Director, Communications

At KC Current, everything we do is in service of our fans, partners, community, and players. Our employees are stewards of that responsibility, working together to elevate the game and deepen our connection to Kansas City and beyond. With a best-in-class training facility and one of the first stadiums built specifically for a women's sports team, KC Current is writing the next chapter with world-class talent and ambition.

At KC Current, everything we do is in service of our fans, partners, community, and players. Our employees are stewards of that responsibility, working together to elevate the game and deepen our connection to Kansas City and beyond. With a best-in-class training facility and one of the first stadiums built specifically for a women's sports team, KC Current is writing the next chapter with world-class talent and ambition.

Our employees are a team of competitive, passionate, and driven people who are dedicated to this sport, this team, and this community. We aim high, embrace challenges, and take action to get it done. We believe great things happen when we are united. We are seeking individuals who want to march on this mission with us as the world's eyes are watching.

We are making history in Kansas City and desire like-minded, high energy, driven individuals to join us on our journey.

The Director, Communications is responsible for providing strategic direction and support to expand positive media coverage of the club, primarily the players, head coach and technical staff, develop and build media relationships, and further overall Kansas City Current and Long Sports and Entertainment communication and public relations. This leader directs the planning, development, and implementation of a comprehensive, multifaceted communication program around the soccer team and technical staff.

• Manage and foster relationships with internal and external communications, media, press, photography and videography.
• Help to develop the annual goals and metrics for evaluating the success of projects, initiatives, and efforts of the communications team.
• Help to create a communications strategy to support the club's goals, increase brand awareness, tell the players stories, and grow the fan base.
• Assess and evaluate communication and media efforts. Monitor publications, websites, and initiatives to ensure promotion of club priorities.
• Serve as MOD for the crisis management and emergency management team on matchdays. Provide guidance and advice to the VP, Communications and senior leadership on significant public relations issues.
• Write and distribute communications materials for the club including press releases, feature articles, media guides, match previews, and other daily requirements.
• Produce a regular season media guide and weekly match guide that includes the schedule, team history, and bios of players and executives.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for media for soccer related inquiries.
• Ensure that messaging is consistent across all channels of communication.
• Maintains all relevant statistical data and tracks club and team milestones.
• Manage matchday credentialing for media, photographers, videographers and broadcast crews.
• Serve as liaison between national broadcast partners and head coach and players.
• Pitch stories, field and facilitate interview requests, and provide appropriate gameday accommodations.
• Use creative and innovative approaches to generate positive promotion of the club.
• Become well-versed in NWSL rules, regulations and the CBA.
• Responsible for game-day operations at CPKC Stadium for press box, broadcast teams, and media.
• Travel is required to regular and postseason road matches as well as preseason training.
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