Seasonal Communications Manager

About the Role

LOVB Austin is seeking a Communications Manager to lead the day-to-day communications and media relations efforts for the organization. This role will serve as a primary point of contact for media while helping shape and amplify the stories of LOVB Austin, its athletes, coaches, and organization.

Responsibilities

• Media Relations & Communications:
  • Serve as a primary day-to-day media contact for LOVB Austin, developing and maintaining strong relationships with local, regional, national, and volleyball-specific media.
  • Write and distribute press releases for major team announcements, roster news, organizational updates, partnerships, events, and other key moments.
  • Proactively identify and pitch compelling athlete, coach, team, community, and organizational storylines across television, print, radio, digital, podcasts, and other media outlets.
  • Identify opportunities to grow LOVB Austin's earned media presence and establish its athletes as recognizable personalities within the Austin sports community and broader volleyball landscape.
  • Manage incoming media requests and coordinate interviews, appearances, and media availability with athletes, coaches, and organizational leadership.
  • Maintain strong relationships and ongoing communication with reporters, editors, producers, broadcasters, and other relevant media contacts.
  • Support key organizational announcements through communications planning, messaging, talking points, FAQs, and other materials as needed.
  • Monitor media coverage and support reputation management and communications response efforts when needed.
• Sports Information & Match Communications:
  • Serve as the organization's sports information lead, maintaining a strong understanding of LOVB Austin, its athletes, opponents, league storylines, statistics, and the broader professional volleyball landscape.
  • Research, write, edit, and distribute comprehensive match notes, statistical information, player and team bios, records, historical information, and other media materials.
  • Develop pre-match and post-match communications materials, including match previews, recaps, statistics, milestones, and compelling storylines.
  • Track emerging team and player milestones and identify opportunities to turn statistics, performances, and competitive moments into broader media stories.
  • Work closely with league and broadcast partners to ensure accurate and timely distribution of team information, statistics, storylines, pronunciations, and other broadcast materials.
  • Maintain accurate and organized communications records and resources throughout the season.
• Match Day & Media Operations:
  • Lead media operations for LOVB Austin home matches and other major team events.
  • Manage media credentials, check-in, seating, workspaces, interview areas, media instructions, and other press needs.
  • Coordinate pre-match and post-match media availability with athletes and coaches.
  • Plan and execute press conferences, media availabilities, open practices, and other media-facing events.
  • Oversee and continually improve the match-day media and mixed-zone experience.
  • Ensure media members receive timely match notes, statistics, quotes, results, and other relevant information.
  • Serve as a communications representative for select away matches, postseason competition, and other team travel as assigned.
• Athlete & Coach Communications:
  • Build trusted working relationships with LOVB Austin athletes and coaching staff.
  • Coordinate player and coach interviews, media appearances, press conferences, and other external communications opportunities.
  • Prepare athletes and coaches for interviews by providing relevant background, talking points, anticipated questions, and media guidance.
  • Support media training and communications preparation for athletes and coaches.
  • Identify and develop individual athlete storylines that elevate player profiles locally and nationally.
  • Collaborate with brand, social, digital, creative, and content teams to extend athlete and team stories across earned and owned channels while maintaining consistent messaging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, sports management, or related field.
• 2–3+ years of sports communications, sports information, media relations, or SID experience, preferably within a professional or collegiate sports organization.
• High level of volleyball IQ, including strong knowledge of the sport, statistics, terminology, and competitive landscape.
• Exceptional writing skills with experience producing match notes, press releases, recaps, and other sports communications materials.
• Proven ability to build media relationships, pitch compelling storylines, and coordinate interviews, press conferences, and media availability.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven sports environment.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and match days and travel with the team for select away matches and events as needed.

Reports to: Senior Director of Brand & Fan Engagement

Location: Austin, TX

Status: Full-time, Seasonal

Travel: Team and event travel required as needed