JSA+Partners is hiring: Senior Public Relations Manager - Gaming & Sports in San

Senior Public Relations Manager - Gaming & Sports

JSA+Partners, a tight-knit, fast-paced boutique communications firm, is looking for a Senior PR Manager to join our team and spearhead our gaming and sports clients. You will be responsible for leading the internal team as well as developing and implementing public relations strategies including strategic counsel, client management, thought leadership, and media relations.

The role is ideally Los Angeles or New York-based. You are able to come to our HQ (if LA-based) or work with the team while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid workplace.

Principal Responsibilities

• Lead key accounts for both startup and global companies and interact with client executives and team members.
• Manage and develop junior communications professionals.
• Develop strategic plans and execute successful campaigns for clients specifically in sports, gaming, and interactive entertainment.
• Develop narratives, positioning, and messaging on behalf of clients.
• Oversee thought leadership programs for executives, including speaking opportunities and award submissions, drafting bylines, and more.
• Maintain and develop strong media relationships, pitch in-depth story ideas, and be responsible for developing creative written materials that reflect an understanding of our clients’ businesses.
• Handle many of the day-to-day deliverables, including content creation, events and awards submissions, and project and account management.
• Lead client calls and help guide media interviews.
• Manage media inquiries, interview requests, and prep executives.
• Consistent proactive creative idea generation and media opportunities on behalf of clients.
• Maintain a keen understanding of industry trends affecting clients and make appropriate recommendations regarding communication strategies surrounding them.
• Provide strategic counsel to senior executives and client contacts on a regular basis as well as offer counsel on the fly.
• Support new business development and industry relationship building.
• Occasional on-site PR support of client events.

Qualifications

• Have 7+ years of experience in-house or at an agency, including 2-3+ years of management experience.
• Care about your clients and getting wins for them and wanting to go the extra mile.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the sports and video games landscape.
• Have strong media relationships with reporters in business, tech, sports, gaming, and entertainment.
• Have experience in leading a team and playing a client lead role.
• Have exceptional communication, writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Are dedicated to putting the work in during the day so you can get on with your life.
• Are a team player and effective collaborator; able to identify roadblocks early and call for help when needed.
• Are a strategic thinker, intellectually curious, a problem solver, and enjoy bringing new ideas to the table.
• Are incredibly organized, detail-oriented, and can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Are a self-starter and self-confident, but also enjoy having fun.
• Can work in a fast-paced environment, switching back and forth on clients frequently.
• Are focused on working during the day so you can enjoy your life.
• Have a hunger and desire to grow as a professional.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations or related field.
• A comprehensive understanding of the sports, technology, or video games landscape.
• Strong media relationships with reporters in tech, business, consumer, sports, gaming, and entertainment.
• Exceptional communication, writing, editing, and organizational skills.

Perks

• PTO that increases with tenure, plus holidays and flexible remote days.
• Paid office closure for the last week of the year.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Flexible Fridays year-round.
• Annual learning & development stipend.
• 401K with matching after one year.
• Relocation (if applicable) and/or student loan payment.

About JSA+Partners

JSA+Partners is a Santa Monica-based strategic communications agency. We develop tailored communications programs, including earned and owned media for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies – delivering big-agency results without the overhead.

Founded in 2009 by former Yahoo VP of Corporate Communications Jennifer Stephens Acree, JSA was built to disrupt the traditional public relations agency model. We’re not a PR vendor – we’re an invaluable extension of our clients’ teams. Whether a startup is in stealth mode, gearing up for launch, an established brand planning a new product launch, or a company working through a crisis, we have provided comprehensive communications services and strategic counsel for 16+ years.

We offer a comprehensive suite of services including strategic counsel, messaging and positioning, media relations, thought leadership, crisis communications, proprietary data analysis, and more. We build a custom approach for each client, constantly offering ideas, identifying trendjacking opportunities, and finding new ways to support our clients’ business objectives. By staying on top of trends, we’ve become experts across the consumer tech, media, creator economy, gaming, AI, sports, and more within our practice areas.

Our Commitment

At JSA, we respect and encourage everyone to be their unique selves. We are committed to fostering an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their full potential, to have an excellent career experience and be a valued member of the team. Come join us, and come as you are.