Manager or Director, Communications & Public Affairs

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $95K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the public affairs and communications engine for the MPA, coordinating coalitions, media outreach, and cross-functional teams to advance advocacy priorities.

  • Build coalition-driven campaigns, manage third-party partnerships, and shape external positioning across key audiences.
  • Lead research rollout and produce public-facing materials and newsletters, translating complex insights into accessible narratives.
  • Coordinate multi-stakeholder initiatives across digital, events, research, government affairs, content protection, legal, and film ratings to drive outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage communications campaigns focused on core advocacy priorities. This will include managing existing coalitions and working closely with third party organizations.
  • Contribute to the full life cycle and lead the rollout of MPA produced research, including economic impact reports.
  • Draft public facing materials, including press releases, statements, op-eds, and articles for The Credits .
  • Lead the development of two newsletters – one is distributed weekly and one is sent quarterly.
  • Build, organize, and maintain press lists and other key databases.
  • Coordinate projects between multiple stakeholders across the association, including digital, events, research, government affairs, content protection, legal, and film ratings.
  • Thinking creatively and proactively about how to publicly position and advance the goals of the MPA.
  • Assist in logistical preparation and staffing for association events, which typically take place in the evening.
  • Manage special projects and assignments, as needed.
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Motion Picture Association

We are the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world.The MPA works in every corner of the globe to advance the creative industry, protect our members’ content across all screens, defend the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and support innovative distribution models that bring an expansion of viewing choices to audiences around the world.Our member studios are: Netflix Studios, LLC; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.; Universal City Studios LLC; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Founded in 1922
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
451 employees (93 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
301.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.3%
Direct
43.2%
Referral
6.8%
Social
3.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~451

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
75 (17% of company)

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