UEG is an awardwinning global agency that specializes in making brands famous. We create breakthrough marketing campaigns by partnering brands with the people places and platforms that shape pop culture. Our business specializes in the entertainment sports and lifestyle space and provides a full suite of services including celebrity and influencer programming musicfilmTV/digitalsports partnerships communications branded content and experiential.
The team at UEG is a dynamic group bringing together bestinclass expertise across entertainment sports and lifestyle paired with a strong understanding of brand building and effective marketing communications. This is an environment where we combine true passion for culture with the innate desire to create industrychanging work for our clients.
We are seeking an experienced strategic and innovative Executive Vice President (EVP) to lead our Communications team at UEG. This executive will provide leadership across a number of dynamic fastpaced clients that executes highvisibility integrated and culturally connected campaigns.
This role requires a forwardthinking solutionsoriented leader with deep expertise in earned media brand storytelling and cultural trends spanning lifestyle fashion music sports and entertainment.
The ideal candidate has at least 15 years of experience in PR communications or media with a proven track record of leading highprofile culturefirst campaigns and managing crossfunctional teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve as the primary strategic advisor to a range of clients in various industries guiding innovative and culturally resonant communications strategies.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities lead pitches and drive agency growth through strategic initiatives within the media sports technology and lifestyle sectors.
Oversee the financial health of the department including P&L management forecasting and revenue growth strategies.
Oversee development and of integrated PR and media strategies that enhance brand reputation and visibility.
Oversee highprofile client accounts ensuring excellence in service innovation and impact.
Provide executive leadership to account teams fostering a culture of collaboration creativity learning and results.
Work closely across interagency teams at UEG and within the DJE family of companies.
Stay ahead of industry trends leveraging insights to position clients and the agency as thought leaders.
Manage budgets resources and team performance to ensure operational efficiency and profitability.
Serve as a trusted advisor to Csuite executives athletes celebrities and brand partners.
QUALIFICATIONS:
15 years of experience in PR communications or media with a strong focus on entertainment sports and media industries.
Proven leadership experience in an agency or inhouse environment with a track record of driving strategic growth.
Deep media relationships and a history of securing highimpact placements.
Expertise in crisis communications brand storytelling and digital media strategy.
Exceptional communication presentation and executivelevel relationship management skills.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and business development.
Experience leading and mentoring highperforming teams.
Strong understanding of industry trends cultural moments and audience engagement.
$185000 $250000 a year
An employees pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance travel requirements revenuebased metrics any contractual agreements and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEHs total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses a Paid Time Off policy and regionspecific benefits.
Edelman offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance vision 401K life insurance disability insurance paid time off travel assistance and wellness programing.
United Entertainment Group is committed to diversity equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people members of the LGBTQ community veterans parents individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.
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