Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Prime Video is seeking an experienced communications professional to join our rapidly growing and evolving Sports team. This position will be responsible for the development and execution of communications strategy for sports programming on Prime Video, including the NBA. Candidates should have experience working in sports and/or media, with high standards under tight deadlines, and a proven track record of delivering results in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. This person must be passionate about sports, have extraordinary judgment, excellent communications skills, exemplary writing ability, and should be a strong project manager. This role will be part of the Global Sports Communications team and will be based in Los Angeles.

Key job responsibilities
Devise, create, and execute communications strategy and campaigns for live sports and sports programming on Prime Video.
Manage media relations for Prime Video Sports including traditional print reporters, sports and entertainment trades, consumer sports media, digital media, and influencers.
Work in partnership with other internal Amazon teams to drive successful PR programs for Prime Video Sports.
Provide strategic communications counsel to key executives and business leaders.
Manage complex communications challenges with media and internal stakeholders.
Keep current on trends, issues, and news about both the business and consumer worlds of sports, media, and entertainment.
Write press releases, media alerts, FAQs, talking points, talent and executive bios, and other publicity materials as needed.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience managing crisis communications
- Experience working closely with senior-level executives both internally and externally
- Experience managing talent for events and/or publicity

Job Tags

Full time,

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