PR Manager

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.