking opportunities and panel features.

Supervised international PR agency partners and global operational budgets across the UK, US, and key export markets, introducing metric-driven reporting frameworks to optimize ROI.

Formulated localized media campaigns, including the FitFlop x Haringey Girls Academy grassroots initiative and London Half Marathon activations, directly strengthening community engagement and organic reach.

TRACE Publicity

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Junior Account Director

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Led the fashion and lifestyle division, managing strategic communications, team performance, and press office operations for a wide portfolio of premium and global brands.

Highlights

Served as senior strategic lead across key accounts including Fabletics, Nobody's Child, Intimissimi, GUESS, hush, Marcolin Eyewear, Coco de Mer, Atelier VM, and The Fold.

Led, mentored, and resourced a high-performing team of 5 account managers, executives, and interns, maintaining high client retention and driving measurable organic revenue growth.

Secured major executive speaking platforms and national profiles, including booking Fabletics Europe GM Mark Ralea as keynote speaker at Shoptalk Europe 2025.

Delivered major press and cultural events, such as the seasonal Paul Costelloe London Fashion Week shows, retail store debuts, and press previews that drove sustained press coverage.

Built high-impact creator and influencer ambassador frameworks, negotiating contractual terms and integrating affiliate activity to yield measurable direct-to-consumer conversions.

Consistently outperformed seasonal KPI coverage targets, placing in-depth brand features across UK national newspapers, monthly fashion glossies, and business periodicals.

Goodley Bullen PR

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Junior Account Manager

London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Summary

Managed earned media strategy, VIP seeding, and press office functions across luxury fashion, fine jewellery, and skincare accounts.

Highlights

Spearheaded the UK market launch of clean beauty brand Plenaire, curating an exclusive preview activation for leading beauty editors that generated widespread launch coverage.

Managed Royal Ascot's seasonal press and creator hospitality programmes, facilitating media coverage around the Royal Ascot Style Guide and on-site hospitality days.

Formulated and executed the Mae Cassidy VIP dressing and celebrity placement strategy, securing high-visibility placements on Paloma Faith, Gabrielle Union, Daisy Lowe, and Kelly Eastwood.

Directed seasonal agency press day events, ensuring high editorial attendance and maximizing collection placement across leading luxury and lifestyle publications.

Maintained daily relations with top-tier fashion editors, freelance stylists, and digital tastemakers, driving consistent product placement across print and online titles.

Education

Birmingham City University

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Media and Communications (Public Relations) Grade:

Courses

Public Relations Strategy

Media Relations and Law

Brand Storytelling

Integrated Marketing Communications

Digital Campaign Execution

Languages

English

Skills

Public Relations & Communications Strategy

Communications Strategy, Media Relations, Earned Media, Press Office Management, Crisis Communications, Global PR Frameworks.

Brand Building & Strategic Partnerships

Brand Storytelling, Brand Guardianship, Talent Partnerships, Ambassador Programmes, Influencer Relations, VIP Dressing & Seeding.

Executive Visibility & Thought Leadership

Executive Profiling, Keynote Speaker Placement, Executive Stakeholder Engagement, Thought Leadership, Corporate Storytelling.

Events & Campaign Management

Brand Events & Activations, London Fashion Week (LFW), Press Previews, Product Launches, Hospitality Programmes.

Leadership & Commercial Operations

Team Leadership and Development, Budget and Agency Management, KPI Measurement and Reporting, Cross-functional Alignment, Affiliate Strategy Integration.

Interests

Fashion and Culture

Contemporary Fashion, Footwear Design, Emerging Designers, Cultural Activations.

References

Available Upon Request

Professional references and portfolio available upon request.

Projects

FitFlop x Ester Manas Collaboration Launch

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Summary

Multi-market communications and launch strategy for the FitFlop x Ester Manas designer footwear collection.