Main Responsibilities of a Community Relations Senior Manager at San Francisco 49ers
Saya, a Community Relations Senior Manager for the San Francisco 49ers, orchestrates events connecting players with Bay Area communities, focusing on "health and wellness, including mental health, cancer awareness, and supporting domestic violence survivors," among other crucial causes. This involves managing numerous initiatives, including the NFL's Crucial Catch program and the 49ers Family program, while also facilitating corporate citizenship and supporting the team ownership's community vision.
Event Planning, Nonprofit Partnership, Community Engagement, Public Relations, Program Management
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Saya Lindsay
Community Relations Senior Manager
San Francisco 49ers
Trinity College, 2012
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International Relations & Affairs
Sports & Fitness
Communication and Marketing
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Video Highlights
1. The Community Relations department at the 49ers focuses on creating events and opportunities for players to give back to the Bay Area community, working with various non-profits and organizations.
2. Saya's responsibilities include managing health and wellness initiatives, cancer awareness programs, and supporting underserved youth, showcasing a diverse range of community engagement.
3. The team's work extends beyond event planning to include corporate citizenship programs and collaborating with team ownership on community outreach, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the role and its impact.
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Our primary function in community relations is to create events and opportunities for our players to give back and truly uplift the community, particularly the Bay Area. We work with nonprofits, different community organizations, hospitals, and military branches across many cause areas to fulfill community needs and respond to what is needed most at that time.
We focus on everything from homelessness and social justice efforts to health and wellness, including mental health, cancer awareness, and supporting domestic violence survivors. We also encourage young students to read, engaging in all different kinds of cause areas.
I am one of four full-time staff, and we each split these cause areas so we can make a deep, sustainable impact and create long-lasting relationships with nonprofits. We serve as the conduit between players, the team, nonprofits, and the cause area side. Essentially, I'm an event planner for many of these initiatives.
My particular cause areas are primarily health and wellness. I manage all of our mental health awareness initiatives, Crucial Catch (the NFL's platform for cancer awareness), and a significant ALS platform for our team. I also plan hospital visits and Make-a-Wish experiences.
Additionally, I support underserved youth through various programs that connect them to the resources they need most. I also manage our 49ers Family program, which supports the significant others of our players, coaches, and football executives. Our aim is for them to feel like home here in the Bay Area, and I provide them with wrap-around services and resources.
Beyond cause area programming, we also manage our corporate citizenship program, which includes employee giving and community outreach events. Our ownership is also heavily involved in the community, and we work closely with them to execute their visions. Our main role is to create impactful and sustainable events and experiences for people to give back.
Our primary function in community relations is to create events and opportunities for our players to give back and truly uplift the community, particularly the Bay Area. We work with nonprofits, different community organizations, hospitals, and military branches across many cause areas to fulfill community needs and respond to what is needed most at that time.
We cover everything from homelessness and social justice efforts to health and wellness, including mental health, cancer awareness, and supporting domestic violence survivors. We also encourage young students to read and engage in many other cause areas.
I am one of four full-time staff, and we each split these cause areas among ourselves to make a deep, sustainable impact and build long-lasting relationships with nonprofits. We serve as the conduit between players, the team, and nonprofits in the cause area space.
Essentially, I am an event planner for many of these initiatives. My particular cause areas are primarily health and wellness. I manage all of our mental health awareness initiatives, Crucial Catch, which is the NFL's platform for cancer awareness, and a big ALS platform specific to our team.
I also plan hospital visits and Make-a-Wish experiences. Additionally, I support underserved youth by developing programming that connects them with the resources they need most. I also manage our 49ers Family program, which provides support for the significant others of our players, coaches, and football executives.
Our main goal is for everyone to feel at home in the Bay Area. I provide wrap-around services and resources for these individuals to help them feel at home.
In addition to these cause area programs, we also manage our corporate citizenship program, which includes employee giving and community outreach events. Our ownership is also highly involved in the community, and we work closely with them to execute their visions. Our main role is to create impactful and sustainable events and experiences for people to give back.