Basketball Communications Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually description includes intro paragraphs. We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We have description: "Position at Portland Trail Blazers ..." includes intro about team, role description, day-to-day, we'd like to hear from you if you have..., offers conditional, diversity statement, perks. We need to map content to sections. We should not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The EEO statement is boilerplate but also part of description; we should remove it? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So we should remove the equal opportunity statement. Also remove "Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful results of an individual background check." Might be considered boilerplate? Not exactly EEO but maybe keep? It's a condition; maybe keep as part of requirements? It's not a list; could be a short p. But it's not a major section. Could be included in a short p under Requirements? Might be considered boilerplate but not EEO. Safer to keep? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The background check is not EEO. Could keep. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract sections: About the role: introductory paragraph describing role: "As our Basketball Communications Manager, you will play a vital role in our Communications Department, reporting directly to the Senior Director of Basketball Communications & Content Strategy. In this dynamic position, you will help shape and execute basketball communications strategy while building relationships across the organization and media outlets. You’ll develop and distribute press materials, lead game-related communications operations, and manage our part-time communications and statistics staff. You will also have the opportunity to travel occasionally to support the team and media engagements." That's substantive. Responsibilities: day-to-day list: bullet points from DAY-TO-DAY. Requirements: maybe education and experience: "A degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Sports Management, or a related field. Demonstrate d professional experience in sports communications, public relations, media relations, or a related field." Qualifications: maybe deep knowledge of basketball, etc. But we have many skill-like items. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications? But we need to follow headings only if content exists. We could have Requirements (education + experience) and Skills (the list of abilities). Or we could have Qualifications (deep knowledge, etc.) and Skills (others). Let's decide. The posting includes: "Our ideal candidate is a strategic and collaborative communications professional who can move from developing press materials to leading and organizing game-night operations. You bring a deep understanding of basketball, exceptional writing and proofreading, and strong organizational skills." Then later: "WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE : A degree ... Demonstrate d professional experience ... Deep knowledge of basketball, including NBA operations, and a passion for sports communications. Demonstrate d ability to develop creative story ideas, write and edit engaging content, proactively secure meaningful coverage . Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences. P rofessionalism, sound judgment, and discretion when working with players, coaches, basketball operations personnel, executives, media, and other stakeholders, including the ability to maintain confidential and proprietary information . Demonstrated ability to lead and engage team members, manage schedules, and create an environment that supports accountability, growth, and collaboration. Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines, work proactively, and maintain accuracy and responsiveness . The flexibility to work a non-traditional schedule , including nights, weekends, and holidays . The a bility to establish effective working relationships with a variety of media and community contacts ( e.g., newspapers, TV, radio, digital outlets , etc.) . The a bility to provide and receive constructive feedback and contribute to a collaborative team environment." Thus we can split: Requirements: degree + experience. Qualifications: deep knowledge of basketball, passion, ability to develop story ideas, etc. Skills: excellent written/verbal etc, professionalism, leadership, organizational, flexibility, relationship building, feedback. But many overlap. However we can produce sections: Requirements (education + experience), Qualifications (deep knowledge, passion, ability to develop story ideas, etc.), Skills (written/verbal, professionalism, leadership, organizational, flexibility, relationship building, feedback). Benefits: list perks. Pay: not specified -> do not include. Schedule: mention flexibility to work non-traditional schedule including nights, weekends, holidays. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail. We must not include placeholder like "not specified". So we include Schedule because we have specific content. Now we need to strip duplicated lines and boilerplate. Also remove EEO statement. Let's construct HTML. We'll start with

About the role

then

...

Then

Responsibilities

• ... each bullet. Responsibilities bullets from DAY-TO-DAY: - Partner with the Senior Director to execute basketball communications strategy and day-to-day media relations. - Develop, write, and distribute compelling press releases, media advisories, and other communications materials that bring the team’s stories, news, and initiatives to life. - Lead all game notes production and manage HoopsOMG. - Lead basketball communications game-related operations, including media credentials, pregame and postgame materials, media hospitality areas, and coordination of game-night media responsibilities. - Oversee the basketball communications game-night team and statistics staff, overseeing scheduling, coordination, communication, performance, and development to deliver a seamless game-night experience for the organization and media. - Post updates and information to the Basketball Communications X account. - Build and maintain strong relationships with local, national, and basketball media, keeping media lists current and serving as a responsive resource for reporters covering the team. - Develop and implement proactive communications plans that create opportunities to tell Trail Blazers stories across media platforms, including generating story ideas for broadcast partners, pregame and postgame shows, radio programming, and other media opportunities. - Support Rip City Remix media relations and other basketball and corporate communications initiatives. - This role will require some travel to support the team, media engagements, and external communications, which may include overnight stays and weekend trips as needed. We need to ensure no duplication. Now Requirements: degree + experience. We'll write:

