Media Relations Manager

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Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we believe God has brought you here for His purpose—to stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together, we protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. Review our Statement of Faith to ensure we’re a fit for you.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Team Overview

As the Media Relations Manager, you are a vital part of the Media Team, ensuring the cases, work, and mission of ADF are communicated effectively through interviews, print materials, and campaigns. You are responsible for developing and managing paid and earned media campaigns and engagement plans, and managing ADF’s media relations efforts for an assigned portfolio. You will shape ADF’s voice and impact, crafting powerful stories, engaging audiences, and amplifying our mission across media platforms.

In this role, you will report to the VP of Media Relations.



Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strong, productive relationships with the media.
• Ensure consistent, proactive, and responsive engagement with the media.
• Develop, coordinate, execute, and evaluate paid and earned media engagement plans and campaigns that advance ADF’s legal strategy and advocacy objectives.
• Manage and coordinate media events.
• Prepare principals and clients for and staff media interviews.
• Assist with the development of key messages, potential media questions and answers, fact sheets, news releases and Op Eds.
• Build and strengthen relationships with media-relations counterparts from allied organizations.
• Manage contracts that support ADF media relations, advocacy campaigns and advertising efforts.
• Manage ADF’s rapid response efforts to breaking news that has a nexus to ADF.
• Perform related duties or special projects as assigned.

• 5+ Years of experience in Media Relations, Public Relations, or Journalism field
• Demonstrated track record of success in media relations.
• Proficient in writing and editing materials according to AP Style.
• Proficient with media relations and/or public relations management applications.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills, including attention to detail.
• Team player, ability to work effectively with cross-team counterparts on multi-aspect projects.
• Must be responsible, flexible and work well in fast-past environments.
• Ability to understand basic constitutional law and legal terminology.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel for media engagements as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or similar academic field.
• In-depth knowledge of constitutional law and policy and experience communicating on relevant topics to ADF's work.

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries Law Practice

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