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Manager – Communications

Manager – Communications

CompanyDaniel J Edelman Holdings
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$55000 – $68000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • 2 – 4 years of experience in communications, with a focus on sports, lifestyle, and cultural programming.
  • Experience supporting PR campaigns and executing media relations strategies.
  • Strong writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills, with attention to detail.
  • Understanding of the modern media landscape, including paid, earned, social, and owned channels.
  • Ability to multi-task and work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the development and execution of creative storytelling strategies for sports and lifestyle clients, incorporating talent, content, and media activations.
  • Support day-to-day account management, ensuring smooth execution of deliverables and client communications.
  • Contribute to media relations efforts, building relationships across sports, lifestyle, fashion, fitness, and consumer media to drive earned coverage.
  • Monitor media and cultural trends relevant to clients’ industries, identifying opportunities to align campaigns with emerging topics.
  • Assist with earned media strategies, influencer engagement, and PR activations for product launches and sports-related events.
  • Support financial management, including tracking budgets, processing vendor invoices, and assisting with reporting.
  • Develop media materials, including pitches, press releases, contact lists, and coverage reports.
  • Participate in new business efforts, including research, proposal development, and presentation preparation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Agency experience is preferred.