Lead Associate, Communications

Role Overview

• Support the numerous functions of the Communications team at Save the Children, including Media Relations, Internal Communications, and Web Development
• Monitor and track the agency’s news coverage and place news in key outlets
• Provide timely, data-driven insights and media-savvy support around breaking news and proactive, long-term media engagement efforts
• Collaborate with the internal communications and web teams on content and coordination of channel
• and audience-specific content
• Identify and use monitoring tools to track Save the Children power of voice and share of voice in news media
• Create insightful news coverage reports for key internal stakeholders
• Develop and maintain accessible messaging archives
• Identify Save the Children-focused news media pitches around breaking news, calendar and campaign moments
• Generate earned media through pitching targeted local, state and national journalists
• Build media lists for key media moments and rapid onset emergencies
• Research the news industry, media outlets and journalists to help identify media trends and inform media strategy, proactive media outreach, and thought leadership opportunities
• Coordinate and schedule media interviews and help prepare Save the Children spokespeople for interviews
• Respond to press inquiries as needed
• Serve as weekend media on call for breaking news and urgent media inquiries approximately once a month
• Create, manage, edit and publish content using our CMS and an HTML editor
• Work with stakeholders to scope and gather requirements for production and development requests
• Track projects and tasks in our project management tool, as well as Excel status sheets
• Work with web leads to create and maintain a web editorial calendar
• Supports internal communications by collaborating with communications teams, People & Culture teams, and others to create and disseminate content
• Assists with drafts and dissemination of agency email announcements and invitations in collaboration with initiative lead; engage and support on enterprise social platform (Facebook Workplace)

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 3 years of relevant experience
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships