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 external and internal communications and media relations for sports clients. You will pitch and secure media coverage, create and edit messaging materials, support executive communications, manage submissions and event logistics, maintain department systems, and work with stakeholders to deliver targeted narratives.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in public relations, communications, professional writing, or marketing
- Experience working with professional sports leagues or teams, or leading media brands
- Knowledge of media relations, corporate communications, or sports marketing
- Experience securing local and national stories across television, print, and online media
- Experience executing PR strategy for events, marketing campaigns, and public announcements
- Strong writing, editing, interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and coordinate with clients and stakeholders
- Strong relationships with sports, lifestyle, health and wellness, business, news, and entertainment media outlets
- Computer and digital proficiency with MS Office, Box, Google apps, and social media platforms
Responsibilities
- Execute strategies that promote sports clients and business areas
- Secure local and national media coverage for clients, announcements, events, and partnerships
- Support internal and corporate communications, including executive and company-wide communications
- Manage award and list submissions, speaking engagements, events, and philanthropic opportunities
- Maintain contact databases and company calendars
- Manage interview logistics and track media placements
- Generate presentations
- Create and edit pitches, press releases, media advisories, newsletters, memos, talking points, and social copy
- Craft messaging, drive targeted narratives, and execute audience engagement with agents, executives, marketing, and social teams
