Media Relations Manager Job at Toyota Center in Houston

General Description

The Media Relations Manager plays a key role in shaping the public narrative of the Houston Rockets, managing media coverage, crafting strategic communications, and supporting team and organizational initiatives across all platforms.

RESPONSIBlITIES

• Generate story ideas and provide information to media with intent to create, support or enhance stories.
• Assist with all undertakings of the Media Relations Department, including coordination of interviews and serving as the team’s primary media contact on assigned road trips.
• Work with the Marketing and Corporate Departments to help integrate promotional opportunities into team or corporate partner events, which includes writing Marketing and Corporate press releases.
• Help monitor and facilitate media access periods at games and practices, cultivating strong relationships with the local and national media.
• Work with Community Relations to help promote events/initiatives, including writing CR press releases and advisories.
• Aid in securing media coverage for all off-court events.
• Assist with the research of game notes.
• Assist with media guides & department manuals.
• Send media kits, press releases, and pitch stories to appropriate media outlets.
• Assist with securing player buy-in for business side initiatives.
• Write team press releases, supplying information used by media in covering team events, activities and transactions.
• Demonstrates our One Team philosophy of Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or Communications related field
• Minimum of three (5) years of experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years management experience preferred
• Prior sports and entertainment industry experience preferred
• Proficient in Word, Excel, InDesign and/or Mac applications
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented and technically minded; demonstrate excellent follow-through
• Must be able to make independent decisions; possess strong problem-solving skills
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Creative and proactive problem solver
• Must be able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and selected holidays

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, communicate with others.
• The vision requirement includes the ability to review written and electronic materials in both digital and physical format.
• The employee must be able to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• The employee must be able to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed in light of the strong focus on external communications and relationships.