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Director, Player Relations
Texas Rangers Baseball Club
Arlington, TX, United States
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Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
• Oversee the day to day operation of the Player Relations department and serves a supervisor over Assistant Director and interns.
• Assists with the scheduling and coordination of commercial and charitable appearances for Rangers players, staff, and alumni.
• Assist with Winter Caravan scheduling, appearances, budgeting and travel.
• Responsible for all department responsibilities pertaining to annual Awards Dinner in January and Hall of Fame Luncheon in summer.
• Serve as liaison with the Communications staff for publicizing players relations department activities via mainstream and social media.
• Works with the AVP on the coordination and execution of charitable initiatives for Rangers players and staff.
• Responsible for PLAY event working with Trainers and other charitable requests such as terminally ill children, fan requests and others.
• Assist with all departments on internal requests and community involving team personnel.
• Oversee interns within the department to assist with donations, fan mail, Umps Care, MLB Play, BTF Equipment Drive and New Era Alumni Alley.
• Assist with player appearances such as Autograph Wednesday, Triple Play and charity endeavors and New Era Alumni Alley.
• Assist with fan phone calls and assists with various requests with terminally ill children, special meet and greets, etc. as well as ensures fan mail and player fan mail is handled in an efficient and timely manner.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business or similar field.
3-5 years’ experience in sports or related field.
Excellent communication organizational and interpersonal skills.
Strong background in project management, business and marketing acumen.
Ability to work long hours, holidays and weekends.
Position will require standing for long periods of time
Position will require to work in all weather conditions
Position is required to work evening, weekend, holidays, etc.