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International Spy Museum

Public Relations Specialist

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$55K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and drive media relations for the Museum, guiding press outreach, material creation, and on-site media coordination while supporting strategic planning, reporting, and cross-department collaboration.

  • Manages press materials and media alerts
  • Coordinates on-site media activities and staff interviews
  • Maintains media contact database and press room

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Responds promptly to media requests from members of the local, national, and international press, other media and specialty contacts/affinity groups.
  • Supports Media Relations Director’s planning and execution of broader strategies around Museum-wide announcements and priorities.
  • Researches and writes press materials including media alerts, press releases, fact sheets, background papers, and pitch letters according to approved media plan. Distributes approved press materials to meet lead times required by various media and/or in-house calendar deadlines.
  • Coordinates on-site filming, photography, radio and television broadcasts, and accompanies visiting media throughout the Museum. Arranges interviews with appropriate staff or board members to speak on behalf of the Museum.
  • Develops, maintains, updates, and ensures accuracy of the media contact database and PR image library.
  • Manages the Press Room of the International Spy Museum website, spymuseum.org, updating content to maximize press usability.
  • Maintains comprehensive records of media coverage and recordings of prominent television and radio coverage. Prepares and presents reports on media coverage.
  • Supports Program outreach including special cultivation of niche audiences.
  • Assists in the preparation of award entries, assembling images, researching media coverage to ensure on-time delivery of submissions.
  • Contributes to the MarComm department’s efforts to build attendance and revenues.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, English, or related field.
  • 1-2 years of media relations and/or public relations experience, preferably with an agency, museum, or historic site.

Preferred

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
  • Comfort using media monitoring and database software
  • Meticulous follow-up and attention to detail/strong organizational skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with others/strong sense of teamwork
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Ability to influence and persuade
  • Good judgement and decisiveness
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International Spy Museum

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The International Spy Museum, a 501(c)(3) private non-profit, opened in Washington, DC on July 19, 2002. It is the only public museum in the United States solely dedicated to espionage and the only one in the world to provide a global perspective on an all-but-invisible profession that has shaped history and continues to have a significant impact on world events. The Museum features the largest collection of international espionage artifacts ever placed on public display. Many of these objects are being seen by the public for the first time. These artifacts illuminate the work of famous spies and pivotal espionage actions as well as help bring to life the strategies and techniques of the men and women behind some of the most secretive espionage missions in world history. The mission of the International Spy Museum is to educate the public about espionage and intelligence in an engaging way and to provide a context that fosters understanding of their important role in and impact on current and historic events. The Museum focuses on human intelligence and reveals the role spies have played in world events throughout history. It is committed to the apolitical presentation of the history of espionage in order to provide visitors with nonbiased, accurate information.

Founded in 2002
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
190 employees (22 in marketing)
www.spymuseum.org
1% recommend to a friend
1% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$55K/yr – $65K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($60K) is 18% below the median base salary for Public Relations Specialist roles in the United States ($73K).

Public Relations Specialist median pay in the United States

$73K/yr

Most pay falls between $60K and $87K. Based on 57 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (6% of company)
Median Tenure
19.3 years

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
257.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$33K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
64.1%
Direct
24.6%
Referral
6.8%
Social
2.2%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~190
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Public Relations Specialist

International Spy Museum · District of Columbia, USA · On-site