Responsibilities

• Proactively pitch story ideas, research, and grantee/program impact narratives to reporters across print, broadcast, digital, and trade press.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for incoming media inquiries, triaging and routing requests appropriately.
• Draft and manage press releases, media alerts, statements, pitch materials, and other press-facing collateral.
• Build and maintain relationships with reporters, editors, and producers covering poverty, economic mobility, philanthropy, and New York City policy — including housing, homelessness, education, workforce development, food insecurity, and the City budget.
• Prepare briefing materials and talking points for executive and program staff ahead of interviews, and coach spokespeople on message delivery.
• Coordinate logistics for interviews, press events, and media briefings.
• Track media opportunities tied to Robin Hood's research, grantmaking, and programmatic priorities, and recommend timely angles for outreach.
• Support rapid response and crisis communications efforts, including drafting holding statements, coordinating fast-turnaround media responses, and helping prepare spokespeople for sensitive or high-stakes media moments.
• Draft statements, Q&As, media briefing documents, and one-pagers related to City and State policy issues that intersect with Robin Hood's grantmaking and advocacy priorities.
• Translate complex policy, research, and regulatory developments into clear, accessible, media-ready messaging.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in and passion for economic mobility and poverty-fighting work in New York City is imperative.
• Bachelor's degree required; degree in Journalism or English, Communications, Public Relations, or related field preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in media relations, journalism, or communications, ideally including experience at an agency, newsroom, nonprofit, philanthropy, or government/policy environment.
• Established relationships with, or demonstrated ability to build relationships with, NYC and national media covering poverty, philanthropy, and policy areas including housing, homelessness, education, workforce development, food insecurity, and the City budget.
• Experience translating policy, legislative, or regulatory issues into clear, media-ready messaging is strongly desirable.
• Experience translating fundraising, donor, and philanthropic impact into media-ready messaging is strongly desirable.
• Some experience or exposure to best practice rapid response and crisis communications protocols.
• Excellent writing and copyediting skills, with the ability to translate complex research and programmatic detail into clear, compelling media materials.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent media opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to brief and coach senior executives and program staff for media appearances.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Employer-paid covered dental and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, plus employer-paid Paid Family Leave premiums
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, and a 12% employer contribution to a 401(a) retirement plan
• Employer contributions to Health Spending Account (must be enrolled into the High-Deductible Health Plan)
• Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) for health care and dependent care expenses
• Paid time off, including 20 days of accrued PTO (prorated for new hires), plus a separate Sick and Safe Leave bank in accordance with NYC's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
• Paid Parental Leave and NYS Paid Family Leave