Associate, Communications

What You Will Do

• · Executes strategies to promote and drive awareness of Sports Group’s clients and business areas across all sports year-round
• · Secures coverage in local and national sports, consumer, entertainment and news media to drive clients short and long-term goals, and increase awareness of Sports Group announcements, events and partnerships
• · Supports Sports Group’s internal and corporate communications functions, responsible for creating executive and company-wide communications, and managing award and list submissions, speaking engagements, events and philanthropic opportunities
• · Develop department systems and processes - maintains contact databases and company calendars, manages interview logistics, tracks and clips media placements, generates presentations, and more
• · Creates and edits pitches, press releases, media advisories, newsletters, memos, talking points, social copy, and any other internal and external messaging
• · Works closely with UTA/Sports Group agents, executives, marketing and social teams to craft messaging, drive targeted narratives and execute impactful audience engagement
• What You Will Need
• · 5+ years’ experience in public relations, communications, professional writing and/or marketing in-house, at an agency, or both
• · Experience working with professional sports leagues/teams or leading media brands, and knowledge of media relations, corporate communications, or sports marketing
• · Experience securing local and national stories and news items across television, print and online media
• · Experience executing PR strategy in collaboration with sports leagues/teams, brands, agencies or community organizations for events, marketing campaigns, and public announcements.
• · Experience with Muckrack, Cision, Adobe/PhotoShop, and content production or graphic design are a plus Strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to communicate efficiently and clearly when speaking and writing
• · Strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to communicate efficiently and clearly when speaking and writing
• · Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with people from a range of diverse backgrounds, work styles and cultures
• · Great problem-solving and organizational skills, resourcefulness and the ability to handle high-pressure situations with poise, professionalism and confidence