Director, Media Relations – Sports

Praytell

Director of Media Relations leading media strategy execution for Praytell’s Sports & Entertainment practice. Requires strong PR expertise, media relationships, and experience in sports and lifestyle.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $105,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead earned media strategy and execution across Sports & Entertainment practice
Collaborate closely with influencer, social, creative and analytics partners
Mentor junior staff and serve as a trusted client partner
Manage proactive and reactive media relations while mentoring junior staff in pitching, strategy and client service
Partner with account leads to co-develop KPIs, oversee reporting and monitoring

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of PR and media relations experience
Strong media relationships across channels, especially in sports and sports business outlets
Experience with AI tools for research, workflow optimization, ideation and creative development
Ability to develop and execute innovative media strategies for sports, entertainment and lifestyle clients
Capacity to create compelling angles, pitches and storytelling opportunities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with annual shares of Project Worldwide, our parent company
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options with an annual employer contribution based on company performance
Flexible Time Off (FTO), company holidays and mental health days
Flexible work locations within the US - remote is a-ok! We also have physical hubs and offices in LA, SF, Austin, Chicago, Minneapolis and New York
Flex Fridays, designed to keep Fridays meeting-free for focused work and to give you space to support your personal wellbeing while delivering great client service
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health, family, career, legal and financial support
Paid parental leave and fertility support
Training and team-building programs
Camp Praytell, our company offsite (eligibility based on start date)
Employee Resource Groups (BEACON, Compañeros, elevAsian, Herizon and Prism)
And more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

earned media strategymedia relationsKPI developmentreportingmonitoringpitchingstorytelling

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationclient serviceinnovationcommunication