Media Relations Manager

This is a Full Time Job

General Description:

Reports to the Vice President of Media Relations and works on all aspects of public relations for the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
• Generate story ideas and research statistical data, furnishing information to media with intent to create, support or enhance stories.
• Assist with all undertakings of the Media Relations Department, including coordination of interviews.
• Help monitor and facilitate media access periods at games and practices, cultivating strong relationships with the local and national media.
• Assist in writing team press releases, supplying information used by media in covering team events, activities and transactions.
• Serve as the team's primary media contact on assigned road trips.
• Work with the marketing and corporate departments to help integrate promotional opportunities into team or corporate partner events.
• Help to generate off-the-court media opportunities.
• Work under deadline in generating game notes with updated information and statistics on the team.
• Assist with the team's pre-season, regular season and post-season media guides.
• Demonstrates our One Team philosophy of Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or communications related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years management experience preferred
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PageMager and/or Mac applications
• Prior sports and entertainment industry experience preferred
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented and technically minded; demonstrate excellent follow-through
• Must be able to make independent decisions; possess strong problem-solving skills
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Creative and proactive problem solver
• Must be able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and selected holidays
• PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, communicate with others.
• The vision requirement includes the ability to review written and electronic materials in both digital and physical format.
• The employee must be able to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• The employee must be able to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed in light of the strong focus on external communications and relationships.