Public Relations Assistant

Public Relations Assistant

Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Arena

Atlanta, GA

Who are we: A professional basketball team and state-of-the-art arena/entertainment venue that specializes in creating memorable experiences for each guest we interact with. Some of our favorite things are live sports, concerts, comedy shows, family shows, and most any other world-class event you can think of, and we’re looking for someone who shares the same interests. We live for the fast pace world of sports & live entertainment, and as such, we work hard, run fast, execute flawlessly, and party it up when it all comes together. Lastly, we strive to wonderful experiences that create lasting memories, and we prefer to surround ourselves with those who are the best at what they do.

Who are you: An enthusiastic lover of sports, live entertainment and people. You have true passion for engaging in meaningful interactions and creating memorable experiences for all guests. You strive to be helpful, engaging and knowledgeable of all things Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. You enjoy being a part of an exciting and dynamic group, and you’re committed to continuously enhancing the productivity and effectiveness of your team. Lastly, you enjoy working hard and celebrating hard, and you’d be shocked if guests weren’t positively impacted by their interactions with you.

The Public Relations team is looking for a PR Assistant that's hungry and passionate about all things Sports. Professionalism is a must! This is a seasonal position from September 2019- May 2020. The pay rate is $13.50/hr

Responsibilities:

Non-Game Days

Assist with game notes, press releases and player of the Week/Month nominations.

Distribute department’s daily mail and cut out and compile newspaper clippings about the organization.

Create and distribute season and single game credentials for media, visiting team and organization

Prepare and distribute pregame packets for the visiting team and media.

On occasion accompany players to interviews/appearances.

Handle administrative responsibilities, including processing confidential reports, tracking deadlines, managing purchase requests and taking meeting notes.

Assist with media availability and player interviews at practice and shoot-around.

Contribute to the Hawks’ “Seasonal Media Guide” and “Playoff Media Guide”.

Game Days:

Distribute department’s daily mail and cut out and compile newspaper clippings about the organization.

Create and place media seating cards and seating charts throughout the arena.

Create single-game credentials for the upcoming game.

Complete the Next Opponent packets.

Assist with updating the game notes

Prep the game notes for next game.

Hand out media credentials at the media entrance beginning 3 ½ hours before tip-off.

Manage the Hawks PR twitter account during the game.

Complete the post-game notes and help edit the post-game quotes.

On occasion, record and transcribe post-game quotes.

Other duties as assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.