The Heritage Foundation · 3 weeks ago
Assistant Director, Media and Public Relations
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$105K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expThe Heritage Foundation is a leading think tank dedicated to promoting conservative policy solutions. The Assistant Director, Media and Public Relations is responsible for supervising the communications team and managing media relations for policy experts, ensuring alignment with the organization's principles and effective outreach strategies.
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Responsibilities
Position, promote, and defend The Heritage Foundation and its related brands by developing and executing media relations strategies that advance policy priorities
Ensure staff media pitches are aligned with Heritage policy messaging points, media relations standards, and institutional priorities
Monitor ongoing policy debates for focused, high-impact opportunities for Heritage experts and leadership to go on offense and, where necessary, take appropriate defensive action
Work with Communications Associate and outside vendors to manage the tracking of all national print and broadcast appearances, ensuring weekly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports are prepared thoroughly and consistently; supervise daily clipping operations
Collaborate with colleagues throughout the Heritage Enterprise to gain an understanding of how conservative policies can best be advanced in the media
Provide strategic guidance for communications staff on messaging, media opportunities, and media relations tactics
Advance media strategy, generating daily pitches on relevant issues on multiple platforms including print, broadcast, digital, and editorial
Build and maintain relationships with media who cover relevant policy issues including print, television, radio, and digital
Monitor media for relevant experts through various means and brief the Director on relevant threats
Maintain and share, in an easily accessed manner, media lists on relevant issues for institutional use
Draft news releases, web content, commentaries, and talking points
Work closely with experts in leveraging the media to accomplish Institute policy goals
Qualification
Required
BA/BS required
7-9 years of relevant experience working in public relations, communications, journalism, or a closely related field
Must have excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including demonstrated proficiency in writing and editing
Microsoft Suite
Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives
Must be assertive, detail-oriented, and highly organized
Promote policies consistent with Heritage's priorities; speak with one voice
Must have existing contacts among print reporters and broadcast producers
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to manage an experienced team, and to collaborate with various departments
Ability to provide and receive direction and feedback
Comfortable in social and professional settings with editors, producers, and reporters
Benefits
Best-in-class health care
Vision and dental insurance
Employer-sponsored retirement funding
“take what you need” PTO and sick leave
14 weeks of paid leave for new moms
6 weeks of paid leave for new dads
Company
The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation conducts and provides researches related to social issues, demographics, conservative policies, and more.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ed Feulner
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