Responsibilities

• Help coordinate and schedule players for internal media and marketing needs to drive brand awareness and interest
• Support in facilitating media and broadcast interview requests for LAFC players and coaches
• Brainstorm and create media pitches that elevate LAFC players, coaches and font office staff on and off the field
• Monitor news and disseminate information and media clips with the organization and its stakeholders
• Monitor department inbox and respond to inbound messages in a timely manner
• Attend all LAFC home games to assist with media hosting and logistics, such as arrival check-ins, seating assignments, and distribution of statistical information to media outlets
• Assist the department with the management and processing of media credentials for local and visiting media for each game
• Assist in supervising and leading part-time game day staff to ensure press box operations, press conference room set up, and on-field photography spots are prepared for home matches
• Research, write, and edit media guides, rosters, player bios, coach bios, game notes, press releases, and other additional media materials for the club.
• Coordinate production logistics of publications, ensuring the highest standard of creation and presentation while managing sustainability and ease-of-use

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College/ University required.
• Prior experience in sports communications or public relations at the professional or collegiate level.
• Must have solid knowledge of Major League Soccer (MLS), statistics and soccer terminology.
• Must be a strong storyteller and proactively work to optimize team messaging and storylines.
• Detail-oriented, driven self-motivator with a strong work ethic to get the job done.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Possess a positive and optimistic attitude to lead and inspire other departments.
• Ability to work productively and multi-task in an unstructured environment with frequent interruptions.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred

• Bilingual in Spanish or Korean a plus.