Senior Manager, Football Communications

The Senior Manager, Football Communications will strategize and promote key football themes to focus media attention on the sport, communicate with internal and external stakeholders and oversee the creation and distribution of innovative and captivating content to drive on-field narratives. This role will also play a leading role in media operations at NFL events, maintaining the league’s reputation as best-in-class.

Responsibilities:

• Be a forward-thinking, innovative strategic football communicator, creating compelling content to drive media interest in the game, domestically and internationally.
• Expand current relationships with key football media agenda-setters while developing new ones with a wide range of content creators, ensuring key messaging about the game reaches the broadest possible audience.
• Editorial responsibilities related to football content include writing, editing, fact-checking and proofing all content during the season, including on all NFL gamedays.
• Lead media operations activities and the media accreditation process for key NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Combine, Draft and international games.
• Serve as a key contact for all 32 NFL clubs, with expert knowledge of the league’s media access and injury report policies.
• Coordinate with club communications staffs on media related activities around NFL tentpole events, including player media availabilities, league-related initiatives and event day operations.
• Oversee the management, development and testing of SEMS (Special Events Management System), the league’s credential portal, and league’s media website, media.nfl.com.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Communications or related field
• Minimum 7 years of experience with a league, club or in a collegiate athletic communications role
• People management experience
• Innovative and strategic…ability to generate new ideas
• Relationship-building skills
• Writing and editing skills
• Strong grammatical knowledge
• Critical thinking skills

Other Key Attributes / Talent Characteristics:

• Works well with others
• Remains calm in the face of adversity
• A problem solver
• Motivates others to succeed and innovate
• Promotes the growth of others

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range. 

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• Five days onsite at our League office in NYC.

At the NFL, in-person work at our offices is a top priority because it allows us to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain the culture that drives our success. This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location, and remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.

NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED.

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects our incredible fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. 

WHO WE ARE:

NFL Core Values:

• Respect: Everyone matters. We celebrate diverse opinions, honor hard work, and value every contribution.
• Integrity: We do what's right, even when it's tough. We hold ourselves accountable and always follow through.
• Team Responsibility: We support each other and our communities. No one is bigger than the game, and every action impacts others.
• Resiliency: We set high standards, overcome adversity, and adapt to challenges, always striving for excellence.

NFL Leadership Attributes:

• Build Talent: We develop and nurture potential, empowering individuals to grow and succeed.
• Execute: We take action with precision, delivering results that drive our goals forward.
• Inspire: We motivate others through vision, energy, and a commitment to excellence.
• Live Our Values: We embody our core principles in every decision and action.
• Know the Business: We stay informed, understand our industry, and make decisions that strengthen our position.
• Think Big: We challenge the status quo, envision bold possibilities, and strive for transformative impact

WHO YOU ARE:

Talent Attributes:   What we expect for our employees:

• Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude 
• Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement
• Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence
• Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition
• Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset