Media Relations Executive

Fulham Football Club; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulham Football Club is seeking a Media Relations Executive to support the Communications department. The role is full-time and reports to the Head of Media Relations and Communications Director, offering administrative support to the wider team.

The position involves administering media accreditation for home fixtures at Craven Cottage, managing the matchday Media Office, and supervising interviews or film crews as needed. Strong planning and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and writing skills required.
• Able to work as part of a team and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Flexible, proactive, and able to handle high-profile individuals.

Responsibilities

• Administer media accreditation for home fixtures at Craven Cottage.
• Manage the matchday Media Office on game days.
• Supervise media interviews and chaperone film crews when needed.
• Arrange travel and accreditation for away matches for the team.
• Assist Head of Media Relations and Communications Director as required.
• Support with social media, content, and video as needed.
• Liaise with other departments to gather media requests and coordinate photography.
• Coordinate with the Club photographer to brief on media requirements.
• Attend away fixtures and provide support to the Communications team.

Skills

Can-do attitude

Communication skills

Writing skills

Teamwork

Prioritisation

Organisation

Time management

Initiative

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fulham Football Club is looking for a Media Relations Executive to support with Media Relations within the Communications department.

This role will sit within our communications department and offer full-time support to the Head of Media Relations and Communications Director, as well as administrative support to the wider team which includes content provision.

The Media Relations Executive will be responsible for administering the media accreditation for all home fixtures at Craven Cottage as well as managing the matchday Media Office on the day of the game. There will opportunities to supervise media interviews and chaperone film crews during the week at Motspur Park as well as any offsite requirements. Administration duties for the Communications department will include booking travel and accreditation for away matches for the communications team. There will also be opportunities to assist the Head of Media Relations and/or Communications Director at away fixtures throughout the season.

Job responsibilities

The following is a non-exhaustive list of the responsibilities of the role:

• General administrative duties for the Communications department
• Collating the media accreditation requests for all home matches at Craven Cottage via the Premier League iPBS system in the days prior to the game
• Creating plans for media areas and checking all relevant media areas on the morning of the match days
• Working home matchdays, managing the media desk and issuing accreditation to media
• Liaising with other departments at the Club ahead of the matches to gather specific photography requests and then liaising with Club photographer to ensure they are briefed on the requirements
• Proactively arranging travel and accommodation for Communications department at away matches, including match day accreditation
• Support in supervising media interviews and filming at Craven Cottage, Motspur Park or offsite locations around London
• Away match work to support the Head of Media Relations and / or Communications Director
• Support other areas of the department as required, this may include supporting with social media, content and video

This role requires a commitment to working flexibility in line with the football calendar - i.e. matches on Saturday, Sunday, midweek evenings as well as occasional overnight stays across the country following evening games. This role will also require a level of independent working at times.

Job requirements

The Media Relations Executive must:

• Have an excellent can-do attitude
• Have excellent communication and writing skills
• Be willing to work as part of a team
• Be able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Have strong organisational and planning skills
• Have excellent time keeping
• Take initiative when working alone
• Be proactive
• Experience working with all Microsoft applications
• Ability to deal with high profile individuals
• Able to work flexibly in line with football season demands
• Experience in a media or customer facing role
• Knowledge of the football industry would be advantageous

Training will be given on specific systems.

Applications close on Friday 18th September