Media Relations Specialist at Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | USA | $95K/yr – $137K/yr

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Media Relations Specialist

USA (On-site)

$95K/yr – $137K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Lead the Authority’s public information and media program, shaping messaging, coordinating responses, and sustaining readiness for after-hours emergencies across airports and police/fire services.

Manage proactive and reactive media outreach and craft collateral for external use.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with media and internal/external sources to generate coverage.
Lead on-call public information for emergencies and coordinate timely dissemination.

Job Description

Serves as an official, on-the-record Airports Authority spokesperson on assigned topics or issues; responds to media inquiries, including on-the-record and on-camera interviews.
Leads proactive and reactive media outreach from planning to execution, responsible for formulating strategies and messaging, and preparing collateral materials for external use (e.g., media plans, statements, talking points, and logistical support for media events).
Works independently and through teams to promote key Airports Authority initiatives and projects; attends internal and external meetings on behalf of the Airports Authority, including outside normal business hours.
Identifies, prepares, distributes, and pitches news releases, story ideas, background papers, talking points, Q&A documents, media announcements, social media posts, and website materials to promote the airports (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport), the Airports Authority Police and Fire Departments, and the Dulles Toll Road (DTR).
Provides public information to announce or explain new initiatives, programs, meetings, and actions of the Airports Authority's management and board of directors, as required.
Maintains the team’s readiness to respond effectively and in a timely manner to after-hours media requests and emergencies by being available for recall to any location 24/7 on short notice, serving as the lead Public Information Officer when designated as the team’s on-call representative.
Assists in developing and maintaining emergency communication preparedness and response plans and participates in emergency training exercises.
Supports frequent requests for filming news features and commercial projects at the Airports through timely and informative external interactions.
Develops and writes concise and compelling articles, meeting deadlines as a regular contributor to the Airports Authority's internal newsletter, as well as other publications. This includes producing visual elements such as photos, graphics, captions and videos to complement the articles and maximize audience engagement.
Develops and maintains trusted relationships with internal and external sources for the purpose of collaboration, advising, information sharing, story generation, and gathering feedback.
Serves as the team’s main point of contact on one or more contracts that provide support services such as media monitoring, media training, etc.
Performs other duties, as assigned.

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

The Airports Authority operates a two-airport system (Reagan National & Dulles International) that provides domestic and international air service for the mid-Atlantic region. The organization consists of more than 1,750 employees in a structure that includes central administration, airports management and operations, and police and fire departments. Follow us on our Careers Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/MWAACareersFor job opportunities visit our main site below and choose Careers.

Founded in 1987

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

www.mwaa.com