Manager, Community Relations

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directly responsible for managing efforts related to the organization’s youth baseball outreach including:
• • Uniform Program – Primary contact for purchasing, managing inventory, and distributing merchandise to all youth leagues as well as developing and executing plans for ongoing program expansion
  • Champions Day Series – Drive planning, managing and execution of initiatives that honor and engage youth baseball championship teams including a ceremony at the ballpark.
  • Clinics – plan, manage and execute a variety of clinics; oversee interns in clinic execution
  • Work in concert with the Director of Youth Programming to develop new areas of youth baseball support
  • Serve as the department’s primary point of contact for various youth baseball organizations
  • Act as the voice of the community and collaborate with the Corporate Partnerships department to implement youth baseball efforts with current and future sponsors.
• Engage and building relationships that facilitate the team’s in-kind donations, supervises interns work on fulfillment, and compiles end-of-year reporting.
• Identifies key opportunities that both engage and grow our communities.
• Provides administrative oversight (sorting mail, making IT requests, scheduling, etc.) to ensure efficient departmental operations
• Collaborate with facilities and administration staff to ensure that storage spaces are organized and office supplies are always on hand.
• Assist the marketing, social and communications team with coordination and execution of various marketing request.
• Supports Director of Youth Programming, Director of Military Affairs, and Senior Vice President in execution of other community programming (military outreach, K-12 education, MLB initiatives)
• Works with Director of Youth Programming to hire and train interns
• Supports the Senior Vice President, Community Engagement with civic partnerships and activation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of experience in community programming and/or corporate philanthropy
• Minimum of a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Sports Management, another closely related field or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of community programs, organizations and methods involved in developing community relations programs
• High character; ability to exercise discretion with confidential matters
• Strong presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Strong organizational skills
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, with particular expertise in Excel and database management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions:

• Keen interest in developing a working knowledge of sports business, Major League Baseball, and youth baseball programming
• Uphold Core Values: Excellence, Performance, and Accountability. These core values set the tone in everything we do, help us succeed on and off the field, make a difference in the community and provide the best guest experience in sports. It is important that the person in the position commits themselves to these core values so that we can constantly move forward in the same direction – Together

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• The position will have game day responsibilities that may include exposure to weather conditions including extreme temperatures.
• The employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
• The position will require walking throughout the facility, as well as standing for extended periods of time.
• The employee must have a flexible schedule that allows for the possibility of working a combination of days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Compensation:

The projected annual salary range for this position is $55,000 - $63,400 per year. Actual pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s: qualifications, skills, expertise, education/training, certifications, and other organization requirements. Starting salaries for new employees are frequently not at the top of the applicable salary range.

Benefits:

The Nationals offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that presently includes:

• Paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays throughout the year and a holiday break in December
• Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) and pension plan
• Access to complimentary tickets to Nationals home games
• Employee discounts
• Free onsite fitness center

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The Nationals are dedicated to offering equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better