Community Relations Coordinator

Chicago White Sox•Chicago, IL

4d•$50,000

About The Position

The Chicago White Sox seek a highly motivated and energetic individual to add to our Community Relations team. In this role you will support, and function as a point of contact, for many of our external Community Relations initiatives and activations. In addition, you will collaborate closely with our players and their families to identify and support their preferred outreach programs and function as liaison for our wives’ program. The ideal candidate will be creative, coachable, and detail-oriented with the ability to always maintain a high degree of professionalism.

Requirements

College Degree: Concentration in Marketing or Communications preferred.
2+ years of full-time experience in Community Relations, sports related experience a plus.
Candidate must be bi-lingual, with the ability to speak and write in Spanish.
The ability to work nights and weekends as dictated by the home baseball schedule.
Exceptional writing and proofreading skills
Must be a team player with the ability to collaborate on projects with a variety of internal departments and external partners, with personnel of all levels.
Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to present ideas and information clearly.
Ability to multi-task and oversee and develop a wide variety of projects at the same time.
Excellent organizational skills
Must have advanced computer skills (Word, Excel & Power Point, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of White Sox baseball a plus.

Responsibilities

Player Relations Coordinator Assist in the development of outreach programs/opportunities based on the interests of individual players.
Coordinate player outreach initiatives (hospital visits, clinics, etc.)
Player family’s liaison Foster strong relationships with the families of Chicago White Sox players
Coordinate wives’ activities including but not limited to Family Day, Mother’s Day Father’s Day, Baby and Bridal Showers and Welcome Brunch
Available to assist player families during games including nights and weekends.
Main point of contact for childcare staff; oversee day-to-day processes for childcare staff.
Ordering supplies, etc.
Manage Community Relations inventory as it relates to autographed memorabilia and promotional items.
Source and order promotional items for community gift bags, special guests, and general inventory.
Schedule Speakers Bureau engagement opportunities Serve as day-to-day contact.
Maintain updated schedules and records of appearances.
Process payments and reimbursements as it relates to appearances.
@soxcharities social media Idea generation for community relations focused content
Execution for all community relations content including writing, photo editing and posting.
Execute @soxcharities social contests.
Work as a team to plan and execute social media calendar.
Sox Give – Internal Employee Program Develop and execute monthly staff outreach opportunities throughout Chicago.
Attend events as the lead volunteer.
Assist with the planning of Holiday activations for the club.
Execute VIP experiences at the ballpark.
Assist with all Community Relations initiatives including but not limited to – SoxFest and attending community events on behalf of the team.