Media Manager

Overview

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s largest small business advocacy organization, looks to hire a Media Manager to join its communications team.

Responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to help increase NFIB’s visibility, name recognition, and influence through earned media, which includes managing NFIB’s relationships with reporters, identifying leads and opportunities for new media relationships, drafting written content for internal and external consumption, and collaborating with various NFIB stakeholders to ensure the Media Department is providing support key to accomplishing organizational goals.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or related field with a focus on written communications.
2. Three (3) – Five (5) years of experience in a journalism, communications, public relations, or political/campaign work environment.
3. Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, with experience and/or training in journalistic writing, editing or copy-editing; ability to write on deadline and handle multiple assignments simultaneously are essential.
4. Experience in professional and media writing and familiarity with the principles of business, public policy and politics.
5. Must be able to communicate complicated positions and concepts, such as tax reform, healthcare reform, labor issues, energy policy, and other public policy issues that affect small business.
6. Proficient in Microsoft Office, media monitoring programs and database maintenance. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail.

Equal Opportunity Employer