Responsibilities

• Draft and edit press releases, statements, op-eds, talking points, and media advisories in AIPN's voice.
• Build and manage relationships with reporters, producers, and editors; pitch stories and field inquiries.
• Help manage rapid response, turning around statements and reactive material quickly as news breaks.
• Staff principals for interviews and media appearances, including prep and messaging.
• Oversee AIPN's social presence in coordination with the Director of Digital Organizing, including content calendars and reactive posting.
• Maintain message consistency and brand voice across earned, owned, and paid channels.
• Partner with the Communications Director on communications strategy, planning, and message development.
• Manage communications projects end-to-end, coordinating across Government Affairs, Digital Organizing, and outside vendors.
• Supervise junior staff, contractors, and freelancers as the team grows.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of communications experience in political, advocacy, government, campaign, agency, or newsroom settings.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce clean, persuasive copy under tight deadlines.
• Strong news judgment and a working understanding of how to earn and shape coverage.
• Demonstrated experience managing media relationships and executing rapid response.
• Based in the D.C. area; this is a hybrid role reporting to our Capitol Hill office at least once per week.

Preferred

• Existing relationships with technology, national-security, or political reporters.
• Experience supervising staff or managing freelancers and vendors.
• Familiarity with social platforms, email tools (Hubspot preferred), and website/CMS administration (WordPress preferred).
• Exposure to AI policy and/or national-security policy.

Benefits

• Benefits include technology budget, a stipend for health insurance, and unlimited PTO.