Sr Manager, Sports Sponsorships Comms

About the role

Build and lead the PR strategy—and team—supporting T-Mobile’s sports sponsorships and partnership portfolio. Develop campaigns that breakthrough in earned media, serve as the subject-matter expert, collaborate with marketing and business stakeholders, external partners, and agencies to execute programs. Translate business priorities into compelling stories that advance T-Mobile's differentiated narrative across a broad range of media.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in the office, located in Bellevue, WA.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing and internal partners; advise executives and leadership
• Manage the team leading PR for T-Mobile’s sports sponsorships portfolio, including budget, agency resources, and employee development
• Develop tailored media plans, pitch unique story concepts, and create attention-getting moments and activations with leadership
• Secure coverage in broadcast, print, and online outlets
• Leverage data and insights to drive news and stories, creating programs that reach new audiences
• Partner with creators and talent to drive earned media
• Develop and manage reporter relationships; troubleshoot challenges
• Work closely with T-Mobile’s external sports sponsorships teams and their PR leads to collaborate on planning and ideation
• Support a variety of projects for the team in lock-step with agency resources
• Perform other duties/projects as assigned by business management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, PR, or related field and 7 years of related work experience, or a combination of education and experience deemed equivalent
• 10+ years’ experience in communications and media strategy at a PR/marketing agency or fast-paced corporate comms/PR team, including managing a team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of what makes news and how to manufacture coverage without hard news
• Ability to partner across the company and with different teams
• Proven writing and editing skills
• Experience creating highly creative campaigns that breakthrough with mainstream media
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Travel required

Skills

• Thrives in a fast-paced culture of change and innovation; able to pivot quickly
• Works independently but knows when to escalate timely updates
• Roll-up-your-sleeves attitude with a bias toward action; self-starter who takes initiative
• Collaborates effectively whether leading or contributing to a project
• Ensures productivity and quality are delivered
• Excellent follow-through; delivers on commitments
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Calm under pressure amid tight deadlines
• Positive interpersonal and communication skills, critical thinking, upbeat attitude, high integrity, persistence, and personal initiative
• Adaptable to uncertainty, new territory, and change

Pay

Base pay range: $115,100 – $207,600. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on work location, qualifications, and experience. Most corporate employees are also eligible for an annual bonus target of 20% of eligible earnings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual stock grant and employee stock purchase plan
• Free, year-round money coaches
• Paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays (totaling ~4 weeks for new full-time employees, ~2.5 weeks for new part-time employees)
• Paid parental and family leave
• Family building benefits
• Backup care and enhanced family support
• Childcare subsidy
• Tuition assistance and college coaching
• Short- and long-term disability
• Voluntary AD&D, accident, life, disability, and long-term care insurance
• Mobile service and home internet discounts
• Pet insurance
• Commuter and transit programs