Baseball Media & Communications Associate

New York Mets; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communications Associate position at New York Mets will provide support to the Communications Department, focused on baseball media. This role will assist in the day-to-day execution of media operations, including working with players, media, and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely and high-quality communications.

It offers hands-on experience across media relations, writing and editorial tasks, sports communications, and content distribution, with involvement in press materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Sports Administration/ Management, or related field.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Availability to work nights and weekends, as assigned, based on Mets schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support player and media interactions, including interviews and press conferences.
• Assist with setup and operation of press areas for home games.
• Distribute postgame notes and provide research support to media members.
• Assist with press conferences, including facilitating reporter access.
• Contribute to the creation of daily game notes used by media.
• Assist with development of the annual Media Guide, including research, data entry, fact-checking, and proofreading.
• Support writing and editing for Mets Magazine and Year in Review publication.
• Support drafting and editing press releases; perform media analysis and draft reports.
• Compile and distribute daily media clips; monitor outlets and produce clip summaries.
• Assist with credentialing operations and monitor social media trends.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Strong writing skills

Availability to work nights and/or on-

Highly organized with attention to det

Strong interpersonal and communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations/ Communications/ Journalism/ Sports Administration

Job description

The Communications Associate position at New York Mets will provide support to the Communications Department, focused on baseball media. This role will assist in the day-to-day execution of media operations, including working with players, media, and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely and high-quality communications.

It offers hands-on experience across media relations, writing and editorial tasks, sports communications, and content distribution, with involvement in press materials