Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations | Full-Time | Moody Center

Oak View Group•Austin, TX

39d•$135,000 - $160,000

About The Position

The Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations is a key member of Moody Center’s senior leadership team, responsible for defining, driving, and elevating the arena’s success, reputation, and market position through a comprehensive local and national marketing strategy. This executive oversees all marketing, public relations, digital and creative functions for the venue and events. This role ensures the arena continues to set and raise the industry standard for excellence. This role pays an annual salary of $135,000-$160,000 and is bonus eligible

Requirements

10+ years of progressive marketing and public relations leadership in a high event volume, 15,000+ arena or stadium, including at least 4 years at the director level or higher
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Must embody our values of authenticity, transparency, hospitality, compassion, inclusivity, and excellence
Strategic, big-picture thinker who proactively generates ideas
Fierce communicator and cross-department collaborator
Balances details and tasks with precision and timely execution
Proven experience leading high-performing marketing and creative teams
Demonstrated success in developing event and venue marketing campaigns
Exceptional communication, storytelling and media relations capabilities
Partner mindset with executives, promoters, artists’ teams, and stakeholders
Adaptable, resourceful, and able to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
Ability to creatively solve problems
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an expert ability to present and communicate new ideas and concepts

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Salesforce, Asana, TM1, is preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the overall marketing, public relations, digital, and creative strategy for venue and events while aligning with organizational priorities and standards
With the oversight from GM & AGM, serve as the department’s final decision-maker and approver for public relations, creative, paid media, and event marketing initiatives
Serve as a marketing asset to all departments with an emphasis on Premium, Partnerships, Booking, and Guest Experience teams to uphold brand consistency and support each department meet key goals
Build and implement venue’s public relations and media strategy while strengthening relationships with local, regional, and national outlets
Lead the development, approval, and distribution of all press releases and statements
Oversee campaign planning, workflow management, and resource prioritization for all major arena initiatives
Provide clear creative direction and strategy to the design and content teams
Use real-time ticketing and analytics data to continually optimize marketing strategies
Periodically review marketing strategy impact and make recommendations for necessary adjustments.
Remain current on industry trends and local market insights to inform marketing strategies
Guide and support team members through clear goals, strong accountability, and a commitment to excellence
Accountable for department budgeting and revenue performance
Initiate, develop and maintain relationships with national and local promoters, record labels, touring personnel, and media partners
Manage campaigns and projects using venue’s project management platform
Serve as on-site marketing department representative for designated events
Other duties as assigned by management