Senior Director Of Media Relations

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Director of Media Relations

Department: Media Relations
Reports To: Senior Vice President, General Manager
FLSA: Salary, Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Serve as the organization's primary liaison between the media and baseball operations/uniformed personnel.
• Serve as the media relations department's primary liaison between business operations and baseball operations/uniformed personnel.
• Coordinate media requests for Major League players and other baseball operations personnel.
• Travel to spring training and perform media relations duties during that time.
• Travel with the Major League team.
• Oversee the media credentialing process for access to Great American Ball Park and during spring training the player development complex in Goodyear.
• Manage the Media Relations staff: two full-time and two interns.
• Manage the language translators working with baseball operations/uniformed personnel.
• Collaborate with business operations to assign media relations personnel to assist Reds public relations and social media when needed.
• Prepare daily game notes.
• Oversee the compilation and production of the media guide.
• Participate in the organization's ongoing strategic communications planning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Must have excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work cooperatively within the organization and with other clubs, players, fans and media.
• Perform research and conduct oral and written presentations.
• Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities.

Experience, Education and Licensure:
• Associate's degree in public or media relations, communications or journalism required; bachelor's degree is required;
• Preference given to candidates with experience with another Major League team or its affiliates, with experience as a member of the working media and/or with experience in the sports information department at a college or university.

Requirements:
• Spoken and written fluency in English.
• Willing and able to travel within the United States and Internationally, including but not limited to Spring Training.
• Willing to work long, flexible hours including weekends and holidays.
• Willing to relocate. The position is based in Cincinnati, OH.

Expectations:
• Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
• Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
• Perform duties as workload necessitates.
• Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Meet department productivity standards.
• Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, military or veteran status, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above is, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position.

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