Senior Manager, Communications

TieTalent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Senior Manager of Communications at Major League Baseball. This role focuses on enhancing player visibility and promoting MLB's brand through strategic media relations and innovative communication strategies. The ideal candidate will leverage a strong background in entertainment publicity and demonstrate bilingual communication skills to amplify MLB's narratives. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of sports, media, and public relations, impacting how the game is perceived by audiences worldwide.

Benefits

100% Employer Paid Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums

Company Contributed 401K Plan

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in public relations, media relations, or player publicity.
• Strong media relationships with sports and entertainment outlets.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support media strategy to promote player-driven storytelling.
• Assist in the development of press releases and media materials.
• Provide on-site media relations support at major events.

Skills

Public Relations

Media Relations

Bilingual Communication

Social Media Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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About

Major League Baseball is seeking a

About

Major League Baseball is seeking a Senior Manager, Communications to support the execution of media relations and MLB's entertainment initiatives related to promoting MLB players, original MLB programming, entertainment partnerships, and marketing efforts. This role will play a key part in promoting the league's brand, enhancing player visibility, and supporting marquee events such as the All-Star Game. The ideal candidate has a strong background in entertainment publicity, general interest media relations, publicity around the cross-section of sports and culture, and bilingual communications (Spanish fluency preferred). This role offers a unique chance to develop creative opportunities, shape the global narrative of baseball by amplifying player voices, engaging entertainment media, and bringing the game to new audiences. If you have a passion for sports storytelling and experience working at the intersection of media, entertainment, and PR, we want to hear from you.

The ideal candidate has deep relationships in entertainment media, experience working with production companies and studios, a successful history of working with talent, knowledge of working in social media and influencer culture, and a track record of developing compelling storylines that shape reputations and advance narratives.

Responsibilities

• Support media strategy to promote player-driven storytelling across sports, entertainment, culture, general interest and lifestyle outlets.
• Act as a liaison between players, agents, Clubs, and media to facilitate interviews, press opportunities, and content development.
• Assist in the development of press releases, media materials, talking points, and editorial content to enhance player visibility.
• Identify and pitch compelling player-related storylines to maximize coverage across traditional and digital media.
• Provide on-site media relations support at major events, including All-Star Week, Postseason and World Series.
• Collaborate with production companies, studios, and content teams to support PR campaigns for original programming, documentaries, and entertainment partnerships.
• Assist in the execution of promotional strategies for TV and digital content, ensuring broad media coverage.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align messaging and promotional efforts across digital, broadcast, and social media.
• Join SVP in working closely with MLB media partners to promote their involvement, game coverage, and viewership successes with partner PR staffs
• Support the public relations and publicity efforts for Jewel Events including Opening Day, All-Star Week, World Series, and international series.
• Work with internal teams to develop event-related press materials and media messaging.
• Promote appearance of high profile and famous attendees at MLB games.
• Monitor media coverage and flag potential reputation management issues related to players, events, and brand partnerships.
• Work closely with the league's communications and legal teams to ensure appropriate messaging in sensitive situations.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Communications or a closely related discipline is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in public relations, media relations, or player publicity in sports, media, or entertainment.
• Experience working with athletes, talent agencies, production studios, or entertainment PR highly preferred.
• Strong media relationships with sports, lifestyle, and entertainment outlets.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting press releases, messaging, and executive materials.
• Bilingual (Spanish fluency highly preferred) for media relations and multicultural marketing support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with content management, PR distribution tools, and social media monitoring platforms.
• Ability to travel and work non-traditional hours, including weekends and evenings as required for games and events.
  
  

Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Top MLB Perks & Benefits

• 100% Employer Paid Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums
• Company Contributed 401K Plan
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV
• Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Pet Insurance
  
  

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our "workforce athletes" to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America's pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email us at Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!

• New York, New York
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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