Human Rights First is seeking a full-time Media Relations Assistant in its Washington, DC office. The ideal candidate for this vacancy is a media savvy, detail-oriented individual who works well with people and under deadline. He or she should possess strong writing, editing and research skills, as well as a basic knowledge of media pitching and social media.

This position reports to the Media Relations Director and interacts with all members of the Communications team and Human Rights First’s program staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Research media databases and create and maintain press lists;
• Draft press materials and web content;
• Proof-read, edit, and fact-check press materials;
• Generate media coverage through targeted pitching;
• Help to plan and staff press events;
• Cultivate traditional and new media contacts;
• Coordinate media availabilities for HRF staff and spokespersons;
• Compile and distribute daily press clips;
• Track key advocacy targets to identify press opportunities;
• Work with the HRF’s Communications Team to ensure timely responses to media inquiries and delivery of accurate information upon request;
• Provide administrative support to HRF’s Director of Communications and Media Relations Director;
• Assist with management of DC-based communications interns;
• Research media opportunities related to issue-specific campaigns and initiatives.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• B.A., B.S., or B.F.A. degree required;
• Relevant experience in political communications, public relations or media, one to two years preferred;
• Highly organized and motivated creative problem solver;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Commitment to accuracy and detail;
• Comfort juggling multiple projects and prioritizing workload;
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

ANNUAL SALARY: Competitive with comprehensive benefits package

START DATE: ASAP

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Open until filled

The Gayle King Show is currently looking for interns for the fall semester. We are specifically interested in journalism & communications majors who can come in and contribute right away. Our interns work closely with segment producers to research guests and help with show prep. Interns also assist with field shoots, logging tapes, administrative support and production runs (as needed). Knowledge of social media is a plus and a good attitude is a must.

This is a great opportunity for a student who wants to be part of a live television show!

Required Hours: 7am – 3pm two to three times per week
Location: NYC (midtown)
Start date: Early October

Do you have a passion for local news and a proven record of success online? Main Street Connect is hiring reporters for our Westchester County expansion.

You will have primary responsibility for a town (or two smaller towns) and be part of a team that includes sports and features writers. With sharp editing, regular performance reviews, a program of professional development and a winning business model, we will help you make the most of your multimedia reporting and storytelling skills.

You will help us become the leading news site in each town we serve. Together we will build the nation’s largest community news company devoted to quality journalism.

Send resume, writing samples and cover letter.

Salary, benefits, equity participation

Lead Qualification Representative (LQR)

Lead Qualification Representatives (LQR) are responsible for managing all new leads generated to evaluate the level of qualification for new sales opportunities.

The LQR manages the inbound lead activity qualifying active buying interest and developing opportunity in prospect accounts. An implicit responsibility of the LQR is to conduct business dealings in a way that creates a superior prospect experience that will set the stage for effective sales follow-up, as well as future product sales.

Responsibilities
• Educate, qualify, and develop inbound leads to create sales-ready leads and opportunities
• Interact with prospects via telephone and email
• Research prospects, identify key players, generate interest and develop relationships to stimulate opportunity
• Disseminate opportunities to the appropriate sales team, educating rep as necessary about the opportunity
• Successfully manage and overcome prospect objections
• Become a trusted resource and develop superior relationships with prospects
• Update lead statuses and prospect interaction in salesforce.com to ensure efficient lead management
• Consistently achieve monthly quotas.
• Provide closed-loop feedback to ensure continuous process optimization and enhance lead generation programs

Skills/Experience
PR Newswire is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong desire to further their career in sales. This individual not only strives to achieve their own goals, but the goals of the team and company.

Skills required:
• Pre-call planning
• Opportunity qualification and objection handling
• Time management, prioritization and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a high-energy sales and marketing team environment; team player
• Positive and energetic phone skills, excellent listening skills, strong writing skills
• The highest level of integrity
• Proficient with standard corporate productivity tools (email, voicemail, MS Office)
• College degree or equivalent work experience
• Sales training and salesforce.com experience a plus

Cheezburger is looking for a self-driven, dedicated researcher to join the Know Your Meme editorial staff starting in August 2011!

An ideal candidate should be familiar with Wikipedia-style formatting, keeps up with popular Internet blogs and community sites and has a background in journalism or publishing. Previous experience with online researching, blogging and social networking services is a major plus. Some of the core qualities we’re looking for:

• Strong copy-editing skills, previous experience in publishing or newswriting preferred
• Basic HTML skills, working knowledge in image-editing software like Photoshop
• Ability to follow up with editors to ensure accurate and timely publication
• Ability to multi-task across the site and to prioritize with minimal direction
• Genuine interest & willingness to participate in discussions and interact with online community

Vice is looking for Indonesian, Japanese, Somali, and Rwandan/Kinyiarwandan translators some documentaries that we recently shot. We need NYC-based fluent speakers who could translate into English. Must be able to start immediately and will be compensated $20/hour for up to 2 full work days worth of translating.

Must be able to start immediately.

