Skyhawks Game Night Communications Assistant

Who are we:
A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we’re looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast-paced world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to deliver wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

Who are you:
An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment, and people. You have true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging, and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you’re committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you’d be shocked if guests weren’t positively impacted by their interactions with you.

The College Park Skyhawks Game Night Communications Assistant will support game day communications and media relations operations for all 24 Skyhawks home games at Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, including credential management, media services, press conference coordination, and the creation of team publications, while helping ensure a seamless experience for media, staff, and guests throughout the season. This role is estimated to work five hours per game.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hand out media credentials at the media entrance beginning 3 hours prior to tip-off
• Create and distribute single-game and season-long credentials, along with food vouchers for media, TV crew, entertainment, stats crew, agents, and guests for all Skyhawks home games.
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• Be able to work all 24 College Park Skyhawks home games for five hours per game
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• Distribute box scores to Skyhawks bench and media during timeouts, halftime, and postgame
• Help gather players for postgame press conference with media
• Assist PR Coordinator with creation of game notes, postgame recaps, and additional publications
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Requirements:

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree as a junior or senior, or a recent college graduate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including game days/nights, holidays, and weekends and be on-call as necessary based on the changing priorities of the department
• Demonstrated academic and/or professional experience in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, Sports Management, or a related discipline.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products and other related computer skills required
• Strong organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail required
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks/projects
• Ability to work independently without supervision, be self-directed and demonstrate initiative
• Strong team synergy skills and ability to work collaboratively with others whom you have no direct authority over
• Excellent ability to establish rapport with others and ability to build strong interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

If this opportunity looks exciting to you, please complete the application process. Go Hawks!