LA Galaxy, PR and Communications Manager Job at AEG in Carson

Overview

LA Galaxy, PR and Communications Manager at AEG. The PR and Communications Manager serves as a public relations and communications lead for the LA Galaxy and Dignity Health Sports Park, managing all internal and external communications. The role is the primary contact for external media and is responsible for disseminating information to the media and public daily, in addition to providing media access necessary to cover the club.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications and public relations duties for the LA Galaxy, including liaison for coaches, players and staff with print, online, radio and television media.
• Create and oversee the production of all team and venue written materials including press releases, game notes, and the match-day program.
• Manage incoming media requests for LA Galaxy players, coaches and executives (first team, LA Galaxy II and LA Galaxy Academy) including interviews, site visits, photo shoots, etc.
• Support broadcast partner needs (ESPN, FOX, Univision, Spectrum SportsNet, Spectrum Deportes), facilitate in-game interviews, and disseminate weekly story lines.
• Craft compelling pitches for placement of stories about the team, its players, and the club.
• Compile, distribute and track press clippings to showcase and monitor media coverage.
• Coordinate media event operations for LA Galaxy game days and events (press conferences, training access, pre / post-game media availability, media credentialing, etc.).
• Promote the LA Galaxy Foundation, related venues, and other organizational priorities through strategic communications and public relations initiatives.
• Collaborate with the human resources department to hire, train and manage communication department staff and game-day personnel.

Required Qualifications

Compensation and Benefits

Company Information

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, leveraging our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations to create memorable moments.

We strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our environmental impact by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

Equal Opportunity Employment

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description, at any time during the employment relationship. AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description. AEG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, marital status, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other legally protected status recognized by federal, state or local law.

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