Senior Director of Communications
Planned Parenthood of Michigan
USA (Remote)
In-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.
5 hrs ago
Senior Communications Associate
District of Columbia, USA (Remote)
Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expSalaried Ft
Posted 1 month ago
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Job Summary
Own targeted media relations and narrative-driven campaigns, coordinating with a Senior Communications Advisor to shape outreach, build reporter connections, and measure coverage impact across national and regional audiences.
- Media Relations: Identify targets, pitch stories, and cultivate journalist relationships to drive coverage.
- Campaign Operations: Draft messaging, organize press events, and align social content with organizational storytelling.
- Planning and Collaboration: Schedule campaigns, track results, and coordinate across public affairs and partner teams to amplify key messages.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Media Relations
- Work with the Senior Communications Advisor to identify key media targets and secure opportunities for national and regional press coverage.
- Support the Senior Communications Advisor in actively pitching stories to media outlets, building narratives that resonate with audiences.
- Support our Senior Communications Advisor in navigating relationships with reporters and establishing connections with new media contacts.
- Monitor media coverage to assess the effectiveness of communications strategies.
- Press Materials and Messaging
- Support with the draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, op-eds, Substack posts, social media guidance, and talking points.
- Support with creating compelling press kits and assist in drafting quotes for spokespeople.
- Social Media
- Help draft content and propose ideas for social media.
- Event Management
- Organize and coordinate press events, including speaker selection and logistics.
- Moderate media interactions and discussions, ensuring alignment with organizational messaging.
- Strategic Planning and Campaign Development
- Support with implementation of a comprehensive media and communications campaigns.
- Support a calendar of events and opportunities to amplify key messages.
- Special Projects and Campaigns
- Tackle projects as assigned by the Senior Communications Advisor.
- Collaborate with EPN's Senior Communications Advisor, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Safer, Not Sicker consultants, and other team members to align communications strategies.
- Coordinate communications agenda planning for the Safer, Not Sicker campaign to ensure alignment with EPN and partner goals.
- At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience
- Highly productive in remote working environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating strong written communication skills, required.
- Marketing and development experience, including experience writing pitches and proposals
- Self-starter
- Interest in environmental justice, US environmental and health policy, and/or the work of EPA
- Experience with or knowledge of social justice and equity issues
- Strong writing skills
- Strong project management experience
- The Environmental Protection Network is a fully remote virtual environment. We think about our compensation as a package of total rewards that starts with a competitive salary.
- 11 paid Federal Holidays and other paid days when the office is closed, including:
- The work day before or after July 4.
- The day before and after Thanksgiving.
- The week of December 25th and the week of Jan 1st (FY26: Dec 21st-Jan 1st; FY27: December 20th-December 31st)
- Organization-wide non-meeting days on all major holidays that fall outside of the federal calendar (our staff can submit these to our calendar based on religious or cultural holidays).
- 3 weeks (120 hours) of paid time off (inclusive of sick, personal days, and vacation).
- 5 days of annual disaster relief time off in the event of a natural disaster impacting you or your family (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
- 5 days of annual bereavement (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
- 3 annual “EPN” days to be used for any purpose across the year (does not carry over or pay out upon exit).
- Competitive market-based salary.
- Annual tenure bonus (determined annually, where funds are available).
- Performance-based bonuses where applicable.
- 401K Retirement Plan, 4% company match.
- 90% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 50% employer-paid family.
- 100% employer-paid life (50K), opportunity to purchase additional life coverage is available for employee and spouse.
- 100% employer-paid short and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to employee-paid FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.
- Up to 6 weeks of paid leave upon the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- Up to $500/year for professional development-related expenses.
- - Ongoing access to internal professional development training.
- Additional Benefits: - $150 monthly cell phone plan and home internet reimbursement.
- Up to $2,000/year for the purchase of phones, computers, headsets, software, or other equipment used consistently to carry out staff responsibilities.
- Applicable travel expenses will be reimbursed, including travel time outside of your local area.
