Director Football Communications Publicity NFL New York

Job Description: • 2-minute read •
A creative and innovative, forward-thinking football publicist who proactively pitches key on-field themes that distinguish the NFL from its competitors.


Create integrated publicity strategies including press releases, digital and social components to promote positive on-field storylines to keep media attention focused on the game.


Build, strengthen and maintain relationships with the most influential media that cover the league on a year-round basis.


Work closely across multiple departments on game-related media inquiries.

Play a leading role in media relations and media operations activities at all NFL events, including Championship Games, Super Bowl, NFL Draft, International Games and Combine. Responsibilities include arranging nationally-televised press conferences, media sessions and availability, accreditation, facilitating interviews, managing PR staff and producing various game-related information and publications.


Produce daily in-season NFL football-related content.
Key contact for all 32 club PR staffs.


Work in NFL Game Day Central each Sunday throughout the regular-season, handling media-related rules inquiries.


Prepare briefing books for Commissioner Goodell and other key league executives, researching and summarizing key issues.

SPECIAL SKILLS/ABILITIES
A publicist
Leadership and relationship-building skills
Writing and editing skills
Strong grammatical knowledge
Ability to generate new ideas...an innovator
Critical thinking in improving NFL events for media coverage
Phone presence

Now submit your application online and subscribe to email or follow us on twitter to get similar jobs in the future.

  Follow @aarenhr