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About the Role
ProPublica seeks a versatile communications associate to amplify the reach and impact of its investigative journalism by distributing content to targeted local audiences and building relationships with media outlets.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute PR campaigns for major investigations.
- Pitch journalists and their reporting to various media channels.
- Strengthen and grow relationships with members of the press.
- Respond to media requests and schedule interviews.
- Prepare staff for media interviews and develop talking points.
- Draft and disseminate press releases.
- Ensure compliance with ProPublica's republishing guidelines.
- Facilitate requests to republish articles.
- Collaborate with communications team members on reader feedback.
Requirements
- Minimum three years of experience in communications, marketing, or public relations.
- Ideally, some experience working for a news organization.
- Superb written and verbal communication skills.
- Impeccable news judgment and experience vetting information.
- Experience with content management systems, media reporting tools (Meltwater, Cision, Muck Rack), and databases (Airtable).
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work on deadlines for multiple projects and pivot quickly.
- Experience as a strong team player.
- Desire to collaborate with others.
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Skills
- Public relations
- Media relations
- Content distribution
- Narrative crafting
- Pitching media
- Podcast pitching
- Newsletter pitching
- Creator outreach
- Local television production (plus)
- Localizing stories for TV
- Writing press releases
- Content management systems
- Media reporting tools
- Databases
Location
- New York City
- Washington, D.C.
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Phoenix
- Berkeley, California
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
- Temporary (two-year)
Experience Level
- Minimum three years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- $75,000 to $87,000
Benefits
- Includes benefits
About the Company
- ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
- The communications team amplifies the reach and impact of ProPublica's journalism.
- ProPublica is dedicated to improving its newsroom by better reflecting the people it covers.
Equal Opportunity
- ProPublica is committed to diversity and building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and ages.
- Especially encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities.
- ProPublica is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
- All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age or any other status protected under applicable law.