Media Manager

at  Pacific Legal Foundation

You: A skilled communicator with prior experience in media relations and a proven track record of developing relationships with media professionals. You live and breathe the news of the day and you know what makes the media tick. You constantly dream up new and creative ways to capture a journalist’s attention during a chaotic news cycle. You have a deep appreciation and passion for individual liberty.
Them: Bureaucrats, city councils, mayors, governors, and federal agencies stripping Americans of their rights every day. There’s a lot of government overreach out there, and it’s backed by seemingly endless resources. But fortunately, like all lumbering giants, abusive government is most vulnerable when countered by individuals who act strategically and nimbly, take calculated risks, have each other’s backs, and are confident in, and passionate for the cause—the very sort of swashbucklers we employ in spades here at PLF.
Us: We fight back. Pacific Legal Foundation is the nation’s first and most successful public interest law firm dedicated to vindicating individual liberty. PLF has an unmatched record in the United States Supreme Court, with 18 victories out of 20 cases litigated at the Court—so far. We have more than a hundred active cases nationwide and a growing number of legislative and administrative policy wins.
We are a next-generation public interest law firm. What does “next-generation” mean for a legal nonprofit? It means we aren’t interested in doing the same thing as everyone else. We aspire to be the best player in a constantly changing game.

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET TO DO IN THIS ROLE:

You will be a critical member of our communications team, collaboratively working to build and maintain trusted, positive, and productive relationships with media outlets.
Your focus area will be PLF’s property rights program—defending the right to productively use private property without undue government interference.
The Media Manager position can be based in our Arlington, VA office or remotely. Remote candidates will be required at times to visit the Arlington office when needed.
This role reports to the Media Director.

YOUR SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES WILL LIKELY INCLUDE:

• Building and maintaining friendly and productive relationships with reporters, bloggers, television bookers and producers, columnists, editorial staff, and legislative communication professionals
• Pitching PLF story ideas to the media
• Handling inbound press inquiries in coordination with the media team
• Tracking and responding to developing stories related to PLF issues
• Organizing press conferences, press availabilities, media briefings, teleconferences, and other press events
• Drafting press releases, advisories, talking points, blog content, position statements, and other written products, as needed
• Being the Scrum master for the media team, facilitating daily Scrum meetings, overseeing effective project management, and ensuring that each team member is on task and has what they need to complete their work, meetings, overseeing effective project management, and ensuring that each team member is on task and has what they need to complete their work.

THIS ROLE IS IDEAL FOR SOMEONE WITH:

• At least two years of experience in media relations; previous work with legal or government affairs is a plus
• Excellent communication skills—being able to write and speak concisely and persuasively
• The ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly, and meet deadlines on time
• A team-oriented, can-do attitude, and the willingness to pitch in however needed
• Experience with Scrum project management, a proven track record as a Scrum master, or a strong understanding of Scrum methodology is preferred
• The ability to travel up to 10%
• Experience using project management software in a team setting (we use Asana)