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Media Relations Assistant/Associate, Economic and Health Policy

Employer
American Enterprise Institute
Location
Washington, D.C
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 10, 2021

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Industry
Nonprofit
Function
Communications
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Are you passionate about the intersection of public policy and media? The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is seeking a media relations assistant or associate to promote AEI scholars and their work in economics, financial services, and health care policy. Work with prominent scholars including Scott Gottlieb, Michael R. Strain, Sally Satel, and many others committed to making the intellectual, moral, and practical case for expanding freedom, increasing individual opportunity, and strengthening the free enterprise system. This is an exciting opportunity to build your media network in Washington, DC, by sharing the work of AEI scholars with major publications and news outlets including NPR, CNN, and The Washington Post.

The media relations associate reports to the director of media relations.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Promoting AEI's economics, financial services, and health care policy scholars and their work to selected media;
  • Integrating the work of AEI economics, financial services, and health care policy scholars into the national conversation;
  • Building relationships with the scholars in your areas and with selected media;
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for economics, financial services, and health care media requests;
  • Arranging media briefings;
  • Drafting pitches and releases;
  • Distilling complex policy issues into shorter formats;
  • Promoting and facilitating media coverage of conferences and events;
  • Tracking metrics; and
  • Working with the communications team on special projects.

Qualifications
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex policy material into clear and straightforward prose
  • Keen interest in policy
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks in a frequently busy and demanding environment. Experience with deadlines and related work experience are preferred.
  • Interest in building and utilizing contacts among print and online journalists, reporters, producers, and editors from national news bureaus, including TV and radio networks and cable news
  • Ability to think strategically and plan comprehensive media outreach
  • A bachelor's degree in economics, history, English, or political science is preferred


We offer a stimulating and harmonious work environment and excellent benefits. Qualified applicants should submit an online application to www.aei.org/jobs complete with a resume, cover letter, and 500-word writing sample on any topic.

Company

The American Enterprise Institute is a community of scholars and supporters committed to expanding liberty, increasing individual opportunity and strengthening free enterprise. AEI pursues these unchanging ideals through independent thinking, open debate, reasoned argument, facts and the highest standards of research and exposition. Without regard for politics or prevailing fashion, we dedicate our work to a more prosperous, safer and more democratic nation and world.

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Telephone
2028625800
Location
1789 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington
District of Columbia
20036
US

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