AI Policy Press Secretary — Rapid Response & Media Strategy

The AI Policy Network; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technology budget

Health insurance stipend

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) is hiring a Press Secretary to run our day-to-day press operation in Washington, D.C. Hybrid work is available, and you will own relationships with reporters covering AI, technology, and national security.

You will draft releases and statements, coordinate rapid response on breaking news, and help shape messaging across the comms team while collaborating with the Communications Director and Deputy as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of press or communications experience in political/advocacy settings.
• Existing relationships with reporters or a demonstrated record of building them.
• Fast, clean writing under deadline; comfortable drafting a statement in under an hour.
• Experience pitching and placing stories, and preparing spokespeople for interviews.
• Comfort working across the political spectrum.
• Based in the D.C. area; available to commute to meetings and events in D.C. or our Capitol Hill office.

Responsibilities

• Grow, own, and maintain AIPN's media list; serve as first point of contact for inbound press
• Pitch AIPN experts for print, broadcast, podcast, and newsletter coverage
• Draft press releases, statements, and media advisories on deadline
• Monitor coverage, flag developing stories, and coordinate AIPN's rapid response
• Prepare principals for interviews: reporter backgrounders, Q&A documents, mock questions
• Track and report press results; maintain the press-clip record
• Draft and distribute communications through AIPN's owned channels (social, web, email) in coordination with the rest of the comms team
• Contribute to messaging and talking points across the team
• Support events, report launches, and polling releases with press strategy and outreach

Skills

Press experience

Reporter relationships

Strong writing

Pitching stories

Cross-partisan work

Job description

The AI Policy Network (AIPN) is hiring a Press Secretary to run our day-to-day press operation in Washington, D.C. Hybrid work is available, and you will own relationships with reporters covering AI, technology, and national security.

You will draft releases and statements, coordinate rapid response on breaking news, and help shape messaging across the comms team while collaborating with the Communications Director and Deputy as needed.