M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment specialises in PR, partnerships and passion marketing. We connect brands to Australians through the things they love, from sport and music to entertainment and causes. As experts in unlocking Cultural Power, we help brands earn attention, build affinity, and drive action by aligning with the passions that shape culture. We’re dedicated, smart, and collaborative specialists who bring creativity, credibility, and cultural insight to everything we do.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a PR & Communications Lead to join the M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment team on a 12-month maximum-term contract. This role will lead integrated PR and influencer strategies, drawing on strong knowledge of the Australian media landscape. You’ll shape and grow our PR and Comms offering, lead and develop the team, and build trusted relationships with journalists, media, talent, and clients. The role spans sport, music, entertainment and culture, requiring confident pitching, strategic thinking, and the ability to deliver both brand impact and commercial outcomes.

A snapshot of what you'll do:

• Define and evolve S&E’s Communications service offering based on industry trends, client opportunities and the competitor landscape.

• Identify the strengths and gaps of the agency’s Communications team and capability and work with the MD to ensure agency performance is consistently moving forward and head of industry competitors.

• Contribute to setting the Agency’s strategy vision and ensure your team understand and embodies that vision in their behaviours.

• Work closely with Partnerships, Strategy, Creative and Production Leads to contribute best-in-class ideas and opportunities to creative briefs and responses.

• Lead all PR, comms & influencer always-on and campaign delivery to ensure we are delivering and exceeding client expectations.

• Identify Earned opportunities within Group clients - look for the opportunities, and guide M&C Saatchi Group agency partners on best practice earned solutions. 

• Establish trusted relationships with your team and promote a collaborative team-based culture between departments within the Agency. 

• Lead and grow the PR and Comms team, providing mentorship and guidance across integrated communications including PR & Influencer strategies.

• Plus much more!

Your ideal experience:

• 8+ years experience in a PR and Communications role.

• Business/ Marketing degree or equivalent.

• Experience of leading and delivering high-profile integrated campaigns including PR & Influencer campaigns, delivering outcomes that deliver above client expectation.

• Experience working with key media outlets, talent and relevant brands.

• Experience building and leading relationships across both large and small clients.

• Proven experience of working collaboratively with Creative, Strategy and Comms teams to develop and sell ideas.

• Proven experience of working collaboratively within an ‘agency village’.

• Earned and Social specialism is required and drives Creative thinking where possible.

M+C Saatchi Group Ambitions:

At M+C Saatchi Group, our ambition is to create and curate Cultural Power for our clients. We do this by connecting specialist expertise, powered by creativity, data and technology, to help build famous brands, solve the most complex business and societal challenges.

Cultural Power needs diversity of thinking, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and those of all ages, identities, and life experiences. Our flexible work policies, employee-led diversity networks, and inclusive career development initiatives reflect our core value, ‘Walk in Different Worlds,’ which drives our D&I mission. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

What WE value MOST:

• Walk in different worlds

• Make Uncommon Sense

• Run Towards the Fire (except if there is an actual fire when we run away from it)

• Roll as one

• Be excellent to each other

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