Director, Strategic Communications

4 weeks ago

Philadelphia, United States FIFA World Cup 26 Philadelphia™ Full time

Applications Due: September 6, 2024


The Director, Strategic Communications for Philadelphia Soccer 2026 requires a strong knowledge of the media landscape, as well as leadership skills to manage multiple agencies on a day-to-day basis. Closely adhering to budgets and timelines, the Director, Strategic Communications role entails serving as a media liaison for the organization, managing and delegating workflow and reviewing materials before sending to Senior Leadership and/or the Board of Directors. Additionally, this role will require direct engagement with FIFA Media Relations, strategic message development, rapid response, management of media relations inquiries, proactive pitching (if/when appropriate), speaker preparation, and brand management.


What Are We Looking For? 

  • Strong knowledge of media landscape, consistently offering thoughtful, strategic guidance on pitching efforts and ensure the team achieves media coverage goals. 
  • Lead efforts to develop media strategies for new initiatives throughout the year 
  • Oversee media material development, writing press releases, pitches, media alerts, etc. 
  • Demonstrate a true understanding of organizational goals/objectives and how to leverage media relations and key messaging to achieve them. 
  • Build strong relationships with FIFA and the media, becoming a trusted partner and resource for storytelling 
  • Demonstrate strategic thinking and provide creative solutions 
  • Create internal and external budgets, timelines and strategic direction for new and existing initiatives with oversight from senior leadership 
  • Prepare presentations, messaging, and other materials as needed for Senior Leadership speaking engagements.  
  • Serve as a point of contact for on-site events when applicable 
  • Report to Chief External Affairs Officer 


Let’s Start With: 

  • 5-8 years of public relations experience with strong comprehension of strategic media relations approaches 
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and extensive experience drafting and editing materials 
  • Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills 
  • Excellent project management, budgeting, organization and agency management skills 
  • Ability to work successfully with teams on multiple projects under tight deadlines 
  • Proven leadership ability with the ability to be responsive and nimble based on evolving situations. 
  • Press event management and execution experience is required. 

 

Philadelphia Soccer 2026 is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We will never discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, status as an individual with a disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

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