Responsibilities

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with key reporters at top tier media outlets, including entertainment, hard news and political outlets, both domestically and internationally.
• Ideate, pitch and secure innovative stories to reach key and new audiences, with a focus on Global Citizen’s strategic objectives, vision and impact.
• Identify and pursue interview and thought leadership opportunities for Global Citizen’s senior executives and spokespeople at key events, conferences and summits, and on podcasts.
• Lead the execution of PR campaigns related to brand partnerships, consumer products and special projects.
• Draft, proof and edit materials, including press releases, interview briefs, press statements, bios, backgrounders, etc.
• Logistical coordination leading up to and during events, press conferences, junkets, briefings, etc. globally.
• Assist with the day-to-day management of public relations agencies and contractors.
• Liaise with all departments leading up to and during live events and tentpole campaigns in US and international markets.
• Schedule meetings and calls with internal and external groups across time zones, including scheduling media interviews and briefings for executives.
• Draft slides for presenting the PR team’s results to the organization.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Masters degree or equivalent, ideally in Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Journalism or Marketing
• 5-8 years experience running global campaigns in entertainment, media or politics
• Strong media relationships across top tier hard news, entertainment and/or political media outlets, locally and/or globally
• Strong understanding of the global news landscape and the evolving digital media landscape, with a particular focus on new media and podcasts
• Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated ability to write varied high level materials and present complex topics clearly and succinctly
• Capacity to understand and analyze complex information and turn it into accessible messaging and make thoughtful recommendations
• Experience executing press events and/or activations; confidence liaising with members of the press and high profile individuals
• Strong news sense and analytical skills, ability to anticipate and mitigate potential problems,
• A nimble approach to complex tasks, with the flexibility to adapt quickly; diligent, organized, with excellent attention to detail in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
• Team player with a hunger to achieve excellent results; resourceful and proactive with a positive attitude and inclusive style that energizes and mobilizes the team

Preferred

• Additional language skills a plus
• Passionate about global development and engaging audiences with Global Citizen’s mission and brand. Maintain a commitment to eradicating extreme poverty in our lifetime

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; commuter benefits; 403(b) retirement savings + employer match; generous paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays); paid parental leave; employee discounts; FSA/HSA; Professional Development Assistance; EAP.