Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications

Position: Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications

Location: Houston, TX

Job : 349

# of Openings: 1

Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications
General Description The Sr. Manager of Corporate Communications plays a key role in shaping the public narrative of the organization, managing media coverage, crafting strategic communications, and supporting team and organizational initiatives across all platforms.

• Execute a comprehensive communications strategy that advances the organization’s corporate business objectives and off-court initiatives.
• Manage strategic communications planning for business operations, partnerships, community impact, and non-basketball events, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local, national, and industry media to secure impactful earned media opportunities.
• Develop and pitch compelling story ideas and feature opportunities that elevate the organization’s business, brand, community, and venue initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments across the organization to ensure communications strategies support key business priorities and organizational objectives.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of messaging across all touchpoints, including corporate communications, business initiatives, community programs, Toyota Center events, and executive platforms.
• Monitor media coverage, industry trends, and emerging issues to identify opportunities and communications strategy.
• Measure and evaluate communications effectiveness through media reporting, analytics, and strategic insights to continuously optimize performance.

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or communications related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years management experience preferred
• Proficient in Word, Excel, InDesign and/or Mac applications
• Prior sports and entertainment industry experience preferred
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented and technically minded; demonstrate excellent follow-through
• Must be able to make independent decisions; possess strong problem-solving skills
• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Creative and proactive problem solver
• Must be able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and selected holidays

• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, communicate with others.
• The vision requirement includes the ability to review written and electronic materials in both digital and physical format.
• The employee must be able to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• The employee must be able to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed in light of the strong focus on external communications and relationships.