Who We Are:

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Title: Director, Communications, Arts & Entertainment

Reports To: VP, Communications, Arts & Entertainment

Location: New York, US

Who We Are:

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME as well as sports, fashion, events and media company IMG.  The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

                                                                                                           

What You’ll Do: 

You must be enthusiastic, versatile and strategic with a background in public relations and completely plugged into the entertainment and lifestyle ecosystem, having a network of contacts to create meaningful and relevant coverage for our Arts & Entertainment events. Developing and managing relationships across the company and with the media is of the utmost importance. You must have excellent writing skills as well as the ability to drive the agenda for multiple initiatives simultaneously, be comfortable in high-pressure situations, managing multiple projects, and operate with the utmost confidentiality.

• Developing and executing consumer communications efforts, including proactive and reactive media relations, for US and international events across IMG’s Arts & Entertainment portfolio, and some wider Endeavor Arts & Entertainment properties.
• Managing PR agencies for select events as well as the RFP process as needed.
• Managing and executing internal communications efforts for and on behalf of select IMG Arts & Entertainment properties, informing stakeholders including employees and the broader Endeavor network of relevant updates, announcements and news.
• Working directly with the IMG consumer marketing team to create and execute communications plans that complement the broader consumer marketing plans for assigned events.
• Managing the credentialing process and on-site needs of media for assigned events (this will involve some travel, and work outside of office hours).
• Grow the media network and connections in the consumer media space as well as the profile of each of IMG’s Arts & Entertainment events. 
• Working collaboratively with IMG and Endeavor Communications colleagues in the US and globally to drive opportunities across the business.

You Have These: 

• Senior experience in high-volume, commercially-driven communications roles.
• 4+ years of strong consumer communications experience in the entertainment, production, fashion and/or events industries preferred.
• Successful track record of high-impact US media placements, driving awareness and buzz.
• Experience managing PR agencies and RFP processes.
• Exceptional writing and story-telling skills.
• Established relationships with US arts, entertainment, women’s and general interest media outlets. International/global media relationships would be an asset too.

How we work: 

Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week/in a remote capacity. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.  Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:

$97,500 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:

$130,000 annually