PR Manager

Pont3 Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

6 weeks annual leave

ASICS running shoes & event apparel

Job summary

Pont3 Pty Ltd seeks a PR Manager for the Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS. You will shape the story of Australia’s largest marathon, lead media relations, pitch stories, manage accreditation, and coordinate talent across events, with duties spanning Meltwater monitoring, press conferences, and PR logistics.

You’ll work with an event-focused team in a hybrid setup with extended hours during key events, including weekends.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in PR, media, or communications, preferably sport/events/lifestyle.
• Strong writing skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Established Australian media contacts and relationship-building.
• Hands-on Meltwater for searches, dashboards, and reporting.
• Experience coordinating talent and managing event PR operations.
• Well-organised, calm under pressure and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Pitch stories and manage media monitoring; coordinate talent and accreditation.
• Oversee media relations, briefings, and briefing notes per brand standards.
• Oversee media centre, press conferences, and event-week PR logistics.
• Collaborate with partners, charities, and social team on earned/owned channels.
• Manage partner PR entitlements and charity tier servicing.
• Pitch, brief, and coordinate athletes/coaches; maintain media relationships.

Skills

Media relations

Strong writing

Meltwater experience

Talent coordination

Event PR operations

Australian media contacts

Tools

Meltwater

Monday.com

Klear

Job description

PR Manager | TCS Sydney Marathon (Pont3)

Join the team behind the only Abbott World Marathon Major in the Southern Hemisphere!

The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS is Australia's largest marathon and a legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. We are looking for a PR Manager to help shape the story of one of Australia’s fastest-growing global sporting events. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of sport, culture, and media.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of PR, you will pitch stories, manage media monitoring, oversee accreditation, and coordinate talent. Taking on real responsibility from day one, you’ll hold your own media relationships and see stories through to coverage. While focused on the marathon, you will also support other Pont3 initiatives like the Real Insurance Harbour 10k and We Run.

Key Responsibilities

• Media Relations: Pitch proactive stories across sport, news, lifestyle, and running media.
• Monitoring & Insights: Manage daily Meltwater monitoring and translate data into actionable insights.
• PR Materials: Draft releases, alerts, Q&As, and briefing notes adhering to brand standards.
• Talent: Pitch, brief, and coordinate athletes and coaches; manage contracted deliverables.
• Operations: Oversee media accreditation, press conferences, Media Centre setup, and event-week PR logistics.
• Partners & Charities: Execute partner PR entitlements and charity tier servicing.
• Social Marketing: Collaborate with the social team to align earned and owned channels.

About You

• 2-4 years' PR, media, or communications experience (ideally in sport, events, or lifestyle).
• Strong writer capable of delivering cleanly under deadline.
• Established Australian media contacts and a confident relationship-builder.
• Hands-on Meltwater experience (searches, dashboards, reporting).
• Experience coordinating talent and managing event PR operations.
• Highly organized, calm under pressure, and proactive.
• Desirable: Monday.com, Klear, and Abbott World Marathon Majors knowledge.

Working Requirements

• Sydney-based; requires extended hours and weekends during key events.
• Required to work at designated events and run clubs (up to 10 additional days/year).
• Comfortable working on-site at events (early starts, time on foot).
• Leave Blackout: August through mid-September (max 4 consecutive days of leave allowed).

Why Join Us

• Hybrid work (up to 2 days WFH; min. 4 days in-office during event delivery periods).
• 6 weeks of annual leave in recognition of event delivery requirements.
• Provided ASICS running shoes and high-performance event apparel.
• Sydney CBD office with breakfast, snacks, and a collaborative team culture.
  

If you’re a strong communicator with a passion for storytelling and are ready to take on a challenge that puts you at the heart of global sport, we’d love to hear from you.