Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Our nonprofit client is looking for Media Relations Coordinator to join their team remote (based on the West Coast), 15-20hr/wk for 3 months. In this role, you will focus on managing communication strategies and fostering positive relationships with media outlets to promote our organization’s goals.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate media relations activities, from helping prioritize media opportunities to gathering information for journalists to vetting new media inquiries.
• Track media coverage daily and compile coverage report on a weekly or biweekly basis.
• Assemble reports summarizing results for various topics, issues, and projects or clients, as well as challenges and opportunities.
• Monitor news around issue areas of focus; capturing and reporting out themes; identifying opportunities and recommendations on how best to take advantage of them. Research specific reporters to understand their beats/style.
• Build and maintain media lists focused on different issue areas, media, and markets.
• Assist with media event production, such as press conferences or briefings.
• Provide support to the department leaders, such as taking notes during check-ins and other internal meetings; drafting agendas, notes, and next steps; and updating action plans. 

• 2-4 years of relevant professional experience, ideally within a government, electoral campaign, or policy environment, and at least 2 years coordinating media relations activities.
• Experience in communications and an understanding of how the media industry operates, particularly in service of social justice.
• Strong writing, editing, copy editing, and proofing skills, with strategic attention to messaging, voice, and accuracy. 
• Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines.

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