[Hiring] Senior Media Specialist @Centre for Effective Altruism

Role Description

We're hiring a Senior Media Specialist to:

• Drive proactive coverage of effective altruism.
• Build our media network.
• Run the press desk.
• Track EA coverage.
• Make EA Global a positive press moment.
• Help protect EA's reputation.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactive Media:
  • Pitching stories and spokespeople to journalists in line with our media strategy.
  • Identifying newsworthy angles in the work of CEA, EA Funds grantees, and partner organizations.
  • Developing and maintaining a comprehensive media kit and press materials.
• Journalist Relationships:
  • Identifying target journalists and outlets across philanthropy, AI safety, global health, animal welfare, and other key cause areas.
  • Preparing briefings and background materials for journalists and for spokespeople ahead of interviews.
  • Maintaining relationships through regular outreach, meetings and contact.
• Press Management:
  • Responding to media enquiries in a timely manner and escalating sensitive requests to the Head of Media.
  • Seeking corrections or clarifications where coverage misrepresents EA or CEA.
  • Supporting crisis response, including monitoring coverage and drafting responses.
• News Tracking and Reporting:
  • Monitoring daily media mentions of EA, CEA, and partner organizations.
  • Following news and trends relevant to EA's key cause areas and the wider media industry.
  • Producing regular reports that capture sentiment trends and coverage analysis.
  • Sharing tailored news intelligence with CEA colleagues and the wider EA ecosystem.
• Events:
  • Reviewing journalist applications and press pass requests for CEA events.
  • Supporting media engagement at events.
• Spokesperson Development:
  • Identifying promising spokespeople across CEA and the wider EA ecosystem and helping develop their media profiles.
  • Identifying opportunities to build their visibility and credibility across traditional and newer media channels.
  • Preparing spokespeople for media opportunities, including providing guidance and support ahead of interviews.

Qualifications

• Land media coverage.
• Build high-trust relationships.
• Run projects and workstreams independently.
• Have sound judgment.
• Communicate under pressure.
• Understand EA.

Bonus

• Have relevant networks.
• Know monitoring tools.

Other Information

• This is a full-time, remote position.
• We prefer applicants who are able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET.
• We have an office in Oxford, UK, that you would have access to.
• Start date: We’d ideally have you start as soon as possible, but can be flexible for the right candidate.
• Reports to: incoming Head of Media [interim: Tess Newton-Palmer, Head of Marketing and Communications]

Compensation

• US: For this role we offer a base salary of $120,000 - $150,000 and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution.
• Other locations: For candidates outside the US, base salary is converted to local currency using a fixed exchange rate, and total compensation is adjusted based on the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package.

Benefits

• Private health insurance.
• Flexible work hours.
• $6,000 annual professional development allowance.
• $6,000 mental health support allowance.
• Extended parental leave.
• Ergonomic equipment.
• 25 days of paid vacation.
• This role will involve travel.
• There are likely 4 trips annually to attend team retreats and other events, including several international trips.

Evaluation Plan

• Application
• Test task 1
• Short interview with recruiter
• Long interview with hiring manager
• Final interviews (3-4, non-sequential)
• Reference checks