Megaphone is looking for a talented senior communications professional to join our leadership team!
About us: Megaphone is a not-for-profit social justice PR firm. Our mission is to use PR as a tool to diversify the media and politics. We partner with frontline communities, political campaigns, and impactful social justice groups to break through and win on a range of progressive issues. Our team reflects the movement we are trying to build and support: we are a small but mighty group of women of color, queer folks, and people with disabilities.
Position: Media Relations Director/ Account Director (Salary range: $75-90,000/ year depending on level and experience.) This is a full-time position based in Washington, DC.
Who we are looking for:
Proven managers -- you know how to manage complex projects and run them smoothly. You inspire staff to do their best work.
Relationship builders -- you know how to quickly build connections by phone, email, or in-person. You have solid relationships with national press and understand how to build and maintain them and/or solid relationships across social justice movements.
Top-notch writers -- you can ghost write or edit an op-ed for a national outlet and turn around a quick snappy quote in a crisis.
Storytellers -- you can find the story through the weeds, and come up with new angles to help people understand and care about the big issues of our time.
Media strategists -- you have an excellent track record securing top-notch media coverage.
Movement people -- you have a deep commitment to social justice.
News junkies -- you love the news whether it's your local paper or TMZ, CNN or Ebony.
In a typical month, you would:
Secure top-notch media coverage for our partners across platforms -- print, radio, tv, online, etc.
Manage staff and client teams to success.
Provide top-notch short and long term strategic guidance to diverse social justice clients on how to break through in a crowded media cycle.
Help us grow Megaphone to better serve our mission of using PR as a tool to diversify politics, media and the progressive movement.
Relationship building with partners, reporters, and fellow staff.
Write drafts of diverse press materials ranging from opinion pieces to statements and memos to communications plans.
We'd like you to have:
5-10 (or more) years of experience in a combination of media relations, social justice, and politics or government. At least 3 of those years in media relations specifically.
Work experience in one or more of the following issue areas: candidate campaigns, criminal justice, climate change, environment, racial justice, economic justice, reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, tax justice, working families issues, etc.
Spanish language skills a huge plus.
Non-profit experience is a plus.
PR firm experience is a plus.
Political campaign or Congressional experience is a plus.
To apply: please email your resume, 3 writing samples, and answers to the questions below with the subject line "Megaphone Director" to: hello@MegaphoneStrategies.com
Applications preferred by February 26th, but will be considered on a rolling basis until this position is filled.
Questions for your application:
Why do you want to work at Megaphone?
What drives you to work on social justice?
What are three stories you've placed that you are most proud of? Just links are fine, or short explanations.
Megaphone Strategies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
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