Lead, Basketball Communications

Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) is one of the largest integrated sports and entertainment companies in the country with one of the most diverse partnership groups in all of sports. MSE owns and operates seven major and minor sports teams: 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards, WNBA’s 2019 Championship Washington Mystics, NBA G League’s Capital City Go-Go, 2021 & 2020 NBA 2K League Champion Wizards District Gaming and Caps Gaming, an esports sub-brand of the Capitals. Additionally, it holds a significant investment in a seventh professional team, Team Liquid, an endemic esports team owned and operated by aXiomatic, in which MSE is an investor.

In September 2022, MSE acquired the regional sports network, then-called NBC Sports Washington and newly rebranded as Monumental Sports Network. Monumental Sports Network now holds the exclusive local television media rights to Capitals’, Wizards’, and Mystics’ games. The network is both a linear channel and a digital operation. Prior to acquiring the linear platform, the digital platform was launched by MSE in 2016, as the first-of-its-kind regional sports network for digital, mobile, and streaming platforms. Those linear and digital platforms are now combined and join Caps Radio, Wizards Radio, MSE Outdoor and Monumental Productions for a full suite of six media enterprises.

In addition to Capital One Arena – a venue which hosts 3M+ visitors across over 250 events annually, MSE also manages MedStar Capitals Iceplex (training facility for the Capitals), MedStar Health Performance Center (training facility for the Wizards, Mystics, and Go-Go) and EagleBank Arena (a 12,000+ live event venue on George Mason University’s campus).

In July 2020, MSE partnered with William Hill (subsequently acquired by Caesars Entertainment) to open the first ever in-arena sportsbook in North America, now called Caesars Sportsbook.

MSE opened “District E powered by Ticketmaster” in the spring of 2023, a flagship esports and entertainment venue. This 14,000-square-foot live-event theater offers a 365-day-a-year series of immersive experiences in esports, music, culinary excellence, event programming, and community events.

MSE proudly promotes its core values for all those that interact with the company. As a member of our team:

1. You will provide first-class customer service and value for our fans.
2. You will champion a double-bottom line that engages, unifies, and gives back to the community we serve.
3. You will work tirelessly to build generationally exceptional teams that compete for championships year after year and create lifelong memories for our fans.
4. You will measure performance with specific objectives and metrics and our analysis and decisions are compelled by data.
5. You will prize leadership, but you should value teamwork and collaboration and transparency even more. We treat each other with respect. We act with honesty and integrity. We remain humble.
6. You will innovate. We are nimble and first to market. We are not averse to risk.
7. You will have fun. We are in the business of happiness.

Position Overview: The Basketball Communications Lead will serve as the lead contact for media, basketball operations, and the WNBA media office and drives all day-to-day operations pertaining to the team’s on-the-court activities. This role is responsible for effectively communicating and promoting the company’s message and properly disseminating pertinent information to the media.

Do you have a passion for basketball and the WNBA?! We would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as primary contact with media to distribute important information.
• Complete player and staff interviews and photo shoots with local and national media.
• Assist with needs of visiting team’s media & PR and visiting national media (ESPN, USA Today, etc.)
• Coordinate media sessions following and/or preceding practices, games, and shootarounds.
• Travel with team for pre-determined amount of away schedule to handle all above issues while on the road.
• Continue existing relationships with local & national media; assist in developing new relationships.
• Complete day-to-day operations pertaining to on-the-court activities.
• Oversee game night logistics (parking, meal, and credential lists).
• Produce external communication vehicles (media guide and postseason guide, game notes, press releases, bios, etc.)
• Responsible for game night statistical crew performance.
• Coordinate production of postgame materials (quotes, notes, etc.)
• In partnership with VP of communications, implement communications plan at all basketball special events (draft, press conferences, etc.)
• Manage basketball communications Coordinator and Associate in absence of Director.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in sports communications or public relations at either the professional or Division-I collegiate level.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in journalism, public relations, or communications.
• Must have solid knowledge of the WNBA in particular and basketball in general.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to develop and maintain relationships with media and staff.
• Strong writing skills to produce publications, press releases, and other written content.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Internet, and Outlook.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to take direction and work well with others.
• Ability to meet timelines, concentrate, and perform duties accurately.

Pay Range: $80-100k USD.

Benefit Eligibility: This role is eligible to participate in health and welfare benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.