Coordinator, Hockey Communications

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Job Title: Coordinator, Hockey Communications
Department: Brand & Communications
Reports To: Director, Communications
Location: This position is 100% in-person and is based at the United Center and the Black hawks Ice Center in Chicago, IL.
Hours: Standard business hours are9:00 am - 5:00 pm / Monday - Friday. This position requires non-traditional hours (nights, weekends, holidays) and will eventually require extensive travel based on the event schedule.
Status: Full-time, Exempt
# Direct Reports: None
Compensation: T he annual base salary for this position is $55,000. This role is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus program.

The Ideal Candidate:

We’re looking for a communications professional who writes well, works fast and has a knack for hockey stats. This person is as energized by game nights as they are dependable under tight deadlines, doing their best work in the fast-paced atmosphere of professional sports. The ideal candidate is comfortable with the detail work that makes a communications operations run and is eager to help shape how the team’s hockey stories get told.

The Coordinator, Hockey Communications is the day-to-day execution engine behind how the Chicago Black hawks communicate with our media and fanbase. From game previews highlighting key matchups that keep our fans informed to game notes that paint the statistical story for our media and broadcasters, this role will help produce the materials that fuel all hockey-related communications. This position also heavily supports the organization’s media servicing operation, including overseeing press box logistics and assisting in credentialing, while often serving as the initial point of contact for members of the media.

This role sits close to the team, close to the media and close to our internal content team. You will work practices, game nights, and press availabilities, and will develop the writing skills and media instincts that define a career in hockey communications. The position is also heavily rooted in statistical research and will be relied upon to highlight unique hockey moments and ensure accurate hockey storytelling across the business in all internal and public-facing messaging.

Gameday Communications

• Produce game notes, statistical reference packages, and historical/matchup research for each home and road game.
• Assist the team in drafting routine communications, such as roster transactions, schedule notes and standard announcements.
• Support media availability logistics, including, but not limited to locker room access windows, practice availabilities, press conference setup and timing, and facilitating individual player and coach interviews as needed.
• Maintain the team’s statistical records, milestone tracking, and communications reference materials throughout the season.
• Serve as the organization’s in-game statistics lead, ensuring accurate storytelling while sharing noteworthy stats in real time to be used across multiple departments.

• Assist the team with maintaining the Black hawks media database and processing gameday credential requests.
• Coordinate press box seating assignments and setup, and media workroom logistics on game nights.
• Compile daily news clips to be distributed across the organization and coordinate with the Brand PR department to assist in additional media monitoring and reporting when necessary.
• Assist the team in the upkeep of the Black hawks media website, including maintaining and distributing upcoming team schedules.

• Research and compile background, such as statistical information, franchise historical data and player context, for editorial and social media content.
• Draft game previews and post-game recaps for review, contributing to the fan-facing editorial publishing calendar.
• Coordinate with the Archive & Authentics function on historical angles, milestone callouts, and archival research that enrich editorial content.
• Under direction from the Director, Communications, oversee the…