Publicist/Account Manager-Sports & Entertainment- Current Experience a Must

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$75K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own and manage day-to-day PR for high-profile athlete clients, crafting campaigns, media relations, and brand-building activities while coordinating internal team efforts.

  • Lead publicity campaigns and media outreach for athletes
  • Ensure cohesive, on-brand communications across events, appearances, and partnerships

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • manage day-to-day PR activities for professional athlete clients, including drafting press materials, coordinating interviews, and securing media placements.
  • maintaining direct communication with clients, media, and partners; developing and executing publicity campaigns; and monitoring media coverage to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
  • supporting brand-building initiatives such as event appearances, social media campaigns, charitable activities, and sponsorship-related communications.
  • collaborate with internal team members to ensure all client initiatives are aligned, timely, and executed to a high standard of professionalism.

Requirements

  • Strong Public Relations and Publicity skills, with experience developing and executing PR campaigns for high-profile or public-facing clients. TWO YEARS MINIMUM.
  • Proficiency in Media Relations, including pitching stories, cultivating relationships with journalists, and managing media inquiries.
  • Ability to write and edit Press Releases and related press materials with accuracy, clarity, and brand alignment.
  • Excellent Communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, media, and internal stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience in sports, entertainment, or lifestyle PR is highly preferred.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple accounts and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Comfort working on-site and in person with talent, including occasional events, appearances, and off-hours needs.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency with media monitoring tools, basic social media platforms, and standard office software.
  • MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF PR EXPERIENCE AS A PUBLICIST. NO INTERNSHIPS CONSIDERED AS WORK, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Preferred

  • Demonstrated experience in sports, entertainment, or lifestyle PR is highly preferred.
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EAG Sports Management

EAG Sports Management has been servicing the PR, Marketing, Personal, and Business needs of high profile professional athletes for almost two decades. A pioneer in the field, EAG has maintained its reputation as one of the most powerful and influential PR and Marketing firms in all of professional sports. As modern media and entertainment evolve, the line between sports and celebrity continues to disappear. EAG is at the forefront of this growth and change in the industry and provides professional athletes with the tools to maximize their position in the public eye. We understand that the career of an athlete does not begin nor end with playing contracts and emphasize the importance of working in conjunction with agents, teams, advertisers, and the media to develop an athlete’s brand on and off the field, within and outside of sports. We have proven, as illustrated by our many long standing clients, that a continual strategic PR and Marketing strategy is imperative to building and maintaining a foundation for career and post career relevance and sustainability. Adding the fresh approach and detailed attention of a company like EAG allows athletes to take full advantage of the career enrichment that can be attained through marketing, public relations, social media, and philanthropy.EAG aggressively seeks influential opportunities for each of our clients to ensure that their brand not only remains relevant, but continues to grow, thrive, and influence. We provide our clients with unparalleled concentrated service and as a result have maintained athletes for their entire careers and even long into their post NFL careers.

Founded in 1996
El Segundo, California, USA
11 employees (7 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (55% of company)