Responsibilities

• Develop and execute earned media plans across national, regional, trade, broadcast, and digital outlets.
• Write and pitch press releases, statements, media advisories, op-eds, talking points, and briefing materials.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, producers, editors, and sector influencers.
• Identify thought leadership opportunities tied to humanitarian crises, advocacy priorities, research, and organizational campaigns.
• Prepare executives and subject matter experts for media interviews.
• Manage incoming media inquiries and support issues and crisis communications.
• Monitor media coverage, public conversations, and social sentiment.
• Track media performance and use insights to strengthen future outreach.

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in public relations, media relations, journalism, communications, or agency roles, preferably with nonprofit, humanitarian, advocacy, or social impact experience.
• Demonstrated success securing earned media coverage.
• Strong writing, editing, pitching, and messaging skills.
• Experience preparing press materials and briefing spokespeople.
• Ability to translate complex humanitarian or technical information into clear, compelling stories.
• Knowledge of crisis communications and sensitive issue management.
• Strong judgment, discretion, project management, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Experience in the nonprofit, humanitarian, advocacy, or social impact sector is preferred.

Preferred

• Experience in the nonprofit, humanitarian, advocacy, or social impact sector is preferred.