Head of Earned Media & Strategic Communications

The Builders Movement; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401K match

Remote-friendly

Charitable gift matching

Job summary

The Builders Movement is seeking a communications professional to run day-to-day earned media, pitching national media, and building creator partnerships. You will report to the Editorial Director and CMO and shape how modern civic communications engage audiences, with a strong tech-forward approach.

You will manage relationships with reporters, producers, and bookers, while leveraging AI tools and media monitoring to sharpen strategy and coverage across platforms.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of PR or communications with earned media focus.
• Able to secure placements in national or major regional outlets.
• Strong relationships with reporters across political, civic, lifestyle beats.
• Fast, clean writing for pitches, releases, and reactive statements.
• Deep familiarity with national media and political landscape.
• Comfort in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment and proactive use of tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily pitch operation across national media and key regional markets.
• Monitor news and culture cycles to spot opportunistic angles for Builders.
• Draft press releases, advisories, op-eds, and story memos for journalists.
• Build and maintain a robust media list across beats and regions.
• Nurture relationships with creators (podcasters, newsletters, YouTube channels) as a core channel.
• Support media appearances and contributed content opportunities for spokespeople.

Skills

PR experience

Pitching

Media relationships

Strong writing

Be tech-forward

Cross-partisan

Tools

Muck Rack

TVEyes

SmartSuite

Job description

The Builders Movement is seeking a communications professional to run day-to-day earned media, pitching national media, and building creator partnerships. You will report to the Editorial Director and CMO and shape how modern civic communications engage audiences, with a strong tech-forward approach.

You will manage relationships with reporters, producers, and bookers, while leveraging AI tools and media monitoring to sharpen strategy and coverage across platforms.