Vice President, Enterprise Communications

Description

TMRW Sports is seeking a strategic and creative Vice President, Enterprise Communications to lead the company’s external communications, elevate our brand, and enhance and protect our reputation across sports, media, and entertainment. This executive will be part of the executive leadership team and responsible to drive integrated communications that build and maintain trust, and fuel growth with partners, media, employees and stakeholders. 

This executive will set the communications strategy that connects what we’re building to why it matters – shaping storytelling across sports and business, media relations, corporate visibility, and thought leadership. This role will also lead issues and crisis communications. The position reports to the CEO.

Responsibilities:  

• Set the communications strategy by defining and leading an integrated communications plan across business, partner, investor and executive communications—aligned to business priorities and brand voice
• Drive business-sector storytelling by crafting narratives that clearly articulate our mission, differentiated point of view, and impact—across press, owned channels, and key moments on the calendar
• Lead partner relationships by building and maintaining trusted relationships with communications leaders at partner organizations including the NFL, PGA Tour, LPGA, media partners, sponsors and investors
• Manage relationships with top-tier sports, business, and entertainment media and anticipate opportunities and deliver coverage that advances TMRW Sports’ reputation
• Work with Corporate Development team to shape investor relations communications strategy, developing executive messaging and high-impact materials that clearly articulate the company’s vision, performance, and growth story to investors and key financial stakeholders
• Elevate corporate visibility by shaping corporate positioning through keynote speeches, interviews, panels, awards, and creator/partner moments that expand reach and credibility
• Protect the brand through issues & crisis readiness, owning crisis communications planning, rapid response, and sensitive issue management, while coordinating closely with internal teams and business leaders
• Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing communications organization by defining operating rhythms, clear goals, and high standards for craft
• Lead internal communications to keep employees informed, aligned and engaged through clear messaging
• Serve as a senior advisor to cross-functional leaders (product, content, marketing, partnerships, operations) to ensure aligned messaging and seamless execution
• Oversee outside agencies/consultants and manage budgets to maximize impact, efficiency, and quality

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in public relations/corporate communications, including management experience with proven staff mentorship and development expertise
• Proven writing and oral communication skills, including executive communication
• Demonstrate understanding of external news and media outlets/channels and how to navigate them including B2B and B2C relationships across Sports, Business, Entertainment and investor relations.
• Experience and proven effectiveness in managing crisis communications and sensitive issues
• Demonstrated experience building effective relationships with senior management
• Proven track record of effectively directing and supervising internal teams, outside agencies and consultants
• Proven ability to effectively manage budgets

Preferred:

• Experience in sports, media, entertainment, or adjacent consumer-facing industries
• Agency leadership experience and/or experience managing multiple external partners
• Experience leading distributed or remote teams
• Examples of leading or being part of a team launching brands or creating first-time experiences

You’ll be successful if you have:

• Executive presence with the ability to influence at the highest levels with tact, diplomacy, and poise.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and narrative-building skills; high standards for craft and detail.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to prioritize, execute, and deliver under tight timelines.
• An analytical, solutions-oriented approach and are comfortable operating in ambiguity and making high-quality decisions quickly.
• The ability to be a trusted steward of confidential information with sound discretion and judgment.
• Collaborative leadership style and you build strong relationships and operate effectively as part of a team.

Benefits: 

• Equity ownership opportunities to allow employees to share in the company’s growth
• Unlimited discretionary time off along with 15 paid holidays per year (including the week of Independence Day)
• Comprehensive health insurance options, including a 100% contribution Employee coverage option
• Additional employee and family insurance coverage options with company contribution, including dental and vision 
• FSA, HSA and DCHSA opportunities including contribution matches
• Retirement options including traditional 401(k) and Roth IRA plans

 *Benefits are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

TMRW Sports is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable law. This applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. 

TMRW Sports expressly prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

No matter what background you bring with you, if you are committed to excellence and good at what you do, we welcome you to apply to join us and encourage you to come as you are.

About TMRW Sports: (pronounced “tomorrow sports”)

TMRW Sports is focused on building modern approaches in sports, media, and entertainment. By creating new leagues for a new age, TMRW Sports, in partnership with established leagues like the NFL, PGA TOUR and LPGA, is forging pathways and experiences for new generations of fans. TMRW Sports’ first project, TGL presented by SoFi, is a primetime team golf league in partnership with the PGA TOUR reaching 152 territories worldwide and described as a “high-energy arena spectacle” by Vanity Fair, “pure entertainment” by GQ, and “golf’s boldest new venture” by Fast Company. Launching this fall, WTGL will feature teams of the world’s best women golfers in partnership with the LPGA. TMRW Sports is also developing men’s and women’s professional flag football leagues in partnership with the National Football League and 32 Equity, the NFL’s collective investment vehicle. Founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and sports executive Mike McCarley, TMRW Sports is supported by an influential and diverse investor group of athletes, celebrities and business leaders from the worlds of sports, media, technology and finance. For more, visit TMRWSportsGroup.com.