Coordinator, Communications

This role supports storytelling and communications efforts tied to the league's community impact work and strategic initiatives. It reports to the Manager, Communications and works closely with the Director of Communications. The role helps develop and amplify compelling stories that highlight the NFL's impact in communities nationwide, including social impact programs, community initiatives, and Flag Football.

• Support communications and public affairs efforts related to the NFL's community impact, engagement, and strategic initiatives, including select work connected to Flag Football.
• Draft and edit communications materials, including press releases, media advisories, briefing documents, talking points, messaging, and executive materials.
• Help identify, develop, and place stories that showcase the NFL's impact across communities, youth engagement efforts, and league initiatives.
• Support communications planning and execution for key league events and initiatives, including the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, and other major NFL moments.
• Collaborate with internal teams, NFL clubs, league partners, community organisations, and key stakeholders to ensure aligned messaging.
• Build and maintain relationships with traditional and non-traditional media across sports, business, culture, philanthropy, and community-focused outlets.
• Assist with media monitoring, reporting, recaps, and analysis to measure communications impact.
• Support press opportunities, media availabilities, stakeholder briefings, and executive engagements.
• Monitor emerging conversations and cultural trends relevant to sports, communities, philanthropy, advocacy, and media.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 2 years of experience in communications, public relations, public affairs, journalism, nonprofit or advocacy communications, philanthropy, agency work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear, compelling, audience-specific materials.
• Understanding of media relations, storytelling, proactive story placement, media monitoring, and news analysis.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of and interest in the NFL, current events, sports, culture, and media trends.
• Understanding of the evolving media landscape.
• Experience helping organisations, nonprofits, philanthropic initiatives, advocacy groups, brands, or sports properties tell impactful stories across traditional and non-traditional platforms.
• Detail-oriented, organised, and committed to quality.
• Strong news judgment and ability to identify meaningful storytelling opportunities.
• Collaborative and comfortable working across teams and stakeholders.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Sound judgment, integrity, and professionalism when representing the league.
• Passion for storytelling that drives meaningful engagement and impact.
• Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude.

• Experience supporting mission-driven, nonprofit, advocacy, philanthropic, or community-focused initiatives.
• Media relationships across sports, culture, business, nonprofit, or community impact spaces.

• Onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location is required, and remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered; in-person work is a top priority for collaboration, connections, and culture.
• NFL employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office.
• This position requires travel to key NFL meetings and events, including occasional nights and weekends.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.

• Comprehensive benefits offerings are available.

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects its fan base, and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to protected status under applicable federal, state, and local laws. The NFL's stated core values are respect, integrity, team responsibility, and resiliency; respect means everyone matters and diverse opinions are celebrated, integrity means doing what is right and following through, team responsibility means supporting each other and communities, and resiliency means setting high standards, overcoming adversity, and adapting to challenges.