Manager, Communications

UEG is an award-winning global agency specializing in entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing. We create breakthrough marketing by leveraging the people, places and platforms that shape pop culture. Our suite of services includes celebrity/influencer programming, music-film-tv/digital-sports partnerships, communications, branded content and experiential. 

 

The team at UEG is a dynamic group, bringing together best-in-class expertise across entertainment, sports and lifestyle, paired with a strong understanding of brand building and effective marketing communications. This is a work hard, play hard environment where a true passion for culture is married with the desire to create business changing work for our clients. 

We are looking for a high-energy public relations manager who is tapped into culture, the latest trends and has passion for media relations and building relationships to work on positioning leading tech and financial brands within the cultural and lifestyle realm.

This role will focus on supporting lifestyle communications and work in close partnership with a leading clients in the tech and financial industry. The ideal candidate will work with the communications teams to support earned media strategies and creative ideas that connect these brands with consumers through pop culture. You'll be working with different teams to bring these ideas to life through music, sport, fashion, art, film and more. The successful candidate will also enjoy managing multiple projects, supporting high-profile media activations, coordinating quickly changing logistics and more. The successful candidate should also have experience working with media, strong writing skills and creative thinking. 

Responsibilities:

• Research, uncover and develop story angles that will drive media interest for client campaigns
• Help identify and craft media pitches that drive press coverage 
• Contribute to cultivating long-term relationships with key lifestyle, fashion, fitness, sports and consumer media and influencers on behalf of clients 
• Help support and manage day-do-day account programs
• Help draft press materials and internal communications documents
• Stay on the pulse of culture and industry trends - keeping up and interacting with relevant media and influencers on a regular basis
• Work collaboratively with cross-agency functions (Talent & Influencer, Branded Experiences, Branded Content, etc.) for broader client programs and activations
• Own account monitoring and reporting processes, as well as upkeep of brand media lists
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and trends, and demonstrate an understanding of how they integrate into communications programs 
• Attend regular client meetings and conference calls

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in integrated communications and/or related fields, including research, advertising, management consulting, media or publishing (lifestyle consumer brand experience preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university
• A solid grasp of all basic public relations tools - including research, writing and editing, and developing/maintaining media relationships - and how they are used to achieve client goals 
• A fundamental understanding of media outreach assignments and the ability to apply experience and initiative in developing media strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with multiple levels of internal staff and external clients 
• The ability to navigate the ever-changing earned and social media landscape
• The interest and drive to stay on top of trends and proactively recommend opportunities for insertion of clients in pop culture moments
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach to work 
• A strong work ethic, the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and be a team player 

$42,000 - $63,000 a year

An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

United Entertainment Group is a global entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing agency and part of the DJE Holdings network. UEG creates breakthrough marketing with the people, properties and platforms that shape culture, and has been recognized with industry awards including Cannes Lions, Clios, OneShow, Sabre Awards, Tellys, and more. UEG, founded in 2007, is headquartered in New York with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, London, Hamburg and Tokyo and works with FORTUNE 500 companies, celebrities, athletes and leading media properties.

For more information visit  http://www.uegworldwide.com.

United Entertainment Group is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.