Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications Leadership: Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that align with business objectives, support organizational priorities, and strengthen WME's reputation.
• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders across assigned businesses and corporate functions.
• Partner with leadership teams to identify and capitalize on strategic storytelling opportunities that advance business goals and elevate WME's corporate profile.
• Help shape and communicate the narrative for key businesses, executives, agents, and initiatives across the enterprise.
• Media Relations & Corporate Storytelling: Build and execute proactive media relations strategies that generate impactful coverage across entertainment, business, sports, technology, consumer, and trade media.
• Frame compelling narratives for WME's businesses, executives, agents, and clients through high-quality placements and thought leadership opportunities.
• Oversee development of press releases, media materials, executive profiles, announcements, and strategic communications campaigns.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, conference organizers, and industry influencers.
• Identify opportunities that increase visibility for WME's executives, businesses, and strategic initiatives.
• Executive Communications: Provide strategic communications counsel and day-to-day support to senior executives.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, executive communications, media relations, or related communications functions.
• Significant experience advising senior executives and business leaders on strategic communications matters.
• Proven success leading integrated communications programs across multiple stakeholder groups and business units.
• Demonstrated experience managing crisis communications, reputation management, and sensitive communications issues.
• Strong media relations experience with a successful track record securing impactful coverage across business, entertainment, sports, consumer, and trade media.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, presentation, and executive communications skills.
• Experience managing and developing communications professionals and high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex, fast-paced environments while balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Entertainment, media, sports, creator economy, consumer brands, licensing, or related industry experience strongly preferred.

Preferred

• Entertainment, media, sports, creator economy, consumer brands, licensing, or related industry experience strongly preferred.
• Established relationships across key media sectors, including trade, business, entertainment, sports, and consumer outlets preferred.

Benefits

• health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.