Director of Communications & Media

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy
• Serve as the VP’s second-in-command, helping set the department’s communications and content strategy and representing the department when the VP is unavailable.
• Keep the club’s messaging consistent with the brand across press, social, and the website.
• Manage the communications and content calendar, coordinating with Design, Visual Assets, Ticketing, Partnerships, and the Technical staff.
• Own the project management of all Sporting Cascades FC media campaigns, overseeing planning through execution and ensuring campaign goals are met efficiently and within budget.
• Handle crisis communications, including advising leadership and preparing statements.
• Media Relations & Communications
• Serve as the club’s primary media contact for the league, local outlets, and national press, and generate earned media coverage.
• Write and edit press releases, match previews and recaps, pitches, talking points, speeches, and presentation decks.
• Prepare players, coaches, and executives for interviews, and manage media appearances and press conferences.

Requirements

• 8+ years in communications, public relations, or digital and social media, with senior-level experience in sports, media, or entertainment preferred.
• Media relations experience and existing sports media contacts; crisis communications experience required.
• A portfolio of social and digital work with results you can point to.
• Strong writer and editor across formats, including press releases, web copy, and social.
• Experience acting on a senior leader’s behalf and managing multiple priorities.
• Comfortable with social analytics and scheduling tools, mobile-first video editing, and WordPress or similar.
• Passion for soccer and an understanding of the game’s culture and community.
• Able to work all home matchdays and club events, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and to travel as needed.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field preferred.