  Requirements

  • A degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Sports Management, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated professional experience in sports communications, public relations, media relations, or a related field.
  Note: The text had "Demonstrate d" with a space; we correct to Demonstrated. Qualifications: deep knowledge of basketball, passion, ability to develop creative story ideas, write/edit engaging content, proactively secure meaningful coverage. Also maybe "exceptional writing and proofreading, strong organizational skills" from earlier but that could be skills. We'll keep qualifications as those. Thus:

  Qualifications

  • Deep knowledge of basketball, including NBA operations, and a passion for sports communications.
  • Ability to develop creative story ideas, write and edit engaging content, and proactively secure meaningful coverage.
  Skills: excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation skills; professionalism, sound judgment, discretion; ability to maintain confidential info; demonstrated ability to lead and engage team members, manage schedules, create environment supporting accountability, growth, collaboration; strong organizational and project management skills; flexibility to work non-traditional schedule (nights, weekends, holidays); ability to establish effective working relationships with media and community contacts; ability to provide and receive constructive feedback and contribute to collaborative team environment. We'll break into list items. Benefits: list perks: Competitive Healthcare Coverage, Retirement Plan, Paid Maternal & Parental Leave, Flexible Time Off (3 weeks + 11 holidays), Wellness Perks, Tuition Reimbursement, Free Parking + Discounted Mass Transit Passes, Discounted & Complimentary Tickets, Ongoing Learning & Development. Schedule: flexibility to work non-traditional schedule including nights, weekends, holidays. Already mentioned in skills but we can still have schedule section with that detail. However we might duplicate. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine schedule into Skills? But schedule is a specific aspect; we could include schedule section with that detail, and maybe remove from skills to avoid duplication. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can keep schedule info in Schedule section and also mention flexibility in skills? That would duplicate. Better to put schedule info only in Schedule section, and not duplicate in skills. However skills also include flexibility; we could keep it there but then schedule would be duplicate. Let's decide: Since schedule is a specific piece, we can put it in Schedule section and remove from Skills to avoid duplication. But we need to ensure we don't lose other skill items. Thus Skills list will exclude flexibility. Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The intro about team behind the team, pioneering, etc. That's part of About the role? Could be included in About the role paragraph. We also have "As employees of the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter, we do more than basketball. We are blazing trails toward winning championships on and off the court. We are pioneers and innovators. We look for people who push boundaries, who dream, who are committed to inclusivity – who want to contribute to Rip City!" That's more about company culture; could be part of About the role or a separate section like "About the team". But we only have allowed headings; we could incorporate into About the role paragraph. Now we need to ensure we removed EEO statement: "We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories and review results on an individual basis. The Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter embraces diversity and inclusion.... We are an equal opportunity employer...." Remove all that. Also remove "Please contact us to request accommodation." That's part of EEO; remove. Now also remove "Offers of employment are conditional upon the successful results of an individual background check." Might be considered not boilerplate but it's a condition; we could keep as a short p under Requirements or separate. But it's not a list; we could include as a p after Requirements. However it's somewhat generic; but it's substantive? It's a condition of employment. I'd keep it as a p under Requirements maybe. But the instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This background check statement is legal? Might be considered legal boilerplate. Safer to remove? It's not EEO but it's a condition. Many job posts include it; but it's not specifically prohibited. However to be safe, we could keep it as it's substantive? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep it. It's not boilerplate per se; it's a condition. So keep. We'll place it as a

  after Requirements. Now ensure no duplicated lines. Now produce HTML fragment. Let's craft. We'll open with

  About the role

  ... combine intro and role description.

  About the role paragraph: combine: "As employees of the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter, we do more than basketball. We are blazing trails toward winning championships on and off the court. We are pioneers and innovators. We look for people who push boundaries, who dream, who are committed to inclusivity – who want to contribute to Rip City! As our Basketball Communications Manager, you will play a vital role in our Communications Department, reporting directly to the Senior Director of Basketball Communications & Content Strategy. In this dynamic position, you will help shape and execute