Media Relations Manager

Hudson Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Hudson Institute seeks a media relations manager to develop and operationalize Hudson’s media strategy, proactively promote Hudson’s research and analysis, and interface with press. This is a full-time position based out of Hudson’s Washington, DC, office, reporting to the director of external affairs.

Responsibilities include securing media opportunities, building journalist relationships across outlets, coordinating interviews, and promoting expert analyses and op-eds.

Qualifications

• Three years’ relevant experience in communications, politics, policy, journalism, or related fields.
• Strong news judgment and public policy savvy.
• Ability to build relationships with reporters and pitch stories to national and policy media.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Professional and tactful demeanor in dealing with press.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes Hudson’s media strategy to broaden awareness among journalists, policymakers, experts, and supporters.
• Proactively secures media opportunities by pitching experts, research, policy memos, reports, and commentary to journalists covering breaking news and long-term policy issues.
• Builds and maintains relationships with reporters, editors, producers, and bookers across print, digital, television, radio, and podcast outlets.
• Fields and responds to press inquiries and schedules and facilitates interviews for experts with media outlets.
• Pitches op-eds for experts, facilitating communication between editors and Hudson experts throughout the publication process.
• Maintains comprehensive media lists and facilitates media coverage of Hudson events.
• Collaborates with digital media manager to identify Hudson experts, research, and content to promote across social media channels, including coordinating newsworthy social media content and event highlights.
• Engages Hudson's research staff to identify, develop, and communicate compelling stories, and regularly implements new communications approaches.
• Tracks breaking news and trending topics to leverage Hudson's policy work and expertise in real-time media opportunities.
• Tracks Hudson media coverage, requesting corrections when necessary.

Skills

Media relations

Pitching to national media

Relationship building

Public policy savvy

News judgment

Job description

Description

Hudson Institute seeks a media relations manager to develop and operationalize Hudson’s media strategy, proactively promote Hudson’s research and analysis, and interface with press. This is a full-time position based out of Hudson’s Washington, DC, office, reporting to the director of external affairs.

About Hudson Institute

Hudson Institute is a research-focused public policy think tank headquartered in Washington, DC, dedicated to promoting American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future. For more than half a century, Hudson Institute has been challenging conventional thinking by developing new ideas and practical solutions to shape critical foreign and domestic policy decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes Hudson’s media strategy to broaden awareness among key audiences: journalists, policymakers, experts, and supporters.
• Proactively secures media opportunities for Hudson by pitching experts, research, policy memos, reports, and commentary to journalists covering breaking news and long-term policy issues.
• Builds and maintains relationships with reporters, editors, producers, and bookers across print, digital, television, radio, and podcast outlets.
• Fields and responds to press inquiries and schedules and facilitates interviews for experts with media outlets.
• Pitches op-eds for experts, facilitating communication between editors and Hudson experts throughout the publication process.
• Maintains comprehensive media lists and facilitates media coverage of Hudson events.
• Collaborates with digital media manager to identify Hudson experts, research, and content to promote across social media channels, including coordinating newsworthy social media content and event highlights.
• Engages Hudson's research staff to identify, develop, and communicate compelling stories, and regularly implements new communications approaches.
• Tracks breaking news and trending topics to leverage Hudson's policy work and expertise in real-time media opportunities.
• Tracks Hudson media coverage, requesting corrections when necessary.

Requirements

• Commitment to Hudson Institute’s mission and supporting the work of the Institute’s experts and staff.
• Three years’ relevant experience in communications, politics, policy, journalism, or other relevant fields.
• Strong news judgment and public policy savvy.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with reporters and successfully pitch stories to national and policy media.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and comprehension skills, both written and oral, including professional and tactful demeanor in dealing with press.
• Ability to work closely and effectively with others.
• Creative and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Commitment to acting with integrity and the utmost professionalism.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $60,000 – $80,000 per year
• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions after one year with Hudson
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid parental and family leave
• Commuter benefits