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Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and Live Nation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.

Job Description :

COTA is seeking an experienced PR & Communications Manager to assist the Director of Public Relations in media relations and communications strategy.

It is encouraged applicants have at least 4 years of experience developing public relations and communications materials, as well as at least 2 years of strategic communications experience, hosting media fam tours, pitching to media, and creative content strategy in the sports and entertainment indusrty.

Additionally, applicants should have some leadership experience and thrive in a collaborative and creative atmosphere.

Responsibilities :

• Media relations, including outreach, pitching, on-site handling, and credentialling.
• PR and communications strategy development for more targeted and COTA-owned projects, such as Peppermint Parkway, COTA Karting, Cars & Coffee, and Bike Night.
• Identify and create story angles as part of larger public relations strategy
• Content development for high-level interviews.
• Assisting with crisis communications strategy.
• Developing an annual media event and owning the strategy and production.
• Influencer / celebrity / VIP relations including outreach, credentialling and ticketing.
• Help delegate to coordinators and interns.

Candidate Background and Abilities :

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, communications, or journalism
• Excellent understanding of public relations field and sports / entertainment industry
• Excellent writing and editing skills : attention to detail and brand voice
• Ability to collaborate with team and lead projects with multiple team members in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker with strong project management skills willing to learn something new every day
• Highly professional demeanor, able to work successfully with a wide variety of constituents including sponsors, vendors, media, volunteers and professional consultants

Preferred Experience :

• Master's degree in public relations, communications, or related field
• Experience working with high-profile entertainment clients and / or the music industry

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY :

COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and Live Nation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.

Job Description : Responsibilities :

Responsibilities :

• Support content creation, working closely with the Director of Content & Social Media and Marketing team
• Stay up to date on industry trends, prominent cultural conversations, new features / platforms and best practices
• Capture content with professional equipment
• Edit and package content
• Daily management of social channels and community management
• Measure, analyze and report on all social media activity on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis
• Keep organization's content management system up to date with organic social content plans and released assets for publishing
• Curate user-generated content and devise strategies

Requirements :

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in social media at a corporation or agency
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Basic understanding of social media channels, specifications best practices, including, but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, and LinkedIn.
• First-hand community management experience
• Capable and driven to quickly learn new things and expand skill set
• Proactive problem-solving skills : ability to anticipate obstacles and quickly generate alternate solutions / ideas, changing course as needed
• Excellent personal organization skills with extraordinary attention to detail
• Competent in personal time management and self-managing deadlines
• Thoughtful communicator with polished verbal and written skills
• FIA Drone Certified preferred

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY :

COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

The Receptionist is the front-facing representative at COTA, greeting visitors and guests from around the world, as well as being the Call Center Representative to resolve the matters of customers.

This position should project the Circuit of The Americas image through in-person & telephone interaction with our customers.

The goal is to deliver information in answer to general inquiries, orders, customer concerns and complaints, while offering suitable proper solutions by different trouble-shooting techniques.

This is a non-exempt position.

Essential Functions :

• Maintain regular, consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance
• Answers incoming telephone calls, determines purpose of calls, and forward calls to appropriate personnel or department
• Handles inbound and outbound calls from internal and external customers perfectly to resolve the issues and matter
• Handles incoming requests from external customers by email or fax and provide them information on complaints regarding specific products or services
• Retrieves messages from voicemail & email and forwards to appropriate personnel
• Scan, fax, photocopy materials
• Anticipate, prepare, and distribute mail and packages appropriately
• Order supplies
• Maintain employee phone list
• Manage conference rooms
• Manage and maintain tidiness in the reception area
• Welcomes on-site visitors, determines nature of business, and announces visitors to appropriate personnel
• Monitors visitor access and issues passes when required
• Performs all other duties, as assigned
• Assists with special projects, as needed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
• Detail oriented with stellar proofreading skills
• Proficiency in MS Office with web-based resources and internet research a plus
• Confidence when working with both internal and external contacts
• Polished and articulate with strong interpersonal skills
• Must possess quality teamwork attitude
• Must possess great attention to detail

Required Qualifications :

• High School diploma; some higher education preferred
• One to three years of similar office work experience
• Ability to work evenings and weekends

Physical Demands :

• Ability to stand / walk for extended lengths of time
• Ability to handle, feel, or reach with hands and arms
• Ability to lift and / or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Work Environment :

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR, and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and Live Nation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.

Seeking a creative and self-motivated Digital Marketing Coordinator. As an important member of our team, you'll work side-by-side with our marketing, sales, event, and sponsorship teams to assist in the launching of omnichannel marketing campaigns across all paid, owned, and earned channels.

Essential Functions :

• Assist in planning and coordination of key assets for all COTA event marketing plans
• Draft, build, and create email marketing campaigns in Ticketmaster Engagement
• Manage, segment, and clean the email marketing database to ensure all subscribers are current
• Coordinate the delivery of key marketing assets to vendors, partners, and media channels
• Manage, catalog, and document photos and multimedia assets on the COTA server
• Assist in uploading web assets into CMS and prepare the COTA site for campaign launches
• Continuously update and maintain key digital channels with relevant event information including, but not limited to, the chatbot, interactive map, and COTA app
• Own, track, and coordinate the marketing comp ticket trade program with media vendors
• Report weekly marketing analytics for key department and company stakeholders
• Own the internal purchasing approval process and ensure documentation is submitted on time

Requirements / Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree in business, marketing, advertising, or similar field
• 1+ years of experience in social media / digital marketing
• In-depth knowledge of social media platforms and trends.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends for events as needed
• Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced event environment
• Attention to detail and deadline oriented
• Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of PPT and Keynote
• Some weekend work, holidays, and non-traditional hours required

Specialized Qualifications :

• Incredibly strong attention to detail (this is key)
• Demonstrated project management background
• Strong organizational skills
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, influencing, and collaboration skills
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and implement actionable plans to drive business results
• Proven ability to work independently