The American Physical Society (APS), the publisher of Physical Review Letters and the Physical Review, seeks an Assistant Editor to join the staff of its online publication Physics (physics.aps.org).

Each week, Physics highlights top papers appearing in the APS journals with expert commentaries (Viewpoints) and editor
summaries (Synopses). We are seeking a talented individual to participate in all aspects of this web publication: selecting
papers, commissioning and editing commentaries, and writing. The new editor would also take a leading role in reaching new audiences for Physics and furthering the publicity of APS research. For more information and confidential inquiries
contact edresumes@aps.org

A PhD in the physical sciences, a strong research background, and demonstrated skill communicating scientific results to a broad audience are required. An ability to work on tight deadlines is a must. Previous experience as a science writer or editor is preferred, but not essential.

APS offers a competitive starting salary and an outstanding benefits package. The new editor would be expected to report to our editorial offices in Ridge, NY, on Long Island, but partial telecommuting is possible. The offices are close to Brookhaven National Lab and Stony Brook University and about 70 miles east of Manhattan.

Position description: Full-time writer to support timely production of ECG produced publications, sustained public relations efforts and other branding and marketing efforts as needed.

Capabilities:

• Demonstrated talent for crafting well-rounded, interesting articles and features that underscore the mission or message of the client/institution in a variety of media, including print and digital communication.
• Demonstrated ability in building a public relations campaign and developing rapport with media as well as the successful execution of public relations strategies.
• Capability to translate the essence of an idea into a branded concept and demonstrated ability in executing advertising copy, headlines and other promotions materials.
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills.
• Great disposition to learning new web-based technologies and adapting social media strategies in a way that benefits or meets client needs.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Interview subjects for publications as well as other marketing, branding and public relations efforts.
• Research stories and background material needed to successfully produce stories and other collateral material.
• Craft stories and articles for print publications as well as other marketing material such as brochures, newsletters, Web copy in deadline driven environment.
• Edit and proofread copy.
• Work with Associate Creative Director (ACD) on developing public relations strategy and successful story pitches.
• Draft press releases and media advisories that capture the attention of targeted media.
• Follow up on press releases to media and all necessary coordination with media, Account Executive (AE) and Client to ensure smooth event and/or successful campaign.
• Research, nurture and develop media contacts for sustained public relations efforts on the behalf of ECG clients.
• Draft copy for ads and other promotion and marketing material as needed.

Ideal candidate is also:

• Deadline and results driven
• Versatile
• Team player
• Thrives in a collaborative environment
• Poised, articulate and diplomatic — in this position you will be representing the client to major stakeholders and constituencies, a well as representing the client’s interests to the media.

JOB DESCRIPTION 2011
External Relations Communications Officer
Action Against Hunger Job Description
Dept. of External Relations : Communications Officer

Department: External Relations
Reports To: Deputy Director, External Relations
Type of position: Full time paid
Time Commitment: 40 hours per week
Headquarters: New York, NY

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Summary:

Action Against Hunger’s External Relations Dept. seeks a Communications Officer to coordinate media outreach, cultivate press relations, support public relations efforts, and write and edit a range of communications materials. ACF seeks an innovative applicant who can thrive in a fast-paced environment while helping the organization enhance its external communications. Like ACF itself, the External Relations Dept. is constantly growing and evolving to meet the organization’s expanding needs. The External Relations Dept. thrives on teamwork, encourages personal initiative, and offers opportunities for career advancement and a chance to develop new skills.

Objective:

The External Relations Communications Officer supports ACF’s humanitarian mandate by helping to position the agency as a leading resource on global malnutrition, enhancing ACF’s visibility in the media, and producing quality print and online content for a range of audiences. The Communications Officer coordinates with the Director of External Relations and its Deputy Director to publish professional content, design and implement communications strategies, and develop and deliver clear messaging for educational efforts, online fundraising, and outreach purposes.

Salary: D.O.E.; Dental and Health Care; generous vacation package

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop & Manage ACF Communications Assets

• Routine Communications Materials: write, edit, and vet press releases, letters-to-the-editor, op-eds, talking points, public speeches, and other routine institutional communications

• Email & Web Content: produce web articles, profiles, stories, and program updates; write content for fundraising emails; otherwise support ACF’s online communications needs, particularly as the organization seeks to re-design its website

• Print Publications: write and edit articles for a variety of institutional publications, including the quarterly newsletter and annual report

• Multi-Media Content: Write and edit video and audio scripts documenting the impact of ACF’s humanitarian programs; coordinate video production in the field; and support other multi-media efforts as needs arise

Develop & Manage Public Relations Tools & Infrastructure

• Press Relations: arrange interviews with headquarters and field staff; pitch profiles and stories to journalists and bloggers; create media strategies; and respond to general press inquiries.

