LA Sparks Manager, Communications
Los Angeles, CA
Salary Not AvailableFull time
Posted 4 weeks ago
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Job Description
LA Sparks Manager, Communications
Position Summary
The Los Angeles Sparks are seeking a Manager, Communications to play a critical role in the execution of both basketball and business communications. In this role, you will help elevate basketball storylines and business initiatives, cultivate media relationships, manage press operations, pitch stories, and support strategic communications across the organization. This position reports to the Senior Director, Communications.
This is a full-time position based in Los Angeles, California, with travel required for select road games and team-related events.
The Los Angeles Sparks are seeking a Manager, Communications to play a critical role in the execution of both basketball and business communications. In this role, you will help elevate basketball storylines and business initiatives, cultivate media relationships, manage press operations, pitch stories, and support strategic communications across the organization. This position reports to the Senior Director, Communications.
This is a full-time position based in Los Angeles, California, with travel required for select road games and team-related events.
Key Responsibilities
- Write and distribute press releases, media advisories, game notes, media guides and other communications materials.
- Develop talking points and briefing materials for executives, coaches and players.
- Execute media relations efforts at practices, games, community events and special initiatives.
- Manage game credentials and support game-day media operations.
- Oversee statistics, game notes and media guide production.
- Pitch basketball, business and community stories to local and national media.
- Staff players, coaches and executives for media appearances and community events.
- Build strong relationships with media, broadcasters and WNBA Communications.
- Support communications planning for organizational announcements and issues management.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of five years of communications or media relations experience in sports, entertainment or a comparable industry.
- Excellent writing, editing and presentation skills.
- Strong understanding of basketball, game operations and media relations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and media monitoring platforms.
Work Schedule
- Flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays.
- Ability to travel for road games and league events.
Los Angeles Sparks
Established in 1997 as one of eight original teams in the Women's National Basketball Association, the three-time WNBA Champion Los Angeles Sparks tipped off the WNBA's inaugural season on June 21, 1997 versus the New York Liberty at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, CA. A crowd of 14,284 watched as Sparks guard Penny Toler scored the first basket in league history, although the Liberty prevailed 67-57. Los Angeles compiled an impressive 45-17 record in four seasons at the Great Western Forum before following their NBA counterparts, the Los Angeles Lakers, to STAPLES Center, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.
