Responsibilities

• Support the Vice President in executing cohesive communications plans that reflect the organization’s baseball, business, and brand messaging.
• Lead the development of strategic messaging for non-baseball initiatives (e.g., ticketing, sponsorship, community impact, events).
• Develop and implement strategic communications plans for campaigns and brand storytelling efforts.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align messaging and lead coordinated cross-functional communications, supporting departments through organizational change.
• Draft and edit press releases, talking points, and other external communications tied to business priorities.
• Identify and shape organizational stories that reinforce brand values and engage fans, partners, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with baseball communications to ensure consistent messaging across baseball and business initiatives.
• Serve as the internal brand guardian, ensuring all communications and creative outputs align with brand standards and tone.
• Act as the primary communications and branding liaison across all departments, ensuring consistency in voice, visuals, and messaging.
• Partner with marketing, digital, sponsorship, community, and ticketing teams to align messaging and streamline execution.
• Supervise assigned communications staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and responsiveness.
• Provide editorial guidance and content support to internal team members as needed.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, including traditional press and emerging outlets.
• Serve as a core member of the crisis communications team, contributing to real-time messaging, internal guidance, and holding statements during sensitive situations.
• Assist with organizational events, including offseason activities and in-season promotions, coordinating communications and logistics as needed.
• Contribute to social media content creation and manage ongoing story development, ensuring that content aligns with current team happenings and branding.
• Engage with various departments, such as Marketing and Community Relations, to ensure cohesive messaging and support for internal initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, sports management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5-9 years of experience in media relations or communications, preferably within professional sports.
• Strong understanding of the local, national and international media landscape.
• Strong writing and editing skills; proficiency in platforms and tools like Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Excel, and Word; ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Proven ability to lead direct reports and manage projects on a deadline.
• Demonstrates high standards of integrity, work ethic, and interpersonal skills.
• Standard business hours with flexibility for nights, weekends, and event coverage.
• On-site presence required during major campaigns, events, or home games tied to business activations.
• This is a full-time in office role
• This role operates in a professional office and stadium environment. Occasional exposure to crowd noise, outdoor weather conditions, and extended hours during homestands, promotional events, or special functions may be required.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods (e.g., sitting at a desk, attending meetings).
• Occasionally moves about the office, stadium, and event spaces to access equipment, vendors, and staff.
• Frequently communicates via phone, video conference, and in person; must be able to exchange accurate information.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds occasionally (e.g., promotional materials, laptop bag).

Preferred

• - None explicitly listed.

Benefits

• Benefits include but are not limited to Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, generous vacation and holiday program, employee parking, employer-provided game tickets to home games, onsite fitness classes and experiences, employee discounts on merchandise, and so much more!