# Director, Communications - Flag Football

Hiring organization: [National Football League](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/national-football-league)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/962e1350-6b73-4df5-8166-52359ece69ab

Listed on National Football League's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Director
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 155000 – 185000 USD per year

## Summary

The NFL is hiring a senior communications leader to build the public narrative around flag football's growth from youth through elite competition, including Olympic Games participation. This role suits someone with deep sports communications experience who can craft compelling stories about access and inclusion while managing media relations and major event operations.

_Our summary, not National Football League's wording._

## Skills named

Media Relations

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field
- Minimum 10 years of communications, public relations, media relations, corporate communications, brand communications, or sports communications experience
- Proven success developing communications strategies that drive awareness, engagement, participation, reputation, or business outcomes
- Strong media relationships and experience with narrative and message development
- Experience leading communications planning and press operations at major events
- Ability to translate research, trends, and metrics into compelling stories
- Sound judgment, discretion, and composure in high-visibility environments
- On-site work in NFL League office in NYC, minimum 40 hours per week

## Nice to have

- Sports industry experience
- Youth or scholastic programming experience
- Community impact or grassroots participation experience
- International communications experience
- Familiarity with schools, state associations, community organizations, clubs, leagues, federations, or governing bodies
- Passion for growing youth sports participation and expanding access and inclusion

Apply on National Football League's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nflcareers/jobs/4895310008