Responsibilities

• Work across the communications team and broader organization to advance AIA priorities, align its message, build its brand, and support its members and team.
• Contribute creatively to AIA editorial calendar and identify ways to amplify AIA’s advocacy and outreach efforts.
• Help build AIA reporter relationships by maintaining press lists; staying current on relevant news outlets, reporters, and their areas of focus; and brainstorming creative avenues to pitch AIA experts, members, and their stories.
• Develop and edit key written deliverable including press releases, talking points, position statements, and more.
• Assist in the preparation of AIA experts and members for media interviews and speaking engagements.
• Track communications outputs and monitor effectiveness of AIA communications strategies
• Manage vendor support for media database and other relevant communications tools.
• Stay on top of news relevant to AIA, its member companies, and the aerospace and defense industry, including by contributing to daily news clips.

Requirements

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant field, including communications, marketing, English, or political science, or equivalent experience.
• 4-7 years of communications experience
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Self-started who is able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in applicable technology programs and applications.
• Experience in measuring the effectiveness of communication strategies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred

• Experience within the legislative or executive branch a plus.
• Experience with Cision or other PR platforms a plus.