Overview

The Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations is a key member of Moody Center’s senior leadership team, responsible for defining, driving, and elevating the arena’s success, reputation, and market position through a comprehensive local and national marketing strategy. This executive oversees all marketing, public relations, digital and creative functions for the venue and events. This role ensures the arena continues to set and raise the industry standard for excellence.

This role pays an annual salary of $135,000-$160,000 and is bonus eligible

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until February 27, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall marketing, public relations, digital, and creative strategy for venue and events while aligning with organizational priorities and standards
• With the oversight from GM & AGM, serve as the department’s final decision-maker and approver for public relations, creative, paid media, and event marketing initiatives
• Serve as a marketing asset to all departments with an emphasis on Premium, Partnerships, Booking, and Guest Experience teams to uphold brand consistency and support each department meet key goals
• Build and implement venue’s public relations and media strategy while strengthening relationships with local, regional, and national outlets
• Lead the development, approval, and distribution of all press releases and statements
• Oversee campaign planning, workflow management, and resource prioritization for all major arena initiatives
• Provide clear creative direction and strategy to the design and content teams
• Use real-time ticketing and analytics data to continually optimize marketing strategies
• Periodically review marketing strategy impact and make recommendations for necessary adjustments.
• Remain current on industry trends and local market insights to inform marketing strategies
• Guide and support team members through clear goals, strong accountability, and a commitment to excellence
• Accountable for department budgeting and revenue performance
• Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with national and local promoters, record labels, touring personnel, and media partners
• Manage campaigns and projects using venue’s project management platform
• Serve as on-site marketing department representative for designated events
• Other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive marketing and public relations leadership in a high event volume, 15,000+ arena or stadium, including at least 4 years at the director level or higher
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must embody our values of authenticity, transparency, hospitality, compassion, inclusivity, and excellence
• Strategic, big-picture thinker who proactively generates ideas
• Fierce communicator and cross-department collaborator
• Balances details and tasks with precision and timely execution
• Proven experience leading high-performing marketing and creative teams
• Demonstrated success in developing event and venue marketing campaigns
• Exceptional communication, storytelling and media relations capabilities
• Partner mindset with executives, promoters, artists’ teams, and stakeholders
• Adaptable, resourceful, and able to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
• Ability to creatively solve problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an expert ability to present and communicate new ideas and concepts 
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Salesforce, Asana, TM1, is preferred