Coordinator, Brand Communications

Who are we:
A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we’re looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast-paced world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to deliver wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

Who are you:
An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment, and people. You have true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging, and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you’re committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you’d be shocked if guests weren’t positively impacted by their interactions with you.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the organization’s media monitoring processes; providing regular communication to organization on successes and key metrics

• Oversee the official LinkedIn page, which includes drafting posts, curating a schedule and tracking analytics

• Provide internal departments with media values and impressions upon request; compiling detailed reports for each campaigns in marketing and community impact

• Maintain, build and customize media distribution lists

• Create various weekly reports to support leadership teams as well as marketing and brand communications groups

• Serve as the communications team’s day-to-day contact with media monitoring agencies including MuckRack

• Regularly update internal communications platforms

• Track award opportunities, submissions and wins

• Maintain speaking engagement calendar and collect editorial calendars

• Assist with first drafts of press releases, live broadcast reads, talking points, social media posts, etc.

• Assist with strategic planning and pitches

• Provide event support for games, shows and media events

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or related field required

• Minimum of one year of Communications/PR experience required

• Excellent verbal, written and administrative skills

• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high-energy, fast-paced environment

• Independent, self-starter with exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with multiple departments

• Must show initiative, willingness to learn and sound decision-making skills in order to build and maintain professional relationships

• Must be available to work on select nights and weekends

• PC & Mac competence with a strong working knowledge in Excel, Word, and Power Point required. Working knowledge of SharePoint, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and WordPress a plus

We are 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.

If this opportunity looks exciting to you, please complete the application process. Go Hawks!