• Manage and Develop Press Database: manage ACF’s media database; provide oversight on the building of targeted press lists and the dissemination of ACF press statements

• Develop Public Relations Collateral: strengthen ACF’s identity and public reputation by clarifying policy positions and developing institutional messaging on core issues

• Support Media Training for Field Staff: provide media training for field and headquarters staff; brief and prepare staff for interviews

Other Duties

• Manage Communications Staff: recruit, hire, and manage Communications interns; supervise a Communications Associate to be hired in the third quarter of 2011

• Act as an Internal Resource to ACF: attend weekly meetings of operations staff on program updates in the field; act as a resource to the External Relations Department and to other ACF headquarters on ACF-USA programs

• Liaise with Field & Headquarter Staff: provide regular updates to field staff on Communications matters; coordinate with other ACF headquarters on press releases, feature stories, and a variety of other communications initiatives

Requirements

• Minimum four years experience in public relations or communications; or some combination as a journalist and PR/communications practitioner
• Demonstrated success in conceiving and executing public relations efforts
• Portfolio of professional writing samples
• Bachelor’s degree; journalism major preferred and/or master’s level communications degree
• Attentive to detail with excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Works well independently with direction from others
• Willing to stay abreast of professional standards, trends and issues affecting this set of responsibilities

Preferred

• Knowledge of French and/or Spanish
• Knowledge of the humanitarian field
• Video production/editing skills

Performance Expectations

• Flexible, diligent and high integrity professional
• Works well within a team setting and with others
• Able to negotiate positively with others
• Ability to learn and be productive quickly
• Passionate about the organization and enjoys problem solving
• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
• Actively contribute to the growth of Action Against Hunger
• Desire to help build a world-class organization

Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Summary:

Action Against Hunger’s External Relations Dept. seeks a Communications Officer to coordinate media outreach, cultivate press relations, support public relations efforts, and write and edit a range of communications materials. ACF seeks an innovative applicant who can thrive in a fast-paced environment while helping the organization enhance its external communications objectives. Like ACF itself, the External Relations Dept. is constantly growing and evolving to meet the organization’s expanding needs. The External Relations Dept. thrives on teamwork, encourages personal initiative, and offers opportunities for career advancement and a chance to develop new skills.

Objective:

The Communications Officer supports ACF’s humanitarian mandate by helping to position the agency as a leading resource on global malnutrition, enhancing ACF’s visibility in the media, and producing quality print and online content for a range of audiences. The Communications Officer coordinates with the Director of External Relations and its Deputy Director to publish professional content, design and implement communications strategies, and develop and deliver clear messaging for educational efforts, online fundraising, and outreach purposes.

Salary: D.O.E.; Dental and Health Care; generous vacation package

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop & Manage ACF Communications Assets

Routine Communications Materials: write, edit, and vet press releases, letters-to-the-editor, op-eds, talking points, public speeches, and other routine institutional communications
Email & Web Content: produce a range of online content—web articles, human interest stories, and program updates; write copy and suggest content for fundraising emails; and provide messaging, copyediting, and other support for ACF’s various online communications needs.
Print Publications: write and edit articles for a variety of institutional publications, including a quarterly newsletter, annual reports, institutional presentations and messaging.
Multimedia Content: Write and edit video and audio scripts documenting the impact of ACF’s humanitarian programs; coordinate video production in the field; and support other multimedia efforts as needs arise.

Develop & Manage Public Relations Tools & Infrastructure

Press Relations: arrange interviews with headquarters and field staff; pitch profiles and stories to journalists and bloggers; create media strategies; and respond to general press inquiries.
Manage and Develop Press Database: manage ACF’s media database; provide oversight on the building of targeted press lists and the dissemination of ACF press statements
Develop Public Relations Collateral: strengthen ACF’s identity and public reputation by clarifying policy positions and developing institutional messaging on core issues
Support Media Training for Field Staff: provide media training for field and headquarters staff; brief and prepare staff for interviews.

Other Duties

Manage Communications Staff: recruit, hire, and manage Communications interns; supervise a Communications Associate to be hired in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Act as an Internal Resource to ACF: attend weekly meetings of operations staff on program updates in the field; act as a resource to the External Relations Department and to other ACF headquarters on ACF-USA programs
Liaise with Field & Headquarter Staff: provide regular updates to field staff on Communications matters; coordinate with other ACF headquarters on press releases, feature stories, and a variety of other communications initiatives.

Requirements

Minimum four years experience in public relations or communications; or some combination as a journalist and PR/communications practitioner
Demonstrated success in conceiving and executing public relations efforts
Portfolio of professional writing samples
Bachelor’s degree; journalism major preferred and/or master’s level communications degree
Attentive to detail with excellent verbal and written communications skills
Works well independently with direction from others
Willing to stay abreast of professional standards, trends and issues affecting this set of responsibilities

Preferred

Knowledge of French and/or Spanish
Demonstrated experience with blogs
Knowledge of the humanitarian field
Video production/editing skills

Performance Expectations

Flexible, diligent and high integrity professional
Works well within a team setting and with others
Able to negotiate positively with others
Ability to learn and be productive quickly
Passionate about the organization and enjoys problem solving
Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
Actively contribute to the growth of Action Against Hunger
Desire to help build a world-class organization

Application Deadline: July 31, 2011
Employment Type
Full Time
Min. Experience
Mid Level