Demo

Media Director

UNITED SIKHS
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/2/2025

Job description

Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.

Senior Media Director - Job Description

UNITED SIKHS is a United Nations-affiliated international non-governmental, humanitarian relief, human development, and advocacy organization, aimed at empowering those in need, especially disadvantaged and minority communities across the world. To see more, please view : www.unitedsikhs.org

UNITED SIKHS is currently seeking an energetic self-starter to join its fast-paced Media Team as a specialist and creative PR writer. This person will be responsible for media outreach and follow-up : maintain media relationships, draft and distribute media communications to our donors and supporters, while also writing publications on online platforms and monitoring media coverage.

Specific Responsibilities Include :

  • Collaborate with the senior leadership to develop communications strategies that will broaden programmatic reach and deepen impact. Represent senior leadership in meetings.
  • Lead events to plan, strategize and create a meaningful value proposition and present it to the right audiences.
  • Develop and refine UNITED SIKHS' core messages to ensure organizational consistency.
  • Identify significant media and public policy issues that can be leveraged to support UNITED SIKHS' work, and create and implement plans to exploit them.
  • Serve as executive editor for the organization's website.
  • Oversee organizational response to inquiries about UNITED SIKHS.
  • Monitor top influencers, competitors, media, and industry trends for potentially shareable content.
  • Maintain an existing network of contacts in the media and find landing spots for the organization.
  • Participate with other department staff in key areas where public relations and social media impact organizational objectives and goals.
  • Support consistency of the organization’s message in all PR materials and assist with design and proofing.

The Ideal Candidate :

  • 10-12 years of public relations and social media experience in a professional setting, particularly in political affairs while working for the US Congress.
  • Masters' degree in public relations, marketing / communications, English, journalism, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong writing and communication skills.
  • Comfortable working independently and as part of a small, dynamic team.
  • Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft programs and knowledge of Photoshop preferred.
  • Knowledge of communication technologies including social networking, blogs, YouTube, etc.
  • Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of departmental structure, policies, and procedures.
  • To Apply : Please send :
  • 1) a copy of your latest updated resume. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis until a candidate is selected.

    2) 3 recent writing samples with their published URLs.

    Job Types : Full-time, Part-time, Temporary, Internship, Contract, Commission

    Pay : $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

    Schedule :

  • 8-hour shift
  • Application Question(s) :

  • How many years have you worked in a position doing advocacy writing work for a US Congress or in a similar position involving crises work? Please narrate your experience.
  • Experience :

  • Yes, experience is a must, 10-12 years (Required)
  • Work Location : In person

    J-18808-Ljbffr

    Salary : $80,000 - $95,000

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Media Director?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Media Director career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $192,552 - $255,668
    Income Estimation: 
    $259,153 - $398,379
    Income Estimation: 
    $62,828 - $78,046
    Income Estimation: 
    $70,029 - $91,788
    Income Estimation: 
    $95,555 - $145,324
    Income Estimation: 
    $71,085 - $91,088
    Income Estimation: 
    $114,731 - $155,985
    Income Estimation: 
    $71,085 - $91,088
    Income Estimation: 
    $88,426 - $116,821
    Income Estimation: 
    $95,555 - $145,324
    Income Estimation: 
    $92,664 - $115,984
    Income Estimation: 
    $114,731 - $155,985
    Income Estimation: 
    $92,664 - $115,984
    Income Estimation: 
    $116,374 - $157,533
    Income Estimation: 
    $95,555 - $145,324
    Income Estimation: 
    $126,670 - $153,667
    Income Estimation: 
    $114,731 - $155,985
    Income Estimation: 
    $126,670 - $153,667
    Income Estimation: 
    $152,941 - $213,384
    Income Estimation: 
    $95,555 - $145,324
    Income Estimation: 
    $125,835 - $157,927
    Income Estimation: 
    $114,731 - $155,985
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at UNITED SIKHS

    UNITED SIKHS
    Hired Organization Address New York, NY Full Time
    Chief of Staff : Job Description UNITED SIKHS is a United Nations-affiliated international non-governmental, humanitaria...
    UNITED SIKHS
    Hired Organization Address New York, NY Full Time
    Company Description UNITED SIKHS is an international non-profit organization affiliated with the UN, dedicated to human ...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Media Director jobs in the New York, NY area that may be a better fit.

    Regional Media Sales Director

    Today Media, Rye, NY

    Associate Media Director, Ptarmigan Media

    Omnicom Media Group, New York, NY

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!