Communications Manager, UTA
$100-115k
Talent & entertainment agency
Open for applications
Talent & entertainment agency
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$100-115k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape talent, build careers, and tell stories.
Role
Who you are
- You should be a strategic, creative, collaborative, and detail-oriented communications professional with a background in and passion for the entertainment industry with a foundation in music preferred
- 5+ years or more experience in entertainment, preferably at an agency, label, studio or streamer
- Strong media relations experience with relationships in music and performing arts industries preferred
- Strong writing abilities and critical thinker
- Excellent people skills, relationship builder, and collaborator
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment, which may involve working outside of traditional office hours, and travel as needed
What the job involves
- UTA seeks a Communications Manager to be based in our Los Angeles or New York office
- The Manager role in UTA’s Corporate Communications supports the company’s music, comedy, theater, news and publishing divisions
- The role encompasses all aspects of communications, including media relations, writing, panels, event publicity, working collaboratively with internal communications and media production, and more
- Because the role touches several facets of the entertainment ecosystem, it requires someone with a fluency in the language of culture who can be a specialist depending on the situation
- The pace is fast, relationships with colleagues and press are essential, and attention to detail is vital
- Actively work on external communications across UTA’s many divisions, collaborating with key stakeholders on press opportunities, including stories, thought leadership, panels, and social media
- Draft and distribute press releases for company news, including client deals, new hires, broader corporate announcements, and more
- Craft pitches, bios, award submissions, and other press material on behalf of agents and executives
- Identify and secure speaking opportunities for executives at conferences, summits, events and more
- Develop and maintain meaningful relationships with press across a range of outlets, including business, consumer, lifestyle, tech, fashion, beauty and more, in addition to entertainment trade outlets
- Help staff company events, including securing post-event coverage
- Support VPs and senior leadership on all communications related projects and strategy
- Manage and staff interview with executives and press
Our take
Founded in 1991, UTA represents some of the world’s most acclaimed and recognised figures - from actors and athletes to writers and digital influencers. These include Lizzo, The Coen Brothers, Bad Bunny and Timothee Chalamet.
The entertainment landscape is in a permanent state of flux, but the boom of digital and social media has brought rise to new kinds of talent. To remain on the cultural pulse, UTA has expanded its business into gaming, digital media and influencers, as younger consumers spend more time playing games or watching social content over traditional media.
With the acquisitions of Fletcher & Company and Curtis Brown, UTA took on the estates of esteemed literary figures like John le Carré and Ian Fleming. This reflects a larger competition between agencies to acquire intellectual property to develop into content. In doing so, UTA hopes to find competitive edge over other dominant agencies, WME and CAA.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Beverly Hills, CA
Leadership
Jeremy Zimmer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Has served as CEO for UTA since 1991.
Jim Berkus
(Co-Founder & Chair)Served as a partner at Leading Artists Agency, which merged with Bauer-Benedek Agency to form UTA.
Peter Benedek
(Co-Founder & Owner)Also served as a partner at Bauer-Benedek Agency.
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