Detroit Red Wings director of media relations.

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Communications: Media Relations/Servicing
Media Relations Manager - Detroit Red Wings (Detroit, MI)


SUMMARY:
Serve as a direct liaison between all media and the team (i.e. management, coaches and players). Facilitates all media requests including interviews, photo shoots, etc. and publicizes all transactions and events.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
# Produce team/statistical information (i.e. media guide, game notes, press releases, training camp guide, playoff guide, etc.) and distribute to media outlets.
# Travel with team to coordinate publicity efforts on the road.
# Work with team photographer to facilitate internal and external photo needs.
# Oversee press box operations on game days.
# Manage interns and delegate responsibilities and tasks.
# Oversee maintenance of department files, i.e. statistics, clips, press releases, etc.


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directly supervises the PR interns and Game Night Staff/Press Box Volunteers. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training colleagues; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining colleagues; addressing complaints and resolving problems.


QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note: When you apply for this job online, you will be required to answer the following questions:

1. Yes/No: I have at least 1-2 years of media relations experience with a professional hockey team.

2. Yes/No: I have previous experience pitching stories and dealing with reporters.

3. If yes to Question 2, please explain in detail.

4. Yes/No: I have at least 1-2 years of direct experience writing press releases.

5. Yes/No: I am able to work holidays/weekends AND travel at least 50% of the time.

6. Yes/No: I have previous experience traveling alongside a professional hockey team in a media relations function.



http://hockeyjobs.nhl.com/teamwork/r.cfm?i=16937

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

****! I answered no to #5. What do you think my chances are?

 

[slappy4428]

Working for the Ilitches... no finer group of people... now where the hell is that blue font

 

[spup1122]

My dream job. Too bad my answer to half those questions is no, since you know, I haven't ever worked for a hockey team before.

 

[User 4755]

At least with the 50 percent travel that means you're out of Detroit half the winter, which is a good thing. :

 

[wickedwritah]

At least with the 50 percent travel that means you're out of Detroit half the winter, which is a good thing. :

Yeah, and you get sent to exotic, warm outposts such as Edmonton, Calgary and Denver.

Plus, Western Conference travel is a *****.

 

[Mr. Homer]

Mr. Homer want to apply, but Mrs. Homer not like cold weather crappy towns.

 

[mustangj17]

Yeah. Half the time you get to go to cities (over and over again) like, Nashville, Columbus and Chicago to see bad games in the winter. Then you get to fly to Cali every two weeks and do those crazy roadtrips.

 

[Igor in CT]

I'll take Edmonton, Calgary and Denver as a trade off for Vancouver, Dallas and San Jose.

 

[IGotQuestions]

Careful with this one. It'll be a lot of fun, but the pay will be crap compared to the hours you work.

 

[johnnychoice]

Yeah seems like theyd be givin you some 60-70 hour weeks.

 

[CarlSpackler]

DE-TROIT SUCKS! DE-TROIT SUCKS! (Ineligible to apply Hawks fan)

 

[Mr. Homer]

DE-TROIT SUCKS! DE-TROIT SUCKS! (Ineligible to apply Hawks fan)

Top team in the league?

 

[wickedwritah]

I'll take Edmonton, Calgary and Denver as a trade off for Vancouver, Dallas and San Jose.

The travel is nuts. You fly across three time zones regularly, probably four or five times a season. Road trips full of insomnia.

Oh, yeah, add the Twin Cities to the cities of frigid nature you'll visit in December, January and February

 

[IGotQuestions]

I had a friend who was the director of ticket operations, and even he had a makeshift cot and video game console in his tiny office for all the nights he slept over, and all the down time during the many stretches where he "was expected" to be at the office even when there was nothing to do. And trust me, his pay was no where near consummate, which surprised me considering how "easy" the job was at the time to sell Red Wings tickets. Sure, he got a lot of job-related perks like tickets for friends, access to parties, memorabilia, etc., but none of that stuff can pay the rent. He quit after a few years.

 

[Igor in CT]

Call me nuts -- but to me, the travel isn't a bad thing.

 

[Mr. Homer]

Call me nuts -- but to me, the travel isn't a bad thing.

You're hired.

 

[mustangj17]

The travel would only be worse for a baseball team.

 

[KJIM]

Isn't this a second posting? I seem to remember getting this in my e-mail box a few weeks after Brinich left the organization.

 

[Igor in CT]

Great, when do I start?!? ;D