Communications - Match Communications

Communications - Match Day Communications Job Description

Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM | Expires Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:59 AM

TITLE: Match Day Communications

DEPARTMENT: Communications

REPORTS TO: Communications Manager

FLSA: Part-Time, Hourly

Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride are seeking a hardworking, positive and passionate individual who wishes to supplement their classroom instruction with practical opportunities in facilitating match day press functions, including but not limited to, match day media operations, onsite media access and staff/player media availability.

• Be a key player in the Communications Department with match day media relations responsibilities across Orlando City, Orlando Pride and Orlando City B home matches.
• Assist Communications staff in press box management, including hospitality of media attendees.
• Create a positive and welcoming match day experience for onsite media.
• Assist in preparation of post-game recaps and post-game quote sheets.
• Facilitate game day credentialing and check-in process.
• Oversee media movements and protocols on match day, with special attention to both venue and league protocols.
• Help with pre-game and post-game player/staff availability.
• Opportunity to assist department in non-match day Communications events and additional venue events, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

To perform this associate program successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of eligibility requirements, knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary:

• Applicants should be working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree with an emphasis in public relations, sports management or other communications-related field.
• Must be able to work a majority of home matches across the Club’s teams, including those on weekends and select holidays.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Exceptional reliability, interpersonal communication, and organizational skills required.
• An innovative individual who can come up with ideas and work extremely well within a team to come up with creative solutions and identify new opportunities, often in a high-pressure, fast-changing environment.
• Strong attention to small details is a must, including knowledge of AP Style guidelines.
• Strong knowledge of MLS, NWSL and/or MLS NEXT Pro, or previous sports experience is a plus.
• Spanish or Portuguese-speaking candidates a plus, but not mandatory.
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Associates can be working toward academic credit for this opportunity.
• Ideal candidates can commit to entirety of the MLS, NWSL and MLS NEXT Pro seasons (Approx. Feb.
  
  -Nov.); however, Club is willing to work with individual circumstances.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Orlando City and Orlando Pride will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process and perform critical job functions. Please contact the People and Culture department at Peopl to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.