This position will oversee with direction from the Senior Coordinator, Director, and Chief NFL Spokesman execution of the league’s media monitoring and rapid response operation, providing real-time updates to NFL leadership and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be able to track, analyze, measure, and disseminate news coverage and social media activity important to the NFL in a timely fashion and digestible format. In addition, the Coordinator will serve as a key member of the league’s News Bureau to assist in building relationships with reporters and secure positive coverage on league initiatives, events, players, executives, and compelling storylines.

Responsibilities

  • Help to oversee the work of two media monitors and provide direction and quality control for daily clips packages. 
  • Be an analytical force in the media monitoring operation and News Bureau, providing key analysis and reports on the volume, tone, and tenor of coverage. 
  • Coordinate internal information-gathering for editorial calendar and proactive communications across the league. 
  • Generate and place stories that reflect the NFL’s values and successes. 
  • Help plan and execute press conferences, media availabilities, league meetings, executive briefings, etc. 

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field and 2-3 years of experience in communications, public relations, public affairs, government relations, media analytics OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
  • Knowledge of PR functions including media relations, executive/corporate communications tactics, storytelling and story placement, and coverage analysis. 
  • Excellent analytical skills, strategic thinking, and proactivity. 
  • Ability to draft coverage reports, press releases, pitches, executive briefing materials, and other communications tools. 
  • Knowledge of and interest in the NFL, current events and trends in sports media, marketing, and business. 
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills. 
  • Excellent organizational and strong multi-tasking skills. 
  • Ability to proactively identify opportunities to promote the NFL, employing cutting edge communications tools and strategies. 

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

  • Knowledge of the PR field including experience developing communications plans. 
  • Excellent news judgement and an ability to identify holes and opportunities in coverage. 
  • Anticipates next steps and sets high standards in all they do. 
  • Intellectual curiosity and a proven track record delivering high-quality work. 
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
  • A person with the highest moral and ethical standards, someone who can be relied upon to always act in the best long-term interests of the league. 

Physical Demands 

Non-applicable

Travel 

This position will require travel to key NFL meetings and events, including on some weekends.

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Terms / Expected Hours of Work 

  • NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week 
  • Will require frequent work on nights, weekends, and holidays 
  • FLSA exempt 
  • The NFL maintains a Flexible Workplace Policy that provides members of our workforce with opportunities to periodically work from a location of their choice, while maintaining a priority on in-person work at an NFL office, which enables us to more effectively collaborate, connect and build a workplace culture that will drive our continued success.
  • The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


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Location
New York, North America

Posted
13 April, 2023