LA Kings - Communications Associate

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About the role

The Communications Associate will assist the LA Kings’ Hockey Communications Staff with game-day duties, including press setup, credentialing, postgame notes, and other media servicing tasks. This role involves interactions with players, executives, visiting team personnel, league officials, and local/national media, requiring professionalism at all times.

The ideal candidate will have availability for two out of every three home games, with 15-20 hours of game-day work per week, depending on the team’s schedule. Additional in-office hours and projects may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assist with game-day duties, including setting up the Bob Miller Press Box and Chick Hearn Press Room, printing materials, distributing seating charts, and supporting interviews.
• Compile in-game and postgame notes using resources like NHL.com/stats, EliteProspects.com, StatHead.com, and StatMuse.com, mastering stat-based hockey information and game notes.
• Manage the single game-day credential window at Crypto.com Arena’s Box Office, ensuring credentials are distributed to media, scouts, guests, and league personnel 2.5 hours before puck drop.
• Assist in setting up post-game interviews and gather audio from home and visiting dressing rooms for distribution to media and posting on LAKings.com/media.
• Perform other duties as assigned, with potential for in-office projects.

Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work effectively under deadlines.
• High degree of organizational skills.
• Strong hockey knowledge and interest in other team sports (a plus).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0-1 years of related professional work or internship experience.

Pay

$18.47 - $19.00 per hour.

Benefits

This part-time position may be eligible for benefits (ACA qualification).