What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Communications Associate, Media and Public Relations position at The Heritage Foundation?
Title: Regional Communications Associate, Media and Public Relations
Reports to: Director, Media and Public Relations
Job Summary: The Regional Communications Associate is responsible for coordinating and booking all regional media for The Heritage Foundation. The Associate books Heritage experts on regional media outlets, maintains press lists, and grows relationships with media contacts. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-level environment.
Job Duties:
- Book Heritage experts and staff daily on regional broadcast programs.
- Coordinate times and schedules of experts to ensure availability.
- Send frequent pitches to radio outlets on Heritage research and news of the day.
- Reply to requests for Heritage experts from local media.
- Track records and metrics of Heritage’s regional media hits.
- Continually update Heritage contact lists to ensure coverage in all top media markets.
- Book local TV and print interviews for Heritage experts and create a strategy to increase Heritage presence in local TV and print.
- Work with Heritage experts to understand their target audiences, priority topics, and scheduling preferences.
- Report results on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring that priorities are aligned to continue growth in Heritage’s national footprint.
Qualifications:
Education: College-level experience encouraged
Experience: 1-3 years in public relations, journalism, or related field
Communication: Excellent verbal, writing, and editing skills
Technology: Microsoft Suite; Meltwater experience a plus
Other Requirements:
- Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department’s goals and objectives.
- Promote policies consistent with Heritage’s priorities; speak with one voice.
- Possess excellent organizational, planning, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to thrive and respond quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Hard working, resourceful, and creative with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to provide and receive direction and feedback.
Benefits and Salary:
The Heritage Foundation offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, best-in-class health care, vision, and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement funding, “take what you need” PTO and sick leave, 14 weeks of paid leave for new moms and 6 weeks of paid leave for new dads, among other programs.
The salary range for this role is $54,000 - $60,000 annually. This range is a good-faith estimate, and the final salary offered to a selected candidate depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, and other qualifications; internal and external market pay for comparable jobs; and level of hire based on aforementioned qualifications.
Salary : $54,000 - $60,000
