Rate: $25 USD per hour
Description
Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Communications Specialist is responsible for coordinating press events and outreach while developing and maintaining relationships with local and national media outlets. The Specialist's primary responsibility is to serve as liaison between media outlets and the Nationals Communications team. This position requires previous experience pitching to media, strong writing skills, strategic and creative problem-solving, and the ability to work under pressure and with sensitive information.
This is a limited term, full-time hourly position (through October 2026).
The Nationals are a military-friendly organization actively recruiting veterans and spouses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Managing and disseminating information on Nationals community and corporate events, promotions and initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
Drafting media advisories and press releases related to non-baseball activities.
Coordinating media interviews for front office staff, Nationals Philanthropies and Youth Baseball Academy personnel.
Assisting with the organization and execution of special events.
Managing media inquiries.
Coordinating media availability and requests.
Updating and maintaining media databases and helping compile daily clips.
Other duties as assigned.
Compensation:
The projected wage rate for this position is $25.00 per hour. 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.
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.
Qualifications
Behaviors
Required
Motivations
Required
Education
Required
Experience
Required
• Job also requires employee to function in a high activity and heavily crowded outdoor professional sports venue. May work at heights. Employee will be exposed to inclement weather of varying degrees. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, walk long distances, and climb up/down stairs. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or sit and must lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
• Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work will require some weekend and/or evening availability.
• 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.
• The ideal candidate is well-organized and possesses the ability to communicate effectively across departments.
• The ability to work independently, problem-solve, manage priorities under pressure, and work with a diverse set of stakeholders is also required.
• This position requires experience pitching to the media, strong writing skills, advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and media tracking programs.
1-3 year: Professional communications experience in public relations or sports media relations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the East Division of MLB’s National League, and won division titles in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Nationals Park, located on the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, was the first Major League Baseball stadium in America to earn the LEED-certified Silver designation by the U.S. Green Building Council.