Press Officer (US)
Salary $ $55,000 - $65,000
Washington, United States (Remote)
Vacancy listed 08/06/2023
Application deadline 15/07/2023
Details
We are looking to expand our team and are looking for the addition of a passionate, committed and proactive Press Officer (US) who will report to the Press and Communications Manager.

The Center for Countering Digital Hate is a US non-profit (501c3) that researches and disrupts the architecture of online hate and misinformation. We are based in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Social media has become a safe space for bad actors. These platforms have contributed to the rise of childhood mental ill-health, the anti-vaccine movement, political misinformation, climate denial, the suppression of access to good information, and the proliferation of identity-based hate.

The Center exists to build a better online world in which everyone's dignity, safety, and human rights are protected. We produce innovative research, lead impactful public campaigns, and advocate for policy change.

Role Description: The Press Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day representation of CCDH's values, policy, and research in the United States and international media. The position requires you to be one of the organization's primary contact points with the press.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring that CCDH's research, analysis, and aims to reach a broad audience and are effectively communicated in the media
  • Draft, edit, and distribute press releases, quotes, reactive statements, broadcast pitches, and opinion pieces
  • Translate technical research findings and detailed policy statements into digestible messaging that resonates with the press and the general public
  • Monitoring the daily and international news agendas to identify proactive opportunities for coverage
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with journalists and build/maintain contact databases
  • Respond to breaking news and incoming requests from journalists
  • Drive coordination and development of press campaigns – both internally and with external stakeholders
  • Briefing and preparing spokespeople ahead of interviews
  • Facilitating interviews for print, TV, radio, and other broadcast
  • Other duties as assigned

Preferred skills and qualifications: 

  • An understanding of how to devise and implement a media strategy – and an ability to draft press releases, articles, blogs, and briefings 
  • Good oral and written communication skills, with excellent attention to detail 
  • An extensive knowledge of the media landscape – especially as it relates to CCDH's work (tech and related policy)
  • Strong organizational skills
  • An ability to work under time pressure, reliably meet tight deadlines and manage parallel workstreams
  • Must be comfortable working in a high-volume environment and can closely follow the messaging of the organization on a wide variety of issues

Further information
We aim to deliver high-quality policy advice in a fun, supportive
environment that values everyone's contributions. We are proud of the collaboration across
teams and the culture we've created. Our work will be at its best if people with various backgrounds and experiences make it. We are keen to interview people who will add diversity to our team.

CCDH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any
type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age,
national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law. We encourage our colleagues to follow and champion our five core company values; Trust, Openness, Respect, Accountability, and Teamwork, and we embed these values in our work.

CCDH has a training focus and is committed to your personal development. We offer both internal and external training and team building.
Benefits

Compensation Package

Compensation for this role will vary depending on the experience of the candidate and the resulting title. The salary range for this position is $55,000 - $65,000.
20 days holiday plus US public bank holidays
Flexible working options: working from home, compressed hours, flexitime.'
401k
Mental Health Support on Spill
Sick leave and Pay
Health Insurance
Active social calendar

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