Publicist (Managerial Level)

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 Washington Capitals are seeking an experienced publicist to assist with corporate and off-ice publicity initiatives surrounding the organization and its players. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer and have experience in publicity, communications, public relations and/or journalism, with excellent attention to detail and experience developing story ideas and pitching media.

Are you an experience writer who is passionate about elevating brands through storytelling and PR? We would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a project manager on the Capitals annual lifestyle magazine, W to include operating as the lead writer and assisting with editorial planning.
• Write and distribute press releases, advisories and additional communications materials surrounding Capitals marketing, partnership and community initiatives to include talking points, fact sheets, newsletters, game program articles and social graphics.
• Build and uphold relationships with local and national journalists, editors and media outlets to proactively pitch stories and respond to media inquiries surrounding corporate initiatives as well as player lifestyle interests.
• Coordinate media interviews for front office personnel for corporate announcements, as well as for players surrounding lifestyle interests and community initiatives.
• Assist in media research and in the advancement of PR plans surrounding community, marketing and business initiatives that drive awareness and highlight the Capitals brand.
• Contribute to the development of earned media opportunities surrounding corporate announcements to drive publicity.
• Provide PR support during media opportunities, community public relations appearances, live shots, and other events.
• Lead media monitoring for the department including the compilation of daily clips and detailed monthly media recaps surrounding hockey and corporate communications coverage.
• Aide in development of department’s traditional and non-traditional media lists of local, national and industry media outlets.
• Assist with internal communications projects including producing the department’s internal weekly staff newsletter, copyediting and industry award management and submissions.
• Work with Capitals rights-holder and radio broadcast surrounding opportunities to highlight off-ice initiatives.
• Additional duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in journalism, communications, PR or a related field.
• 3+ years experience in public relations, communications or journalism.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Sports and/or PR agency experience is helpful.
• Highly organized, resourceful, and dependable.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed based on gaming and event schedule.

Pay Range: $62 - 72k 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.