JOB SUMMARY:

The Utah Jazz and Salt Lake City Stars are looking for a Communications Coordinator to manage and directly execute all public relations efforts of the Stars (the official NBA G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz) and be a key contributor in Utah Jazz PR efforts. The position will require interaction with internal and external media to optimally secure coverage of the Stars and Jazz, communication with internal stakeholders on the basketball operations and business sides, and collaboration with the organization’s community relations and marketing departments. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee and execute all daily logistics and responsibilities of the Salt Lake City Stars’ PR efforts.
• Manage the Stars’ statistical crew for game nights.
• Attend all home games to manage game-day PR needs; this includes setting up media and stat crew work areas at the Maverik Center.
• Attend all Jazz home games, assisting with media hosting and gameday logistics.
• Prepare media and scout credentials for each home game.
• Create relationships with media and service their coverage needs, to include facilitating media requests for interviews and information whenever requested and appropriate.
• Pitch impactful stories about the players, team, and organization, and help with creating internal and external content.
• Serve as a liaison with the team’s basketball operations department.
• Write and distribute press releases.
• Create game recaps for distribution.
• Author and edit team’s statistical documents (game notes, media guide, player bios, etc.)
• Manage the planning and execution of all Stars media events (i.e. press conferences, media day, etc.)
• Work with the team’s community relations department to implement Stars special programs in the local community.
• Assist daily with Utah Jazz public relations efforts.
• Create reports and documents for game-to-game use by Jazz front office and basketball operations.
• Exemplify the Smith Entertainment Group values: transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy.
• Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in sports communications or public relations at either the professional or collegiate level.
• Must have solid knowledge of the NBA, statistics and basketball terminology.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, internet, and Google.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to multitask.
• Must be able to report to work in person at the office promptly and regularly, available nights, weekends, and holidays. 
• Must be able to take direction and work well with others.
• Must be a strong story teller and proactively work to optimize team messaging and storylines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
• This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate, and assess.
• This person must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.
• This person must be able to lift 20 lbs.
• This person must be able to work nights and weekends, pending game schedule and other seasonal activities.

The Smith Entertainment Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and SEG reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.