PWHL League Office
Communications Manager
PWHL League Office - Manager
United States · Canada · Remote
Communications & Public Relations
$75,000 - $80,000 / year
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About the PWHL
The Professional Women's Hockey League delivers world-class competition and fosters meaningful connections with fans and communities through operational excellence, purposeful partnerships, and a focus on long-term sustainability. We are dedicated to cultivating a workplace and league culture rooted in integrity, innovation, and inclusion — on and off the ice.
Position Summary
The PWHL is seeking a detail-oriented Communications Manager to serve as the league's central hub for roster operations and media content production. In this role, you'll own daily tracking and verification of all player transactions, injury updates, and roster changes across all teams, ensuring accuracy and consistency for internal stakeholders, media, and broadcast partners. You'll produce media-ready content under tight deadlines, including pregame notes, postgame materials, and key storylines, while maintaining core resources like player bios and statistical records. This position requires strong hockey knowledge, exceptional editorial skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, game-driven environment. If you're passionate about hockey, thrive under deadline pressure, and have a meticulous eye for detail, this remote role offers the opportunity to play a critical behind-the-scenes role in professional women's hockey. The pay range for this position is $75,000 to $80,000 USD annually.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Own daily roster operations, tracking and verifying all player transactions, injury status, suspensions, and updates in coordination with Hockey Operations and teams
- Serve as the league's authoritative source for roster information, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution to internal teams, media, and broadcast partners
- Develop pregame and postgame materials, including game notes and storylines, delivering media-ready content under tight deadlines
- Maintain and improve core media resources (player bios, statistical records) in partnership with league and team communications leads
- Draft and edit communications materials with strong editorial judgment, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Manage digital content updates, including website maintenance and database systems
- Exercise independent judgment in prioritizing competing deadlines and ensuring delivery in a high-visibility environment
- Collaborate across Hockey Operations, Communications, and team staff to ensure coordinated information flow
Required Qualifications
- 4-6+ years of experience in sports communications, media relations, sports media, or related field
- Strong working knowledge of hockey, including rosters, rules, and statistics
- Proven experience writing for media, including game notes, recaps, or similar materials in a professional or fast-paced environment
- Exceptional attention to detail with demonstrated ability to manage and maintain highly accurate, real-time information
- Experience managing digital content, including website updates and/or database systems
- Familiarity with league communications and hockey operations, including player movement coordination and statistical reporting
- Strong editorial instincts and ability to translate complex information into clear, concise, compelling content
- Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic, game-driven environment
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively across functions
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and non-traditional hours as required by game schedule
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Sports Management, or related field
- Experience in professional hockey or women's sports
- Background working with Collective Bargaining Agreements or league operations
- Experience with content management systems and sports data platforms
- Bilingual capabilities (English/French)
Flexibility & Travel
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends and non‑traditional hours as required by the game and event schedule.
The Professional Women's Hockey League is 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.
The Professional Women's Hockey League is 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.
Background check will be conducted once a successful candidate is identified.
Job Questions:
Briefly describe your experience managing roster operations, player transactions, or similar real-time tracking in a sports environment. What systems or processes did you use to ensure accuracy?
Tell us about a time when you had to produce media content (game notes, recaps, storylines) under an extremely tight deadline. How did you manage the pressure and ensure quality?
This role requires deep hockey knowledge. Briefly describe your background with hockey, including your understanding of rosters, rules, statistics, and the player transaction process.
Walk us through how you would handle a situation where you receive conflicting information about a player's injury status from two different sources (e.g., team vs. Hockey Operations). How would you verify and communicate the accurate information?
This role requires working evenings, weekends, and non-traditional hours aligned with the game schedule. Does this work schedule align with your availability and preferences?
