Manager, Baseball Communications

Reporting to the Senior Director of Communications, the Manager of Communications is a part of the team responsible for all baseball related communications and media relations. This position will engage in all facets of the baseball communications operation to promote the team, front office, coaches and players through effective communications strategies and positive media relations. This position requires a strategic communications mindset, experience navigating high-pressure situations, expert level understanding of baseball statistics and research, the ability to multitask and work ahead on upcoming opportunities and challenges and a demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with both local and national media. This position requires the ability to travel with the Major League Club on approximately 45% of road trips and to West Palm Beach, Fla. for the entirety of Spring Training.

The Nationals are a military-friendly organization actively recruiting veterans and spouses.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communications and Media Relations Strategy
  • Provide strategic media training to players, coaches and other baseball operations staff.
  • Develop key messaging to help support the organization’s goals
  • Research, develop and pitch stories to local and national media
  • Anticipate potential storylines – both positive and negative – from both inside and outside of baseball.
• Baseball Information
  • Shared responsibilities in the production of daily game notes, press releases, annual media guide and other game and team information materials.
  • Produce content for @NationalsComms and @Nats_PlayerDev social media accounts.
  • Manage NationalsPressBox.com and Nationals.com press release page.
  • Support marketing, social, ticketing, fan engagement and other business-related initiatives through baseball information research and assistance.
• Media Hospitality and Experience
  • Serve as one of two points of contact for season and daily credential requests.
  • Supervise press box operations, ensuring a best-in-class experience for both local and visiting media at Nationals Park.
  • Engage with visiting communications, media and broadcasters to ensure all needs are met.
  • Maintain local, visiting team and national email lists.
• Associate Program
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding training and managing a team of two associates.
  • Responsible for training associates on credential and press box operations, media will call staffing and production of game information materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation:

The projected annual salary range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 per year. Actual pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s: qualifications, skills, expertise, education/training, certifications, and other organization requirements. Starting salaries for new employees are frequently not at the top of the applicable salary range.

Benefits

The Nationals offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that presently includes:

• Paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays throughout the year and a holiday break in December
• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) and pension plan
• Access to complimentary tickets to Nationals home games
• Employee discounts
• Free onsite fitness center

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Nationals are dedicated to offering equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

• • Must successfully clear a background check.
• • Must have U.S. work authorization.
• • Uphold Core Values: Innovation, Integrity, and Teamwork. These core values set the tone in everything we do, help us succeed on and off the field, make a difference in the community and provide the best guest experience in sports. It is important that the person in the position commits themselves to these core values so that we can constantly move forward in the same direction – Together.
• • Gameday: Job requires employee to function in a high activity and heavily crowded outdoor professional sports venue. May work at heights. Employee will be exposed to inclement weather of varying degrees. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk long distances, and climb up/down stairs. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit and must lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
• • Office: Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Position may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
• • Candidate must have the ability to travel for the entirety of Major League Baseball Spring Training and at least 45% of the travel during the regular season.
• • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in fast-paced environment.
• • Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to direct the work activities of several associates simultaneously and plan ahead.
• • Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate with staff and prepare written reports.
• • Basic knowledge of Major League Baseball’s credential and guest pass systems.
• • Advanced knowledge of the game of baseball, statistics and the current media landscape.
• • Extensive knowledge and demonstrated use of baseball research tools such as the MLB Research Tool, StatsPass.com, Baseball-Reference.com, FanGraphs.com, the Elias Sports Bureau, etc.
• • Extensive knowledge and demonstrated use of Adobe’s InDesign, Photoshop and other desktop publishing software to produce game information materials and media guides.
• 1 year(s): • At least 1 season of experience serving as the travelling communications representative with the Major League or Minor League club.
• 2 year(s): • At least 2 years of full-time experience in the communications department of a Major League Baseball club or three years of full-time experience in the communications department of a Minor League Baseball club with an emphasis on baseball communications.

• Bachelors or better

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