Associate Director, Communications

The Atlantic is seeking an entrepreneurial candidate to join its communications team as an Associate Director. This role is primarily focused on growing attention and awareness for The Atlantic with new audiences and communities: in states and cities across the U.S., and internationally. This is a new role to match The Atlantic's expanding newsroom, and robust audience and subscriber growth.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Communications, the Associate Director will be part of an ambitious and creative comms team dedicated to developing strategies and promoting the company, its staff, journalism, products, and events.

You'll work with partners across the company to steer publicity for a range of projects. The ideal candidate will have 8-10+ years experience working in PR or comms, media, or other related fields. You will cultivate external relationships and new avenues for publicity and awareness; thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional, fast-paced environment; and be enterprising and curious.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generating publicity of The Atlantic - its journalism, people, initiatives, and events - with an eye toward working with new media in key markets, and expanded coverage with non-traditional media;
• Building upon existing and new relationships with media and creators, with the goal of increased attention and influence for The Atlantic;
• Creating and executing media coverage plans for events being held in states and cities across the country: securing lead-up publicity, and coverage of the events; some expected travel, tied to these events
• Expanding publicity efforts into key international cities;
• Supporting promotion of pivotal company initiatives and launches;
• Drafting pitches, press announcements, and internal comms, and preparing materials for distribution;
• Seeking and securing brand building opportunities for The Atlantic's leadership and journalists.
• The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience working in communications, media, at agencies, or in related fields.
• Established press contacts and experience working with local, regional, national, and international media, and with creators and influencers.
• Experience with or understanding of the creator and news influencer landscape - and willingness to learn and grow in this space.
• Experience and interest in building a social presence, and working with various platforms.
• Excellent writing, communication, organizational, and research skills.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and intellectually-driven environment.

The position is based in Washington, D.C. and reports to the Senior Vice President of Communications for The Atlantic.

Salary Minimum:$95,000;
Salary Maximum:$110,000

About The Atlantic:

The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate's successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.