Senior Communications Manager, Media Relations Job at Annie E Casey Foundation i

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children and young people with respect to their educational, economic, social and health outcomes. The Foundation’s work focuses on strengthening families, building stronger communities and ensuring access to opportunity, because children, youth and young adults need all three to succeed. Casey advances research and solutions to overcome the barriers to success, help communities demonstrate what works and influence decision makers to invest in strategies based on solid evidence.

At Casey, you will find a dynamic environment with staff of diverse backgrounds and perspectives who share a deep commitment to advancing the Foundation’s mission. A healthy work and life balance is supported at the Foundation, including flexible schedules and a hybrid workweek.

The senior communications manager, media relations, leads the Foundation’s efforts to promote its research, issues and recommendations in print, broadcast and digital news organizations; develops and strengthens the Foundation’s relationships with individual journalists, media organizations and associations of journalists by managing a grant-making portfolio; and works to build on Casey’s brand identity to the media by promoting the work of subject-matter experts on a variety of issues. A key responsibility is to plan for the release of major reports, including the KIDS COUNT® Data Book, policy reports and data snapshots. The position supervises a communications assistant, manages a variety of internal and external projects, coordinates communications consultants — including a major public relations firm — and occasionally oversees interns.

Qualified candidates will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of increasingly challenging professional experience that includes at least five years of personnel management responsibilities or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proven experience in working with national broadcast, print and digital journalists and multiple outreach partners to successfully promote major reports and announcements and secure high-value earned media placements for organization experts
• Exceptional judgment, strategic thinking and ability to respond rapidly to media opportunities
• Ability to identify and invest in innovative media platforms to reach priority audiences
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Experience working as a journalist and in managing media relations for a communications firm, government agency or nonprofit organization is ideal
• Experience working in child welfare, juvenile justice, advocacy or community development is a plus

Please submit your resume, two to three writing samples and a cover letter detailing how your background and experience make you a good candidate for this role. The Foundation will not consider resumes submitted without a cover letter. Read the full job description attached below.