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National Women's Law Center · 2 days ago

Media Relations Manager (2-year term)

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$91K/yr - $106K/yr

2+ years exp

The National Women’s Law Center is seeking a creative and organized media relations manager for a two-year term position leading press work advocating for gender justice. The role involves developing press strategies, engaging in media outreach, and supporting communications efforts related to women's workplace issues.

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Responsibilities

Develop a press strategy for issues related to their portfolio. Serve as a frontline responder for incoming press requests and connect reporters with relevant staff experts

Draft and edit reactive press statements, proactive press releases, media alerts, op-eds and blog posts to support media narratives and organizational storytelling

Manage background and prep materials for staffers ahead of interviews, as needed

Actively update and manage all media lists and identify new reporters and producers to add to those lists

Proactively identify new audiences and the outlets they read and identify new angles for NWLC stories

Stay on top of news trends, pop culture moments, and other cultural narratives to tie in NWLC’s issues and garner additional coverage

Work closely with the other press team members, the campaigns team and the content team to support overall communications strategy and amplify earned media placements across all available channels

Qualification

Media relations experiencePress outreach strategiesWriting skillsUnderstanding media landscapeOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsSelf-directedPassion for gender justiceMedia systemsCollaborative work