centreforeffectivealtruism - Senior Media Specialist

Remote - Global - USA *$120k - $150k2w ago

Remote Senior NA Media Media Sales Representative Media Relations Outreach Reporting

Requirements

• You might be a great fit for this role if you: • Land media coverage. You’ve worked in media relations, a press office, or journalism, and have a track record of landing positive, high-reach media coverage. • Build high-trust relationships. You build relationships easily with journalists and with colleagues across organizations. • Run projects and workstreams independently. You have strong project management skills and experience setting up and running media workstreams on your own. You enjoy fast-paced, ambiguous environments where you set your own direction. • Have sound judgment. You know when to handle something yourself and when to escalate. • Communicate under pressure. You communicate clearly and carefully, even when time is tight. • Understand EA. You’re familiar with effective altruism, or can quickly develop a nuanced understanding of the ecosystem. • Have relevant networks. You have existing relationships with journalists covering philanthropy, AI, global health, or animal welfare. • Know monitoring tools. You have experience with media monitoring tools and sentiment analysis. • OTHER INFORMATION • This is a full-time, remote position. We prefer applicants who are able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET. • We have an office in Oxford, UK, that you would have access to. • Start date: We’d ideally have you start as soon as possible, but can be flexible for the right candidate. • Reports to: incoming Head of Media [interim: Tess Newton-Palmer, Head of Marketing and Communications]

Responsibilities

• PROACTIVE MEDIA • Pitching stories and spokespeople to journalists in line with our media strategy. • Identifying newsworthy angles in the work of CEA, EA Funds grantees, and partner organizations. • Developing and maintaining a comprehensive media kit and press materials. • JOURNALIST RELATIONSHIPS • Identifying target journalists and outlets across philanthropy, AI safety, global health, animal welfare, and other key cause areas. • Preparing briefings and background materials for journalists and for spokespeople ahead of interviews. • Maintaining relationships through regular outreach, meetings and contact. • PRESS MANAGEMENT • Responding to media enquiries in a timely manner and escalating sensitive requests to the Head of Media. • Seeking corrections or clarifications where coverage misrepresents EA or CEA. • Supporting crisis response, including monitoring coverage and drafting responses. • NEWS TRACKING AND REPORTING • Monitoring daily media mentions of EA, CEA, and partner organizations. • Following news and trends relevant to EA's key cause areas and the wider media industry. • Producing regular reports that capture sentiment trends and coverage analysis. • Sharing tailored news intelligence with CEA colleagues and the wider EA ecosystem. • Reviewing journalist applications and press pass requests for CEA events. • Supporting media engagement at events. • SPOKESPERSON DEVELOPMENT • Identifying promising spokespeople across CEA and the wider EA ecosystem and helping develop their media profiles. • Identifying opportunities to build their visibility and credibility across traditional and newer media channels. • Preparing spokespeople for media opportunities, including providing guidance and support ahead of interviews.

Benefits

• US: For this role we offer a base salary of $120,000 - $150,000 and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution. • Other locations: For candidates outside the US, base salary is converted to local currency using a fixed exchange rate, and total compensation is adjusted based on the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package. • Benefits globally include private health insurance, flexible work hours, a $6,000 annual professional development allowance, a $6,000 mental health support allowance, extended parental leave, ergonomic equipment, 25 days of paid vacation, and more. • This role will involve travel. There are likely 4 trips annually to attend team retreats and other events, including several international trips.