UTA partner and chief communications officer Richard Siklos is exiting the agency.

UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer said in a memo to staff that Siklos is leaving “to pursue new opportunities,” and that he will stick around for a transition period while the agency searches for a successor.

“Over nearly three years, Richard has reimagined how we tell the UTA story globally as we’ve rapidly moved into new business areas and expanded our footprint into the UK and Europe,” Zimmer wrote. “He helped us navigate through a remarkable period of transformation for UTA, leading the communications strategy across multiple acquisitions, launches, business issues, and executive appointments. He deepened our relationships with key press, upgraded the comms team, and elevated all the ways we tell our stories – and celebrate our many wins – both internally and externally.”

Siklos, a former journalist for The New York Times and Fortune, previously worked in comms at Time Warner,...