Job: Vice President, Communications NY, Sports Illustrated

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POSITION: Vice President, Communications

COMPANY: Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Group

LOCATION: New York, NY

REPORTS TO: President & Publisher, Mark Ford



CORPORATE OVERVIEW:

Time Inc.’s Sports Illustrated Group

SI is a multimedia sports brand that takes the consumer into the heart and soul of sports. The SI franchise is anchored by Sports Illustrated, the most respected voice in sports journalism which reaches a weekly audience of nearly 21 million adults, and SI.com, the magazine’s 24/7 sports news website that delivers more than 150 original stories to its users each week.

The SI franchise also includes Sports Illustrated Kids (sikids.com), a monthly magazine targeted to kids age 8 and up; Golf Magazine and Golf.com; FanNation.com, a sports community and social networking site; SIoncampus.com, a website dedicated to college sports and the college sports lifestyle; SI Presents the magazine’s specialty publishing division; as well as SI Books, SI Pictures, SI Productions, SI Digital and SI Events. Founded in 1954, SI is a division of Time Inc., the world's leading magazine publishing company and a subsidiary of Time Warner.


POSITION OVERVIEW:

The VP of Communications will be a key member of the Sports Illustrated senior management team and will be tasked with repositioning the Sports Illustrated story with both its consumer base and trade partners. He / She will create a more cost efficient and compelling communications strategy to continue to help message the brand in the most compelling and meaningful way.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The VP of Communications is responsible , in partnership with the senior management team for developing a best in class progressive communications function that manages all aspects of Sports Illustrated communications needs and opportunities across all media platforms and inclusive of Media Relations , Corporate Communication and Public Relations.

• The VP of Communications will manage the communications team (inclusive of one direct report) in the execution of all communications deliverables across the Sports Illustrated Group.

• He / She will plan and implement an ongoing marketing and communications campaign to further propel the SI brand

• He / She Partner with Time Inc and Time Warner Corporate Communications teams on all relevant enterprise communication initiatives
• He / She will raise ongoing awareness and generate “buzz” about Sports Illustrated across all the media platforms

• The VP Communications will Increase visibility and awareness of SI initiatives across consumer, business and trade audiences


POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned communications executive and will demonstrate a record of progressive responsibility and accomplishment in driving a communications strategy in support of a compelling brand.


• Minimum of 7 to 10 years experience in all facets of Corporate Communications.
• Demonstrated success with crafting compelling communications strategies and managing a communications department.
• Analytical/strategic thinker, creative problem solver, resourceful, able to initiate change and motivate innovation and creativity
• Internal team-builder; ability to lead and manage initiatives across multiple departments. Proven ability to manage through conflict, driving groups to collective business decisions
• Minimum of 3-5 years management experience with outstanding leadership skills, ability to initiate and provide clear direction to teams supporting any and all communications initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Dynamic individual who works well within corporate and creative environment
• Hard working and tenacious


Education

A Bachelors’ degree from an accredited and recognized institution of higher learning is required with an advanced degree (MBA, equivalent) ideal.

Compensation

Sports Illustrated intends to attract a superior and world-class Communications executive, and is prepared to offer an attractive compensation package including a base salary, plus bonus.



CONTACT:

Debra Langford
Executive Director
Time Warner
818-954-2183
Debra.Langford@timewarner.com