Utah Royals FC, Real Salt Lake (RSL), and the RSL Training Academy are dedicated to the growth and success of soccer in Utah. Utah Royals FC is committed to empowerment, while RSL represents the state with pride and fosters a winning culture. The RSL Training Academy nurtures young athletes and instills values of discipline, teamwork, and community citizenship. Together, our Club is committed to inspiring the soccer culture of Utah and creating lasting impressions, one winning experience at a time.

SUMMARY

This at-will full-time position is responsible for enhancing the image of the entire organization, ensuring that a “unified front” from all levels of the company is shared internally and viewed externally, to grow all revenue streams through emotional, logical, and strategic connection with our community. This position involves key components, including the establishment and maintenance of valuable and influential relationships on multiple levels: internally with players, coaches, executives, staff, and leadership; externally with media, broadcast, and business influencers at the local, national, and industry levels.  

APPLICANTS MUST BE ENGLISH-SPANISH BILINGUAL TO BE CONSIDERED.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• Strategically plan editorial cycles throughout the season, offering access to players, coaches, executives, and ownership at appropriate times, educating and informing as to company initiatives. 
• Proactively pitch external media opportunities to print, web, and electronic outlets. 
• Capitalize upon relationships with players, coaches, and others to publicize RSL ethos.
• Collaborate with all levels of the organization to raise the quality and quantity of awareness, education, and emotional connection with all Club-related events and properties. 
• Coordinate media availability sessions, interviews, and press conferences, ensuring consistency in messaging.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for local, national, and international media representatives.
• Hires and develops seasonal communications/PR interns. 
• Oversees game day media operations, including credentialing, press box coordination, and post-match media access.
• Other duties as assigned.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/English. 
• 4+ years of experience in sports PR. 
• Spanish-language fluency in native cultural, written, and verbal capacities.
• This role requires a high degree of schedule flexibility, including availability during evenings, weekends, holidays, and on short notice to meet the dynamic needs of the organization and media coverage.
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally. 
• Basic knowledge/understanding of the evolving media business and the sport of soccer. 

• Must be reliable and willingly possess excellent communication and organizational skills. 
• Must be able to pass a background check.
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Suite with light use of Adobe Creative Suite tools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The job requires regularly lifting/pushing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting/pushing more than 25 pounds or exerting heavy force, in a wide disparity or environmental conditions.  Must be able to work in outdoor environments in various weather conditions (heat, cold, rain) during practices, games, and events. Frequently moves about event venues, stadiums, and office spaces to coordinate media activities and access players, staff, and media personnel.

Real Salt Lake 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 an accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and Real Salt Lake 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.