Overview
Director, Communications Jobs in Baltimore, Maryland, USA at KC Current
Join the Team.
Kansas City Current is home to the best-in-class training facility and the first stadium in the worldpurpose-built for a women’s professional sports team. Our mission is to be the best women’s soccer club in the world.
To attain our mission, we have focused on hiring and retaining world-class talent.
We’re looking for talented individuals withdiverseperspectives, skill sets, and backgrounds to provide our guests and players with an unforgettable experience. As leaders in women’s sports, we are excited to offer a variety of positions within our front office, stadium, and event settings. We provide opportunities forprofessional growthand development and invest in our employees throughcompetitive pay, robust health care andwellnessbenefits, and employee resources and networking.
Who are we hiring?
The Director, Communications will work with the head of communications to direct the planning and execution of media coverage of the club, with a particular focus on the soccer side of the club. This leader directs the development and implementation of a comprehensive, multifacetedcommunicationprogram around the soccer team, players, and technical staff. In addition, this position will be responsible for developing and building media relationships.
The ideal candidate will possess a passion for soccer, with a strong understanding of the technical side of soccer, experience in high-level soccer media and communications, and enthusiasm for relevant statistics to help grow the interest and fandom of the team. The ideal candidate should also have experience as a competitive athlete at the high school, collegiate, and/or professional levels.
What will you do?
Strategic Communications Planning:
Identify key messaging andcommunicationpriorities for the team and players.
Help to develop the annual goals and metrics for evaluating the success of projects, initiatives, and efforts of the communications and public relations team.
Help to create a communications strategy to support the club’s goals, increasebrand awareness, tell the players’ stories, and grow the fan base, locally, nationally and internationally.
Assess and evaluatecommunicationand media efforts. Monitor publications, websites, and initiatives to ensurepromotionof club priorities.
Ensure that messaging is consistent across all channels ofcommunication, including content, web, and social.
Use creative andinnovativeapproaches to generate positivepromotionof the club.
Serve as key communications leader on matchdays.
Provide guidance and advice to the VP, Communications andsenior leadershipon significant public relations issues.
Media Relations:
Build and maintain relationships with local, national, and international media outlets covering soccer.
Proactively pitch story ideas and secure media coverage for the team and its players.
Field and facilitate interview requests and provide appropriate gameday accommodations.
Responsible for game-day operations at CPKC Stadium related to the press box, broadcast teams, and media.
Manage matchday credentialing for media, photographers, videographers, and broadcast crews.
Write and distribute communications materials for the club including press releases, feature articles, media guides, match previews, team statistics and other daily requirements.
Produce a regular season media guide and weekly match guide that includes the schedule, team history, and bios of players and executives.
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Title: Director, Communications
Company: KC Current
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Category: Marketing / Advertising / PR, Creative Arts/Media
