Media Advisor

The America Middle-East Press Association (AMEPA), a non-partisan, privately funded organization, is looking to hire media advisors in the following cities: Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.

Core Job Responsibilities:

As a Media Advisor, your primary responsibilities will include:

· Identifying, establishing, and nurturing relationships with key media contacts within your city – casting a wide net including a variety different media outlets, editorial chiefs and editorial staff members, presenters, journalists, popular bloggers, etc. – inviting them to participate in zoom briefings, in-person briefings, delegations to Israel, and connecting them to experts on a variety of topics.

· Successfully bringing journalists to the in-person briefings and delegations

· Being pro-active when it comes to outreach (in between briefings and delegations), assisting as needed and offering to connect media contacts with experts in Israel on a variety of topics for upcoming stories/reports including military, political, financial, agricultural, culture, fashion, music, tech, business, etc.

· Attending regular meetings to learn with – and from - one another as well as to discuss possible topic(s) for the next briefing and upcoming delegations to Israel

· Submitting reports on a regular basis to document progress

Qualifications:

· Passion for the mission

· Experience as a Public Relations Officer or similar role

· Experience managing media relations (broadcast, print, online)

· Superb communication skills (oral and written)

· Excellent organizational skills

· Ability to work well independently

· Can-do attitude / problem-solving mentality

· Comfortable working in a distributed set-up

· Proficient in MS Office and Google Suite

· PR or Media consultancy experience preferred but not required

· BS/BA in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or a related field

· Open to occasional travel