Senior 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.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
You will execute communications and media-relations strategies for sports clients and business areas. You will secure media coverage, create internal and external messaging, manage communications operations, and collaborate with agents, executives, marketing, and social stakeholders to deliver targeted narratives and audience engagement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in public relations, communications, professional writing, or marketing
- Experience working with professional sports leagues or teams or top 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 with sports leagues, teams, brands, agencies, or community organizations
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
- Computer and digital 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 award submissions, 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, media advisories, newsletters, memos, talking points, and social copy
- Collaborate with agents, executives, marketing, and social teams to craft messaging and execute audience engagement