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Communications Seasonal Assistant

Atlanta Dream
Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/10/2025
 The Atlanta Dream is a professional Women’s Basketball Team based in Atlanta, Georgia. We enter our 18th year in 2025 and are committed to building a model WNBA franchise. We celebrate diversity, represent Atlanta, reward innovation and imagination and aim to empower women both on and off the court.

Position Overview:
The Communications Seasonal Assistant will assist the communications team with publicity-generating activities, game day media and PR operations and other administrative duties. In this role, the Communication Seasonal Assistant will provide key support to the day-to day operations of creating and telling the story of the Atlanta Dream organization, players and coaches. The person in this role will work with both the team and the front office to help to amplify the stories of our organization, both seeking media placement opportunities and fielding incoming requests. This role offers hands-on experience in media relations, content development, corporate communications and brand storytelling.

The Communications Seasonal Assistant will gain experience working across both the Basketball Operations and Business Operations sides of the organization. The position runs from April 15 – October 31, encompassing the entire WNBA season. The position is based in Atlanta and applicants are expected to work in the office (101 Marietta St. Atlanta GA 30303) regularly.

Responsibilities Include:
The ideal candidate will assist in securing media placements, managing press logistics, and helping to amplify the narrative of the Atlanta Dream’s players, coaches, and front office, including:
 • Strategic Planning & Administrative Support:
  • Assist in season-long media planning and PR campaign execution for both basketball and business initiatives. 
  • Support business operations by helping with media outreach related to partnerships, ticketing, and corporate events. 
  • Provide general administrative support to the Communications team, including special projects as assigned.
 • Media Relations & Monitoring:
  •  Support the Communications team in daily PR tasks, including media monitoring, tracking placements, and maintaining a media calendar. 
Develop and pitch story ideas that highlight both the basketball and business sides of the organization to local and national media outlets. 
  • Assist in drafting, editing, and fact-checking press releases, media advisories, and game notes.
 • Game Day & Credential Management: 
  • Prepare and distribute game notes to broadcast teams and media before all home and away games. 
  • Manage the media credentialing process in coordination with the Communications team. 
  • Assist with game day media center operations. 
  • Facilitate pregame media availabilities and postgame press conferences for all home games. 
• Content & Website Management:
  • Assist in updating AtlantaDream.com, including posting stories, photo galleries, videos, and other content in collaboration with the marketing and content teams. 
  • Work closely with both the basketball and business sides to ensure key updates, announcements, and initiatives are reflected across digital platforms. 
• Statistics & Research: 
  • Maintain and distribute statistical records to coaches and media during games. 
• Community, Business & Media Appearances: 
  • Accompany players, coaches, and front-office executives to media engagements, sponsor events, and community appearances as needed. 
Qualifications:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Degree or coursework in Public Relations/Communications/Journalism.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
  • Excellent time-management and organizational skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with design software and Wordpress is a plus. 
  • Demonstrated ability to take direction with excellent attention to detail, organization and follow-through.
  • Great teammate who can collaborate with other departments in an effort towards achieving common goals.
  • Ability to multi-task and work with strict deadlines. 
  • Available for the entire 2025 WNBA season including pre-season and playoffs which means attending games in-person for all 20 home games and remote for all 20 road games. 

Position reports to Communications Director and Manager. 


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.

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