Tom Wood is hiring Head of PR & Partnerships

Do you want to set the direction for Tom Wood’s international communications?
The media landscape has changed. The strongest brands are no longer built through traditional PR alone, but through culture, communities, influencers and strategic partnerships.
Tom Wood is now strengthening its international brand team with a Head of PR & Partnerships. This is a highly visible, outward-facing leadership role, with a mandate to shape how Tom Wood is perceived internationally, and direct responsibility for the relationships and collaborations that strengthen the brand’s relevance and desirability, and that support long-term international growth. You will become a key resource in managing our position, unlocking our communications potential, and opening doors to important arenas and strategic collaborations.
Any questions? Contact Recruitment Consultant Henrik Sandberg at henrik@teft.no
A key role for you who want to build the strategic relationships behind a global jewellery brand's growth.
You report to the CMO and work closely with the Head of Brand and Creative Director. You will also have budget and P&L responsibility for PR and partnerships across our international markets, and lead and develop the team and agency network around this, including our PR Coordinator and our international network of agencies, media, cultural institutions, fashion creators, artists and collaborators.
You will, among other things
- develop and lead Tom Wood’s global PR and partnerships strategy, with strong ownership of media relations, editorial relevance and press strategy alongside partnerships and cultural activations
- build long-term relationships with key stakeholders, media and strategic partners internationally, adapting your approach across priority markets such as Japan, Scandinavia and the UK/US
- develop cultural collaborations, events and launches that strengthen the brand’s global position
- hold budget and P&L responsibility for PR and partnerships across our international markets, and lead and develop the team and agency network around this
- contribute cultural insight and market understanding that shapes our brand and business development and strengthens our international position, with active use of data and insight to track and demonstrate effect
We believe you have
Built a career at the intersection of PR, brand and culture, and have already held a leadership role (Head of/Director level or equivalent) at an international fashion or lifestyle brand, a leading agency, or another environment where design, aesthetics and culture are central. You bring strong, hands-on experience with classic media relations and press strategy, not only partnerships and cultural activations.
You have experience developing important relationships with key stakeholders internationally, and you understand how cultural relevance is created, how strong partnerships are built over time, and how this can be translated into both brand value and commercial results.
Equally important are taste, curiosity and judgement. You know which people, environments and collaborations actually matter, and which ones just create noise. We’re looking for an international attitude and a solid strategic and creative communications profile.
We’d like you to have
- A minimum of 8–10 years of relevant experience in PR, brand partnerships or cultural marketing, ideally including experience in a leadership role
- Experience from luxury, fashion, lifestyle, design, jewellery or other premium brands
- A strong international network within media, culture or creative communities
- Experience with strategic partnerships, international PR, media relations and agency management
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Strong professional confidence and communications gravitas
Our promise
This is an opportunity to become a central part of a Norwegian design house with international impact. You will have significant influence over how Tom Wood builds its cultural position globally, and a mandate to develop the relationships and collaborations that will define the company’s next phase of growth.
Benefits
- A competitive pension and insurance package, including health insurance and travel insurance for both business and personal travel
- A company bonus scheme
- Employee discount on Tom Wood products
- Brand-new, state-of-the-art offices in Grünerløkka from January 2027
- A high-quality staff canteen with subsidised lunch
- The opportunity to take on a key role in an ambitious Norwegian company with a growing international presence
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Kontaktpersoner
Maren har lang erfaring fra byrå- og produksjonsbransjen. Hun skaper orden, god kommunikasjon og dialog med kandidater og kunder. Maren er den som holder i alle trådene, og hun kan hjelpe deg om du lurer på noe.
Ronny Kjeserud er en av bransjens mest erfarne og kompetente strateger. Med dyp innsikt i markedsføringsfaget og en unik evne til å omsette strategi til handling, tilfører han verdi i ethvert marketing miljø. Hans styrke ligger særlig i strategi, organisering og endringsprosesser. I tillegg er Ronny en ettertraktet sparringspartner for ledere som ønsker en erfaren rådgiver i både komplekse og mer operative lederutfordringer. Ronny tar gjerne en uformell prat med deg om organisasjonen din, problemstillinger du står ovenfor som leder eller dine planer for 2026 – enten du trenger et par lyttende ører eller en støttende hånd.
Ronny har erfaring fra strategiske og operative lederroller i bl.a. Telia, Carat, Telenor, Levi’s og Naked. Ved siden av å brenne for branding og marketing har han talent for tall, økonomi og organisering. Ta kontakt med Ronny når du trenger en stødig og kunnskapsrik sparringspartner.
Henrik startet opp selskapet i 2001. Han har ledet en rekke sentrale rekrutterings- og rådgivningsprosjekter for kommunikasjonsmiljøer i Norge og Norden. Henrik arbeider med lederutvelgelse, og forretnings- og organisasjonsutvikling for mange av de mest anerkjente aktørene i bransjen. Han er en mann med bred faginnsikt og et unikt nettverk.