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Child Mind Institute · 4 hours ago

Media and Talent Relations Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Child Mind Institute is dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders. The Media and Talent Relations Director will develop and oversee press objectives and entertainment initiatives, executing press strategies and managing media relations to enhance the organization's visibility and support its mission.

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Responsibilities

Create and implement press and talent relations strategy to achieve maximum brand visibility for the organization. Work with the President, CMO, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that media, entertainment, and talent engagement work supports our goals clinical, science, and public education mission areas

Draft press releases, statements, advisories, internal memoranda, briefings, message guidance, fact sheets, and other material that supports media relations efforts. Maintain press tracking for the organization

Engineer publicity plans for brand building campaigns to amplify visibility for the Child Mind Institute

Identify and build relationships with key journalists to connect more deeply with the Child Mind Institute, pitching them to proactively promote the Child Mind Institute, its work, and its clinical experts in a range of media outlets. Manage inquiries from reporters in order to advance the Child Mind Institute, its initiatives, and its positions

Cultivate and maintain important stakeholder relationships with media partners, talent, talent representatives, and key executives in the entertainment community. Oversee elements of key media brand partnerships

Create and produce talent-driven events and special programming that expand the Child Mind Institute's influence and reach

Develop in-depth knowledge of Child Mind Institute programs and positions; work with clinicians to identify and tell patient stories that frame the Child Mind Institute mission in a meaningful way

Engage in brainstorming and planning sessions on Child Mind Institute communications work, identify and share innovative new ideas and work collaboratively with agency of record

Manage photography for events, special shoots, photo ops, etc

Other job-related tasks as assigned

Qualification

Public relations experienceMedia relations strategyTalent relations knowledgeEvent productionPress outreachCommunication skillsRelationship buildingCreative thinking

Required

BA or BS required

10+ years of experience working in public relations at an organization or at an agency

Experience executing earned media strategies

Ability to leverage existing direct relationships with members of the press and extensive knowledge of the operations of the news media (including print, online, and broadcast)

Experience creating concepts, campaigns or events and produce them from start to finish

Understanding of talent relations and best practices for engaging celebrities, as well as relationships with key industry representatives

Benefits

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Dependent care

Flexible work schedules

Discounted tickets and entertainment perks programs

Company

Child Mind Institute

The Child Mind Institute is an independent national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders.

Founded in 2009

New York, New York, USA

201-500 employees