Director of Communications

Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $100K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Summary

Lead PBS News media relations and publicity for PBS News Hour and related programs, shaping messaging, coordinating talent events, and managing awards and materials across stations and stakeholders.

  • Own press materials, talking points, and executive communications
  • Plan and oversee talent events, station visits, and award submissions
  • Monitor coverage and collaborate with Marketing on assets

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day communications and promotion of PBS News programming including PBS News Hour, Washington Week with The Atlantic, Horizons, and Compass Points, and their talent, enterprise reporting, and special programming with stakeholders, audiences, media, local stations and WETA staff.
  • Plan and coordinate PBS News talent events and local station visits, in partnership with Development.
  • Oversee PBS News’ award submissions process and calendar of submissions.
  • Write and distribute press materials including press releases, programming announcements and press clips.
  • Draft and help craft brand talking points and executive communications, including for on the record purposes.
  • Manage PBS News’ media tool kits including anchor, correspondent, moderator and host bios; headshots; studio and field photo collateral; and highlight and historical video footage alongside PBS News’ Marketing Associate.
  • Monitor daily coverage of PBS News programming and talent and industry news with support from PBS News’ Marketing Associate.
  • Perform related special projects or other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • College degree.
  • Seven to ten years of experience working in public relations, with experience in journalism or political spaces. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred

  • Knowledge of Photoshop, Mailchimp, and Cision are beneficial.
  • General ability to perform HTML coding.
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National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.Founded by 44 men and women on December 12, 1975, in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation.Each year, NABJ awards nearly $100,000 in scholarships and internships to college and high school students nationwide, as well as fellowships for seasoned professionals.The NABJ Media Institute provides professional development and technical training for black journalists at venues across the country.NABJ is headquartered on the campus of the University of Maryland-College Park.

College Park, Maryland, USA
220 employees (48 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$95K/yr – $100K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United States

$93K/yr

Most pay falls between $70K and $137K. Based on 6,001 salaries.

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Median Career Experience
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Director of Communications

National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) · Arlington, VA · Hybrid