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FINN Partners · 2 days ago

Associate Vice President – Sports Public Relations

FINN Partners is a leading communications agency specializing in a wide range of services, including sports public relations. They are seeking an Associate Vice President for their Sports PR team to lead and execute successful public relations campaigns for various clients in the sports industry, while also mentoring and guiding the internal team.

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Hiring Manager
Karen Cuneo-McDonald (she/her)
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Responsibilities

Lead the execution of integrated and successful sports public relations campaigns/programs that exceed client goals
Maintain clear and consistent communications; provide proper direction and counsel; and offer problem-solving solutions to clients
Develop and grow senior client relationships
Lead internal sports team and drive their growth; provide proper feedback and guidance; motivate their PR staff to be creative and achieve excellent results
Review and develop press materials such as press releases, media advisories, key messages, Q&As, executive remarks, and more
Develop overall communications media strategy for clients; manage profitability and financial aspects of accounts
Utilize excellent contacts to secure consistent media coverage across a wide range of sports, business, technology, consumer, lifestyle, and news publications
Establish new media contacts to expand reach across print, online, TV, social, radio and podcasts
Maintain solid understanding of sports and broader sports landscape; develop opportunistic client storyline recommendations and communication strategy surrounding them
Generate new business development opportunities and secure new sports clients; research and participate in new business presentations; develop RFPs that showcase our unique capabilities and proven results

Qualification

Sports Public RelationsMedia RelationsTeam LeadershipProject ManagementProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsDetail-Oriented

Required

A bachelor's degree in PR, Sports Communications, or related field is required; a master's degree is a plus
6+ years of prior sports public relations experience is required (preferably working on professional sports client PR accounts)
Proven history of leading sports PR teams and driving results
Exceptional media relations with an array of top-tier national and trade outlets; proven history of media placements and established contacts
Ability to develop and execute successful media relations programs
Excellent writing and editing skills (familiar with AP style)
Strong communications skills, project management capabilities, and proven problem-solving ability
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines
Effectively work as part of a team, share information freely and support the common goals of the group. A true team player
Detail-oriented, organized, hardworking, flexible, thorough

Company

FINN Partners

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Finn Partners is a PR firm that offers a range of services including advertising, branding, digital marketing, and employee engagement.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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John Acunto
Senior Partner, Sports
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Peter Finn
Founding Partner
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