Director, Communications
UTA Ventures is the venture division of United Talent Agency. It builds and invests in culture-defining companies, helping talent launch businesses and investing in startups across the creator economy, frontier technology, and entertainment.
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
This role develops and executes communications and media strategies, leads corporate and business communications, supports client publicity across sports, secures media placements, manages messaging and media relations, oversees junior colleagues, and improves communications systems and processes.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in public relations, communications, journalism, and/or marketing
- Experience with professional sports leagues, athletes, teams, public figures, brands, agencies, and/or media companies
- Knowledge of media relations, business and corporate communications, internal communications, and crisis communications
- Experience with high-profile events, campaigns, and public announcements
- Excellent writing, editing, public-speaking, presentation, and pitching skills
- Experience securing national media coverage and building relationships with journalists, media, producers, and bookers
- Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, organizational, interpersonal, and project-management skills
- MS Office, Box, Canva, Google apps, social media, Cision, and Muck Rack proficiency
Responsibilities
- Create and execute comprehensive media strategies
- Lead global football communications and support WNBA, NIL, NFL, and NBA clients
- Manage corporate, business, and internal communications
- Secure speaking opportunities, awards, and media placements
- Craft internal and external messaging
- Manage and support junior colleagues
- Create pitches, press releases, media advisories, newsletters, memos, talking points, and social copy
- Serve as a spokesperson and lead media relations for major events
- Manage media monitoring, media training, content, templates, and digital assets
Benefits
- Opportunity to work at a leading global entertainment company
- Access to tools, leadership, and resources to create and drive a center of excellence
- Opportunity to do the best work of your career
- Inclusive and diverse company culture
- Competitive programs to support well-being
- Collaborative environment with room to grow
