LA Kings - Communications Associate

Company Information

For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Job Summary

The Communications Associate will assist the LA Kings’ Hockey Communications Staff with game-day duties, including press setup, credentialing, postgame notes and other media servicing duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Communications Department with game day duties in preparation for members of the media, scouts, league personnel and team staff, including setting up the Bob Miller Press Box and Chick Hearn Press Room, printing materials for in-game use, seating chart distribution, and interview support.
• Assist Hockey Communications Staff in compiling in-game and postgame notes. Associates will do so using various statistical-based recourses provided by the team, including NHL.com/stats, EliteProspects.com, StatHead.com, StatMuse.com and more. In doing so, associates will learn and master the process involved in writing stat-based hockey information, player section notes and game notes for upcoming games.
• Ensure the single gameday credential window through Media Will Call at Crypto.com Arena’s Box Office is opened 2.5 hours prior to puck drop and that all credentials are distributed to the appropriate personnel, including but not limited to media, scouts, guests, league personnel, etc.
• Following the game, associates will be involved in helping set up all post-game interviews and gather audio from both home and visiting dressing rooms to be distributed to members of the media and posted on the team’s media-only website, LAKings.com/media.
• Associates may be subject to interactions with players and executives of the LA Kings, visiting team personnel, league officials and local and national media outlets. Candidates will be expected to act in a professional manner at all times.
• The ideal candidates will be expected to have availability working two out of every three homes games. There will be 15-20 hours of gameday time per week as needed, depending on the team’s schedule.
• Other duties as assigned, with potential for in-office hours and projects as assigned.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability

The Communications Associate must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skill and abilities:

• Ideal candidates should be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator and in Microsoft Office, including Work, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment.
• Work effectively under deadlines.
• High degree of organizational skills.
• Strong hockey knowledge and interest in other team sports a plus.

Qualification Standards

Education:

• High School Diploma of its equivalency

Experience:

• A minimum of 0-1 years of related professional work or internship experience.

Payscale: $18.47 - $19.00

Bonus: This position is not eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits Part-time: This position may be eligible for benefits (ACA qualification).

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.

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