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Steven Vargo

Monterey,CA

Summary

Dynamic sports communications professional with MLS and USL Championship experience. Currently leading all communications and media relations efforts for Monterey Bay FC. Highly-organized and skilled in securing media coverage, managing press operations, and producing compelling written content and messages that amplify brand visibility and engage fans.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Communications Manager

Monterey Bay FC
02.2022 - Current
  • Serve as primary media contact, building relationships, securing coverage, and coordinating interviews, broadcast hits, and official media day. Host press conferences and distribute official postgame quotes.
  • Secured Extra Time, a weekly 10-minute local TV news segment featuring Monterey Bay FC with in-studio player, coach, and leadership interviews.
  • Lead all club communications efforts, including writing match previews/recaps, managing press box operations, coordinating media credentials, and supporting OPTA with live stat reporting on game days. Manage match day social media and clip/post highlights using WSC Sports.
  • Produce press releases, media advisories, newsletters, web content, player bios, and feature stories for all three levels of the club: USL Championship, USL League Two, and academy.
  • Maintain complete club historical archives, tracking every stat, milestone, and record in team history.
  • Manage and update website content, coordinate player community appearances, and contribute to day-to-day social media strategy.
  • Manage player transfers and registrations in FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS), ensuring seamless, regulation-compliant moves at both domestic and international levels.

Communications Assistant

Real Salt Lake
02.2020 - 02.2022
  • Game day responsibilities include writing match previews, recaps and game stories, media accreditation, managing the press box, collecting stats and communicating with OPTA during home matches, interviewing players and hosting press conferences/transcribing them postgame.
  • Club communications responsibilities include attending training sessions, writing feature stories, player biographies, press releases and media advisories, tracking media coverage and keeping up to date with game notes, milestones, records and other important information, as well as publishing content on the website.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Communications, Public Relations

Weber State University
Ogden
12-2018

Associate of Science - General Studies

Weber State University
Ogden, UT
12-2015

Skills

  • AP Style writing
  • PR content writing
  • Media relations
  • Communication
  • Web content
  • Organization
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Adaptability
  • Google Workspace
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • WSC Sports

Accomplishments

  • Awarded 'Most Professional' by Ogden
    Peak Communications
  • Sports Writer for the LHS Centurion
    Newspaper
  • Lancer TV Sports Reporter &
    Broadcaster
  • Sophomore Class Officer at Layton High
    School
  • Member of the Layton High Basketball
    Team

Socials

  • Linkedin.com/in/scvargo
  • Facebook.com/steven.vargo
  • Instagram.com/stevenvargo
  • X.com/scvargo

Timeline

Communications Manager

Monterey Bay FC
02.2022 - Current

Communications Assistant

Real Salt Lake
02.2020 - 02.2022

Bachelor of Science - Communications, Public Relations

Weber State University

Associate of Science - General Studies

Weber State University

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