Corporate Communications Associate

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73102, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Sports
The Role
Supports the Corporate Communications team with media and guest game-day credential creation and distribution. Provides administrative and logistical assistance in the office, arena, and event locations, and supports special projects. The part-time schedule includes all home games, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, with occasional office hours. Responsibilities require strong communication, writing, editing, organization, accuracy, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Summary Generated by Built In

The Oklahoma City Thunder is seeking a part-time Corporate Communications Associate to support the team's off-court business, community relations, media, and public relations efforts. In this role, you will assist with the creation and distribution of game-day credentials for media and other guests. You will also provide administrative and logistical support for department initiatives and special projects.

This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in professional sports while supporting the Corporate Communications team during Thunder home games and through other projects as needed.

 

In this role you will:

  • Assist with the creation and distribution of game-day credentials for media and other guests

  • Provide administrative and logistical support in the office and at event locations

  • Support special projects and perform other duties as assigned

 

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing, editing, and grammar

  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with others

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

  • Working knowledge of the NBA and basketball is a plus

 

Additional Details:

This is a part-time hourly position reporting to the Manager, Corporate Communications. The primary work location is the Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City. The work schedule will include all Thunder home games, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, along with office hours as needed. This position will not exceed 30 hours per week. Physical requirements include bending and moderate lifting of up to approximately 25 pounds. While this is primarily an office-based role, some in-arena work is required and may include exposure to loud music, crowd noise, and flashing or strobe lighting.

The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.

Skills Required

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing, editing, and grammar
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with others
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Working knowledge of the NBA and basketball
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and all Thunder home games
  • Ability to bend and moderately lift up to approximately 25 pounds
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
29,184 Employees

What We Do

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues — the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League — the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. The NBA’s digital assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.

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