Looking for an energetic and proactive individual who is able to function in a fast-paced organization. It requires expertise in team building, executive presence, use of data to form programs and activities, and strong work exp to drive strategy and support recommendations. Candidate should have exp managing the press and a high degree of comfort interfacing with external entities. Individual should have significant experience managing people, as well as agencies and budgets.
Duties:
* Sr level candidate with extensive exp in public relations in the sports and/or entertainment fields.
* Direct all strategic communications planning & execution related to our brand and business initiatives.
* Responsible for strategic planning and supervision of all public relations programs.
* Assess risks, issues, and potential problems and provides proactive solutions.
* Serve as primary spokesperson for StubHub.
* Coordinate closely with relevant departments on all company partnerships; serve as PR liaison with all professional and NCAA partners, coordinating media strategy, overseeing its implementation, making strategic media calls.
* Oversee quality of all materials for the company - releases, briefing documents, media pitches, etc.
* Handle media inquiries, manage relationships, clarify company positions and build goodwill.
* Mange external agency relationships.
* Develop and coordinate pitches and help agency place positive stories in business, trade and consumer media, when appropriate.
* Responsible for giving day-to-day direction to a PR Associate.
* Develop roster of speaking engagements and event participation; and executive training and briefing.
* Develop and maintain relationships with divisional executives and company evangelists, eBay counterparts, as well as with key media.
* Consistently interface with Creative, Offline other corporate marketing functions.
* Coordinate closely with eBay's Government Relations group to support and manage global ‘naysayer & friends' strategy with the aim of educating and neutralizing key regulatory players that could impact our business.
Qualifications:
* 10+ yrs public relations exp required, as well as management of both people and programs.
* Very strong written and positioning skills for all materials, including business communications.
* Experience acting in spokesperson capacity.
* Demonstrated hands-on management, planning, and execution.
* Excellent verbal communication and leadership skills - including collaboration, status communication and change-management skills.
* Strong interpersonal skills a must.
* Must have prior experience working with a large agency and large partnerships.
* Strong understanding of the public relations industry, and related knowledge of key trade publications, genre publications and local and national outlets.
* Previous exp supporting, and comprehensive knowledge of the sports, e-commerce and entertainment landscape.
* Strong understanding of the Internet as a business platform.
* Proficient in developing and delivering business presentations.
Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
Job Number: 34604BR
Company URL: http://www.ebaycareers.com
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