VP Public Relations & Communications

7 Minutes ago • 12 Years + • $160,000 PA - $275,000 PA
Public Relation

Job Description

The VP Communications at Sphere Entertainment Co. leads public relations and communications initiatives, planning and executing strategies across divisions, brand initiatives, major developments, and ticketing campaigns. This role supports original experiences, marketing, partnerships, government affairs, corporate social responsibility, and broader corporate priorities. The VP also manages issues impacting Sphere's businesses or public figures, collaborating with senior leaders to craft effective communication strategies, engage with media, and develop rapid response plans to protect company interests.
Good To Have:
  • Experience working in a public company or public entity, particularly for live events.
Must Have:
  • Execute communication strategy and elevate communications.
  • Develop and execute ongoing communications campaigns for coverage.
  • Work with Sphere Studios, marketing, partnerships, corporate events, and sales.
  • Conduct strategic media outreach and respond to inquiries.
  • Engage with government affairs, CSR, legal on corporate initiatives.
  • Identify and secure opportunities to elevate executive profiles.
  • Identify and manage external agencies.
  • Assist in evaluating and enhancing corporate materials.
  • Cultivate, maintain, and lead a high-performing communications team.
  • 12+ years of public relations and media experience.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Confidence working with executives under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Expertise in guiding senior leaders through strategic plans and crisis management.
  • Strategic thinker with acumen to align key business issues.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple projects.
  • Proficient in integrated and crisis communications.
  • Experience working on a team in a matrix organization.
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and motivating teams and consultants.
Perks:
  • Robust tools and resources for upskilling and career development.
  • Focus on employee growth and longevity.

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Who are we hiring?

The VP Communications leads key public relations and communications initiatives across Sphere and is responsible for planning and executing the company’s communications strategy across divisions, brand initiatives, major developments, and ticketing campaigns. This role supports areas including original experiences, marketing, partnerships, government affairs, corporate social responsibility and broader corporate priorities.

Reporting to the SVP Marketing & Communications, the VP also plays a critical role in managing issues that impact Sphere’s businesses or public figures. This includes collaborating with senior leaders across the business to craft effective communications strategies, shape our public relations with consumers and businesses, engage with media, and develop rapid response plans to protect the company and its interests.

What will you do?

  • Partner directly with SVP Marketing & Communications to execute on communication strategy, elevate communications, support key priorities that further the Sphere brand and business.
  • Develop and execute ongoing communications campaigns to establish a steady drumbeat of coverage on new Sphere events and initiatives, key milestones, social responsibility efforts, and more.
  • Work closely with counterparts across the company, including in Sphere Studios, marketing, partnerships, corporate events and sales to support key business goals as the communications lead.
  • Conduct strategic media outreach that supports the company’s goals and creates compelling press strategies around key priorities; react and respond to incoming media inquiries and act as company spokesperson when needed.
  • Engage with government affairs, CSR, legal and other business units on corporate initiatives and create compelling press strategies around key priorities.
  • Identify and secure opportunities that elevate the profile of the company’s executives, including through strategic speaking engagements and interviews.
  • Identify and manage external agencies, when needed, to help drive specific company initiatives.
  • Assist in evaluating and enhancing key corporate materials that reflect the company and its management, including bios, one-sheets, websites, boilerplates.
  • Cultivate, maintain and lead a high-performing communications team.

What do you need to succeed?

  • 12+ years of public relations and media experience with strong industry relationships at top-tier media outlets across entertainment, marketing, technology, business and lifestyle sectors.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Confidence working with executives in high pressure settings, and under tight and unexpected deadlines.
  • Expertise in guiding senior leaders through communications strategic plans, announcements, and crisis management.
  • Strategic thinker with the acumen to align key issues across the business.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to handle many projects at once.
  • Proficient in the development of integrated communications plans as well as crisis communications.
  • Experience working in a public company or public entity strongly preferred, particularly for live events.
  • Experience working on a team in a matrix organization.
  • Experience leading, mentoring and motivating a high-performance team and outside consultants.

Special Requirements

  • Based in Burbank, CA, with frequent travel to Las Vegas, NV.
  • Ability to work late nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.

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