Regional Communications Associate, Media and Public Relations

Title:                                 Regional Communications Associate, Media and Public Relations

Reports to:                  Director, Media and Public Relations

Job Summary:             The Regional Communications Associate is responsible for coordinating and booking all regional media for The Heritage Foundation. The Associate books Heritage experts on regional media outlets, maintains press lists, and grows relationships with media contacts. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-level environment.

Job Duties:

• Book Heritage experts and staff daily on regional broadcast programs.
• Coordinate times and schedules of experts to ensure availability.
• Send frequent pitches to radio outlets on Heritage research and news of the day.
• Reply to requests for Heritage experts from local media.
• Track records and metrics of Heritage’s regional media hits.
• Continually update Heritage contact lists to ensure coverage in all top media markets.
• Book local TV and print interviews for Heritage experts and create a strategy to increase Heritage presence in local TV and print.
• Work with Heritage experts to understand their target audiences, priority topics, and scheduling preferences.
• Report results on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring that priorities are aligned to continue growth in Heritage’s national footprint.
• As needed, and capacity permits, may support the Broadcast Manager with national media inquiries.

Qualifications:

Education:                  College-level experience encouraged

Experience:                 2+ years in public relations, journalism, or related field

Communication:         Excellent verbal, writing, and editing skills

Technology:                Microsoft Suite; Meltwater experience a plus

Other Requirements:

• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department’s goals and objectives.
• Promote policies consistent with Heritage’s priorities; speak with one voice.
• Possess excellent organizational, planning, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive and respond quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Hard working, resourceful, and creative with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to provide and receive direction and feedback.

Benefits and Salary

The Heritage Foundation offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, best-in-class health care, vision, and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement funding, “take what you need” PTO and sick leave, generous paid parental leave, among other programs.

The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $68,000. This range is a good-faith estimate, and the final salary offered to a selected candidate depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, and other qualifications; internal and external market pay for comparable jobs; and level of hire based on qualifications.