Nashville Native Katie Hill Named Senior Vice President Of NFL Communications

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Nashville native Katie Hill has been named the senior vice president of NFL Communications after spending four years working for former President Barack Obama as his Communications Director.

As SVP, Hill will be responsible for leading the NFL’s day-to-day communications operation and aligning the League’s communications strategy with its priorities. She will work closely with the leadership team across departments to ensure consistency of messaging and strategy and to elevate success stories. In addition, she will lead efforts in identifying reputational issues for the League and across the 32 clubs and developing strategies to mitigate their impact.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome someone of Katie’s talent to the NFL,” says Jeff Miller, Executive Vice President of Communications, Public Affairs and Policy. “Her communications vision, world-class strategic instincts, and deep understanding of today’s dynamic media, digital and cultural landscape make her an excellent fit for the League and our goals.”

Hill has 15 years of communications and public affairs experience spanning the White House, Capitol Hill, the private sector and political campaigns. In her most recent role, she curated President Obama’s post-Administration public profile, developing and executing international and domestic communications strategy for the former president, including his political activity, the launch of his production company, Higher Ground, and the publication of his presidential memoir, A Promised Land. She also served as the former president’s chief spokesperson.

From 2014 to 2017, Hill served in the Obama Administration, first as National Press Secretary for health care at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, then joining the White House in 2015 as Assistant Press Secretary and spokesperson for a variety of policy areas, including health care, education, veterans’ affairs, the Council on Women and Girls, and sports.

Hill, a graduate of Harpeth Hall in Nashville and the University of Virginia, will be based at League headquarters in New York.

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