Director of 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
You will develop and execute communications and media strategies, lead corporate and business communications, and support client publicity. You will craft messaging, manage media relations for major events, secure placements, oversee junior colleagues, and improve communications systems and processes.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in public relations, communications, journalism, or marketing
- Experience with professional sports leagues, athletes, teams, public figures, brands, agencies, or media companies
- Knowledge of media relations, corporate communications, internal communications, and crisis communications
- Experience with high-profile events, campaigns, and public announcements
- Writing, editing, public-speaking, presentation, and pitching skills
- Experience securing national media coverage
- MS Office proficiency
- Box proficiency
- Canva proficiency
- Google Apps proficiency
- Social media proficiency
- Cision proficiency
- Muck Rack proficiency
Responsibilities
- Create and execute media strategies
- Lead global football communications and support sports 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 events
- Manage media monitoring, media training, content, templates, and digital assets