Responsibilities

• Develop and drive an aggressive, proactive earned media strategy. Execute relentless pitching strategies to land high-profile coverage of TCF’s research, experts, and campaigns on national TV, radio, and podcasts and in top-tier print, digital, and new media outlets. Own day-to-day press outreach, identify story opportunities, chase placements, and follow up until the story lands.
• Write sharp, persuasive press materials. Draft and edit press releases, media advisories, pitches, op-eds, letters to the editor, editorial board memos, talking points, and messaging that cut through the noise.
• Win the news cycle through rapid response. Monitor breaking news, spot openings, and move fast to develop messaging and place experts and statements while the story is hot.
• Build and deepen reporter relationships. Cultivate and maintain strong, trusting relationships with journalists, editors, and producers across TCF’s issue areas, and continually expand TCF’s network of media contacts.
• Serve as a media point of contact. Field and coordinate interview requests, prep TCF experts for appearances, and sharpen TCF’s message across policy areas.
• Maintain media relations infrastructure. Develop and continually update press lists across TCF’s issue areas; track and report on coverage and pitch outcomes; and compile clips.
• Support strategic outreach. As needed, help coordinate with partners, stakeholders, and allies—and support outreach to congressional and administration audiences.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience in media relations, press, strategic communications, journalism, progressive politics, advocacy, or a related field.
• A demonstrated track record of securing high-profile print, radio, podcast, and TV coverage—and a genuine love of the pitch and the chase.
• Experience positioning principals or senior leaders as media-facing thought leaders, including landing executives in high-profile interviews, profiles, broadcast hits, and op-ed placements.
• A strong, current network of national media contacts, including D.C.- and New York–based reporters and producers, and a talent for building new relationships fast.
• Exceptional, fast writing and editing skills, with the ability to make complex policy clear, sharp, and newsworthy.
• Comfort and poise prepping experts for high-stakes interviews.
• A proactive, tenacious, and creative temperament—someone self-motivated who thrives in a fast-paced, rapid-response environment and doesn’t take no for an answer.
• Sound news judgment, political acuity, and an instinct for what reporters want and what will break through.
• Contacts on Capitol Hill or experience in a legislative, campaign, or advocacy environment a plus.
• A commitment to TCF’s mission and to advancing bold, progressive policy change.

Preferred

Benefits

• TCF offers health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and an employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA).
• Generous vacation, sick, and personal days.
• An employer matching 403(b) plan.
• Up to fourteen weeks parental leave.
• TCF is a unionized workplace and is represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA1180).
• The compensation package is competitive and determined by years of experience, skills, and abilities.
• Placement within the salary range is based on factors while ensuring equitable internal pay practices.