Job
Posting, For Immediate Posting
Media
Director
Description:
The Women’s Media Center (WMC) is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2005 by
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem to make women visible and
powerful in the media. The WMC is looking for a Media Director in its
New York City office starting immediately. This person will build relationships
with press (print, broadcast, local, national, entertainment and news), pitch
women-centered storylines and spokespeople to the media, act as a resource to
journalists and train women to become better media spokespeople.
Job Responsibilities
- Build and
maintain relationships with media professionals including print,
broadcast, local, national, entertainment and
online reporters, editors and producers
- Pitch stories to media professionals,
resulting in maximum coverage and visibility for women’s perspectives
- Oversee and administer media spokesperson
training program in New York City
- Identify, research and document trends and
developments within the media industry and recommend/implement WMC media
campaigns
- Provide rapid response media support to organizations
and individuals trying to raise the visibility of issues of importance
to women and lead the WMC’s rapid response efforts
- Field media requests-sometimes on very
tight and/or off-hour deadlines-maintaining contact databases,
organizing resources, assisting reporters with stories of importance for
women and assisting WMC-identified spokespeople with booking &
preparation for interviews
- Plan, write, edit and send materials
including press releases, alerts, e-mails and letters to media
professionals
- Monitor assigned media outlets on a daily
basis and track issues pertaining to the WMC.
Qualifications
· *Required: Strong
written and oral communication skills (writing samples will be requested)
· *Required: At least
four years of work within media or communications in some capacity
· *Required:
Demonstrated success in media relations (examples of media placements –
written or broadcast - will be requested)
· *Required: Demonstrated
knowledge of women’s issues.
· Media
rolodex a must
· Demonstrated project
management skills and ability to work under pressure
· Excellent
relationship-building skills and extremely positive attitude required
· Must demonstrate strong
organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines
· Web
knowledge and savvy a must
· Background
in being interviewed by print, online and broadcast media a plus
· Demonstrated commitment to
team work among staff and volunteers
· Ability
to work effectively with people of diverse races, ages, ethnicities and
sexual identities
· Research
skills a plus
· Bachelor’s
degree a must
· Excellent knowledge of
word processing, database programs, internet research
(Lexis Nexis and Bacons) and spreadsheet programs
Supervision:
The
Media Director is supervised by the Vice President of Programs and
Administration.
Compensation:
Salary
is between $68-75,000 depending on experience. Benefits include, but
are not limited to: Escalating vacation beginning with three weeks; Paid sick
days and holidays; and Organization-paid health benefits for employees.
Contact:
Glennda
Testone
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No
phone calls please.
Note:
The Women’s Media Center cannot pay for relocation at this time.
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