Associate Communications
UTA Ventures is the venture division of United Talent Agency.
About UTA Ventures
UTA Ventures seeks out, builds, and accelerates innovative businesses that change how people live, work, and play. It operates at the intersection of entertainment, commerce, and technology, partnering with talent to build companies, extend brand platforms, and expand into new categories. The division also invests in growing startups, including businesses in the creator economy, frontier technology, and the future of entertainment.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will execute communications strategies for sports clients and business areas. You will pitch and secure media coverage, create and edit messaging materials, manage media and interview logistics, maintain databases and calendars, track placements, and collaborate on targeted narratives and audience engagement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in public relations, communications, professional writing, or marketing
- Experience with professional sports leagues, teams, or leading media brands
- Knowledge of media relations, corporate communications, or sports marketing
- Experience securing stories across television, print, and online media
- Experience executing PR strategies for events, marketing campaigns, and announcements
- Strong writing, editing, interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, clients, and stakeholders
- Proficiency with MS Office, Box, Google apps, and social media platforms
Responsibilities
- Execute communications strategies for sports clients and business areas
- Secure local and national media coverage
- Support internal and corporate communications
- Create executive and company-wide communications
- Manage awards, speaking engagements, events, and philanthropic opportunities
- Maintain contact databases and company calendars
- Manage interview logistics and track media placements
- Create and edit pitches, press releases, newsletters, memos, talking points, and social copy
- Craft messaging and execute audience engagement
