Director, Communications

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. UEG is an award-winning global agency specializing in entertainment, sports and lifestyle marketing. We create breakthrough marketing by leveraging the people, places and platforms that shape pop culture.

Our suite of services includes celebrity/influencer programming, music-film-tv/digital-sports partnerships, communications, branded content and experiential. The team at UEG is a dynamic group, bringing together best‑in‑class expertise across entertainment, sports and lifestyle, paired with a strong understanding of brand building and effective marketing communications. This is a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment where a genuine passion for culture is paired with the ambition to create business‑changing work for our clients.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.

We are currently looking for a seasoned communications professional to bring strategic thinking, earned media expertise and creative storytelling to two dynamic client businesses. This leader will play a key role on an integrated global account spanning lifestyle, fashion, sport, music, technology and pop culture, while also helping lead communications for an emerging food and beverage brand building its presence across consumer, lifestyle, wellness, sports and industry audiences.

Across both businesses, the candidate will help translate brand and business priorities into proactive earned communications strategies, identify culturally relevant storytelling opportunities, and drive programs from strategic recommendation through execution. This person will bring strong earned media savvy, fresh and creative thinking, thoughtful strategy and proactive recommendations, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative approach. This person will also bring excellent written and verbal communication skills, a deep network of media and influencer relationships, strong account management skills, proven media pitching experience and results, and will be poised to help develop talent and empower those around him/her to succeed.

The successful candidate will enjoy managing multiple projects, supporting high‑profile media activations, and managing multiple fast‑moving priorities.

The role will work closely across interagency teams at UEG and within the DJE family of companies. If you are a proactive team player who is ready to join our fast‑paced, fast‑growing account and practice, we want to hear from you.

• Develop client‑facing earned media strategies that drive coverage, create distinction, and help clients break through with key media and consumers
• Generate buzz for product launches, brand announcements, partnership news, retail expansion, tastemakers and executive voices
• Identify and develop proactive storylines around consumer behavior, category trends, product innovation, partnerships and cultural moments
• Leverage expertise and background to push client into new creative storytelling territories
• Cultivate and leverage strong relationships across consumer lifestyle, technology / innovation, wellness, fashion, fitness, sports, food & beverage, business and trade media, as well as relevant creators and tastemakers
• Lead targeted product seeding and sampling programs, from audience strategy and…