Seasonal Media Assistant - Seattle Reign FC
Seattle Reign FC is entering an exciting new era with a commitment to growth and excellence on and off the pitch. They are seeking a Seasonal Media Assistant to support their communications and marketing team by managing media relationships, coordinating interviews, and creating media materials. The role is part-time and requires a proactive individual who can thrive in high-pressure environments while contributing to the club's external messaging.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an on-site media liaison during training sessions and home matches
- Coordinate and schedule player interviews across Zoom, phone, and in-person formats
- Manage logistics and preparation for local and national media appearances
- Support media credential organization and approvals
- Collaborate with the Digital, Photo, and Video teams to support visual storytelling
- Assist in tracking and preparing player milestones, records, and stat-driven storylines
- Help maintain and update Reign FC’s media center with key media assets and weekly game notes
- Write, proof, and distribute media materials, including press releases and media advisories
- Transcribe post-match press conferences and player/coach interviews
- Track and summarize media coverage for internal communications reports
- Represent the communications team at training, home matches, and other club events
- Support broadcast and production logistics, including scheduling press conferences
- Actively contribute to communications planning for special events and team milestones
- May travel with the team to select away matches throughout the season to support media operations, requests and press conferences
Skills
- Experience in sports communications, journalism, or public relations (student or early-career professionals welcome)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Organized, detail-oriented, and flexible with a dynamic team schedule
- Openness to leverage innovative technologies, including AI tools, to enhance media and communications efforts
- Committed to principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and to living organizational values and the organizational mission: Create Moments, Enrich Lives, and Unify & Uplift Through Soccer, in all interactions with colleagues, partners, vendors, and fans
- Available to travel for select away matches as needed
- A flexible schedule—including evenings, weekends, and holidays—is required
- Must reside within Washington state upon date of hire
- Must be able to facilitate own local travel
- Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
- Experience in a live sports environment (e.g., press box, training sessions, game day operations)
- Familiarity with Adobe InDesign (training available if needed)
- Knowledge of soccer statistics and the NWSL landscape
- Exposure to women's sports storytelling and media practices
- Multilingual abilities or interest in global coverage a plus
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