Communications Associate, Temporary

• →Develop and execute PR campaigns for major investigations from our national newsroom and Local Reporting Network in alignment with the organization's messaging and campaign goals.
• →Pitch our journalists and their reporting to TV and radio shows, podcasts, print and online publications, and newsletters; strengthen and grow new and existing relationships with members of the press.  
• →Respond to inbound media requests and schedule media interviews in person or virtually; prepare staff for media interviews; work with staff and editorial leaders on media talking points for our investigations and initiatives.
• →Draft and disseminate press releases related to staff hires, major initiatives and awards.
• →Ensure ProPublica’s republishing guidelines are met while building and maintaining relationships with frequent republishers.
• →Facilitate inbound requests to republish articles, including liaising with the media rights team about rights to photographs and illustrations.
• →Collaborate with other communications team members on responding to reader feedback and other inbound messages.

• Minimum three years of experience in communications, marketing or public relations; ideally, at least some experience working for a news organization.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Impeccable news judgment and experience vetting and verifying information.
• Experience working with a content management system, media reporting tools (Meltwater, Cision or Muck Rack) and databases (such as Airtable).
• Strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Comfort with working on deadlines for multiple projects and pivoting between them quickly.
• Experience as a strong team player, and a desire to collaborate with others.

We know there are great candidates who may not fit into what we’ve described above or who have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.              

This is a full time, two-year role and includes benefits. ProPublica is based in New York, but we’re open to remote candidates. We have offices in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Chicago; Phoenix; and Berkeley, California. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.

This job is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with The NewsGuild of New York, Local 31003, CWA, AFL-CIO.

The expected salary range for this position is $75,000 to $87,000.     

This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account a person’s experience, accomplishment and location. ProPublica is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.

We will begin reviewing applications as we receive them, but we will continue to consider candidates as long as the posting remains live on our site.

Questions? Send an email to talent@propublica.org. 

No phone calls, please.