Public Relations & Media Manager

Are you a force for good? Do you influence people to action through strategic communications? Does the opportunity to devote your talents to a cause much greater than yourself excite you? The Arbor Day Foundation could be the organization that makes you love where you work.

As one of the world's largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. Our vision is to help others understand and use trees as a solution to many of the global issues we face today, including air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty and hunger.

We’re looking for a Public Relations & Media Manager to assist in the development of strategic communications plans, inspire a small team and be a point of contact for the Foundation.

***You Have:***

 Passion. For the Foundation’s mission, trees, nature, and environmental stewardship.

 Proven leadership ability .  You’re no stranger to providing leadership and guidance at every level across an organization. You cultivate relationships internally and with the media and other influencers.

 Experience. You’ve been writing, editing and producing CEO and Leadership communications for 5 years.

Developed roadmaps. You know what it takes to create a vision and roadmap for a PR team that aligns and supports organizational priorities.

 Data-based strategies.  You use data to adapt strategy and provide insights and thought leadership while focusing on proactive strategies to protect and advance reputation.

World-class communication talents. You don’t settle for less than delivering best-in-class, innovative, strategic public relations whether it’s to pitching media outlets or collaborating across project partners.

 Crisis communications skills.  You have managed sensitive issues and crisis communications across organizations and beyond, including partnership with external agencies. 

 
***You Will:***

 Inspire and grow others. This role will inspire and manage a small team.  In addition, this role is the PR expert advising departments on comment, action and positioning.

 Develop strategy. Alongside the Director of Marketing Communications, you will develop media and public relations strategies on an annual and day-to-day basis to achieve the Foundation’s goals with measurable outcomes.

  Execute. You are not afraid to roll up your sleeves and pitch stories, create press releases, manage interviews across mediums and any task associated with the world of media and PR.

 Maximize reputation. You’ll work  across several channels, including media, reporters, web, blogs, and printed materials. Partnering across the organization and externally to pitch and leverage materials to educate, inform, and engage.

Collaborate with others. You will work with a broad range of team members and departments to drive positive visibility, raise awareness, and define the strategic plan.

 Focus on the present and future. You will focus in the moment of what needs to be done while never letting us forget where we need to grow and anticipation of trends and opportunities.

***Love Where You Work:***

 We are in this together. A culture focused on kindness, collaboration, and the intrinsic shared purpose to do what is right. We pride ourselves on the culture we have built. We love it, and we know you will too.

 We care about your health. Competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision) coverage for you and your loved ones matched with a wellness incentives program.

 We invest in your future. Company paid short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and 401k with company match.

 We want to stay connected. We will hook you up with a company laptop and phone.

 We will round out the experience. We put our culture first, and we host events and experiences throughout the year to show that we care about you (and your family).