Communications Coordinator - Bilingual Spanish/English

The Communications Coordinator is a pivotal role responsible for managing and executing various communication activities that contribute to the team's visibility, engagement, and overall success. This position plays a vital role in managing media relationships, non-soccer communications functions, team PR, and internal communication efforts. The candidate must be bilingual in English and Spanish, a skilled communicator with a passion for soccer and a strong commitment to elevating the team's communication strategy.

Responsibilities

• Media Management:
• Manage media interactions, interviews, and press conferences.
• Translate interviews and press conferences in real time.
• Serve as contact for team media inquiries and maintain strong relationships with journalists.
• Lead the preparation and distribution of press releases and media materials.
• Create and distribute game notes to media and broadcasters.
• Closely monitor media landscape and social media, assisting with distribution of press clippings to senior management.
• Travel with team to road matches, managing match day -1 media availability.
• Serve as primary communications stakeholder for Academy and T2.
• Content Development:
• Pitch feature stories to social media/content team.
• Pitch feature stories to journalists.
• Track club and player stats for digital channels.
• Identify and alert team of significant records.
• Keep player and staff bios up to date.
• Internal Communication:
• Maintain strong trusting relationships with players and staff.
• Work with players and staff to fulfill media and broadcast requests.
• Collaborate with various departments to maintain consistent messaging and alignment with team objectives.
• Coordinate and prep club players, staff and executives for media appearances.
• Assign and review work from communications intern.
• Game Day Support:
• Assist with all aspects of game day communication activities, including press box operations, parking operations, media and broadcast credentialing, and assist with post-match interviews.
• Lead game recaps.
• Facilitate real-time updates and media access during matches.
• Play a key role in post-game press conferences and interviews.
• Coordinate T2 match coverage, credentials and game recaps.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish with the ability to accurately translate media interviews in real time. Native Spanish speaker is a plus.
• Preferrable exposure to sports communication functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an unwavering attention to detail.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, especially during events and game days.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the capability to build positive relationships with media professionals, players, and staff.
• Soccer knowledge and a genuine passion for the sport are highly desirable.
• Strong creative problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability to changing circumstances and priorities.
  
  

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.