Football Communications Associate
About The Position
The Football Communications Associate is part of the Falcons new SOAR Associate Leadership Development Program. This 12-month cohort-style program will provide ongoing, meaningful opportunities for professional development, exposure, and the ability to develop skills critical to the Associate’s future career growth while contributing to our mission of delivering championship teams on and off the field. Positions are offered in numerous departments across football and business operations. Target hires are early talent seeking entry-level opportunities in the sports and entertainment industry. Our 2026 SOAR program will run from May 2026 through April 2027.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in communications, journalism, or media relations
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of AP Style
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and demonstrate capability to juggle multiple projects
- Ability to handle sensitive information
- Experience with Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with statistical research platforms
Nice To Haves
- Sports communications or agency experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all credential requests for training camp
- Assist with season-long and per-game credential requests
- Assist the football communications staff with all media access periods
- Execute interview requests for local and national media
- Assist in updating and maintaining NFLOMG, updating player bios on a weekly basis
- Assist with the weekly release and publications
- Transcribe press conferences for select coaches and players
- Write and distribute transaction releases and advisories
- Assist with press box setup and operations
- Serve as primary contact for the weekly flip card
- Oversee the football communications home game day staff program
- Assist with statistical research for postgame notes
- Assist with overall media efforts and coverage of community relations initiatives, serving as the on-site communications contact for select community events
- Compile and distribute daily and national news clips
- Assist with media monitoring and tracking
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
