Associate Director of Media Engagement

Core responsibilities:

• Develop, design, and lead media strategy to generate maximum visibility for Dēmos' work and experts
• Produce top-line messaging, create and maintain press lists, and lead media planning for all programs
• Draft, review, and edit media materials, conduct media outreach, and manage media interviews
• Collaborate effectively across teams, support team leadership, and manage portfolio and projects

This role creates positive change by building power with and for Black and brown communities through strategic media engagement that amplifies Dēmos' policy work and enhances the organization's influence in building a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy.

Required skills and experience:

• Proven ability to develop and design comprehensive media relations strategy
• Superior writing ability to translate complicated ideas into accessible content
• Ability to quickly gain deep issue fluency in new topics and policy areas
• Skilled at managing workflow, prioritizing work, and successfully managing multiple projects
• Sophisticated understanding of racial equity and experience deepening racial justice approaches
• Proven success in building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Compensation and benefits:

• Annual salary range: $126,000 - $136,000
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 11 paid holidays, 18 vacation days, 5 floating holidays, 12 sick days
• Paid time off last week of August and Dec. 24 through first week of January
• Voluntary 403b retirement plan
• Hybrid, remote-first work model

Dēmos is a non-profit public policy organization working to build a just, inclusive multiracial democracy and economy through strategic partnerships with state-based and grassroots organizations, leveraging policy, research, and narrative expertise to uplift Black and brown communities.