Media Relations and Communications Manager

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly proficient Media Relations and Communications Manager to join the 2026 Major League Volleyball Champions, The Dallas PULSE. This front office role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate information is written and distributed to the media, fans and league. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and comes with deep experience working with media in support of a collegiate or professional sports organization -Volleyball is highly preferred. Responsibilities focus on managing media outlets, drafting press releases and match notes, coordinating player and coach interviews, and pitching stories to shape the organization's narrative.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Media Relations:

Act as the primary contact for local and national sports journalists with a focus on game days

Fulfill media requests and credential applications in advance of game days and throughout each game

Work in tandem with external PR agency establishing clear and distinct roles, priorities and accountabilities

Write and pitch story ideas for various media outlets and influencers regarding players, coaches and franchise

Statistics:

Plan, write, and coordinate fan facing articles, stats and highlights for the bi-weekly company newsletter

Write game day recaps (match notes) and distribute to proper channels

Accountable for proper formatting, proofing, accuracy and timely distribution

Ensure up to date stats are presented on website, company server, and Major League Volleyball portals

Player and Staff PR:

Collaborate with volleyball operations and coach for scheduling and approval of interviews and media presence

Prep and provide insight to athletes, coaches, and front-office executives for press conferences and interviews

League Liaison:

Liase with Major League Volleyball league representatives, comparing notes and confirming accuracy in all communications and for all channels

Inform front office and coaching staff of league changes involving players, coaches and franchise developments

Collect and distribute league news in a timely manner

Cross-Department Collaboration:

Work closely with marketing, creative and social media teams to ensure consistent team branding in all platforms

Work with game day operations and security teams to establish designated areas and processes for media check ins, credential pick ups and press conferences

Qualifications & Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or Sport Management

3–5 years of experience working in public relations, sports, or media, with existing relationships in the sports media landscape

Excellent writing and editing skills, agency management abilities, and the capacity to multitask in a fast-paced game day environment- expect long hours during game days

Writes with precision, timeliness, proficiency, and grammatical accuracy

Relentless attention to detail regarding statistics.

Reports to: VP Marketing & Creative

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.

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