Senior Communications Officer, Media and Public Affairs

GiveWell; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GiveWell is seeking a senior communications leader to drive media engagement and public affairs strategy in the United States. You will build relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, and thought leaders, and shape where GiveWell participates in earned media.

In fast-moving situations you will own inbound media engagement, coordinate rapid-response messaging, and ensure accurate, accessible public-interest narratives that help donors understand how research informs giving decisions.

Responsibilities

• Set media strategy and earned communications scope for GiveWell; decide where GiveWell participates and oversee those engagements.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, thought leaders, and external stakeholders.
• Own inbound media engagement and rapid-response communications in fast-moving situations.

Job description

Lead GiveWell's media engagement and public affairs strategy, building journalist relationships and managing external communications in fast-moving situations.

• Set strategy for media, thought-leader engagement, and earned communications; decide where GiveWell participates and oversee those engagements.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with journalists, editors, podcast hosts, thought leaders, and other influential external stakeholders.
• Own inbound media engagement, including ra…

GiveWell onderzoekt welke goede doelen tegen armoede per dollar het meeste bereiken, en donateurs volgen die adviezen jaarlijks met honderden miljoenen dollars. Je beslist hier niet zelf waar dat geld heen gaat, maar wel hoe journalisten, podcastmakers en het publiek dat onderzoek leren kennen. Van dat vertrouwen hangt af hoeveel donateurs de adviezen blijven volgen.