Associate Director/Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Media Relations - Council on Foreign Relations

Overview:

Foreign Affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs since its founding in 1922. Foreign Affairs is published by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), a leading nonprofit and nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to improving the understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international affairs through the free exchange of ideas.

 

CFR’s Global Communications and Media Relations team works to promote CFR and Foreign Affairs content, activities, and experts via outreach to the media.

 

CFR is seeking to hire an associate director (or deputy director, depending upon experience). This role is responsible for media relations efforts for Foreign Affairs magazine and its website, ForeignAffairs.com. The position will work closely with the media relations coordinator for Foreign Affairs. The position reports to CFR's vice president, Global Communications, with close coordination with the editors and staff of Foreign Affairs. The position is hybrid, based at CFR’s headquarters in New York City.

 

The major responsibilities of this position will include (but are not limited to)::

• Develop and implement media strategies for Foreign Affairs print and online content.
• Write and edit news releases, press notes, media advisories, and other promotional materials for Foreign Affairs.
• Maintain the project management process and calendar for releases and other outreach opportunities.
• Proactively pitch Foreign Affairs content, authors, and editors to the full range of media channels, aggregators, and newsletters.
• Attend Foreign Affairs editorial and marketing meetings, and brief the CFR communications team, as well as marketing leads across the organization.
• Execute targeted press campaigns for print and web-only content across the full range of domestic and international media, including broadcast, print, podcasts, aggregators, newsletters, and events.
• Responsible for Foreign Affairs email blasts to media and CFR members using Sailthru ESP templates.
• Use media and web analytics programs to track and report impact and results across print, broadcast, and newsletters. Seek to increase media referrals and inbound links to the website.
• Expand the quality and scope of national and international media lists.
• Coordinate marketing strategy meetings for each issue of the magazine.
• Serve as liaison between the magazine and the organization to foster cross promotion across CFR channels, including newsletters and social media.
• Work with Foreign Affairs business and editorial teams to build external outreach campaigns that advance the full range of the magazine’s priorities.
• Establish contact and maintain relationships with external authors and their institutional communications teams to increase earned media opportunities and amplification across externally owned channels.
• Leverage the profile and reach of Foreign Affairs authors and editorial staff by arranging broadcast and print interviews, conference call briefings, and other press opportunities.
• Manage media at on-the-record Foreign Affairs LIVE events, as well as issue launch events at CFR.
• Send weekly reports of the high impact media mentions to the Foreign Affairs editorial and business teams.
• Monitor and update the Foreign Affairs subscription comp list to help establish new media relationships and meet communications goals.

Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of related experience in media relations
• Excellent writing skills, and extensive experience writing news releases and copy editing
• Proven knowledge of and interest in current U.S. foreign policy and international affairs
• Excellent communication and consensus-building skills
• Proven track record of working with external partners and stakeholders to implement fast-moving, multifaceted media campaigns
• Strong working knowledge of international issues and media landscape
• Degree in Communications, International Affairs, or related field
• Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel, CRM, Sailthru, Trendkite, Muckrack/Cision, and database management
• Existing relationships with top-tier U.S. and international media strongly preferred
• Candidates must be proactive, organized, and able to function in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Candidates must have the ability and willingness to work flexible hours, when necessary

 

 

Pay Range

$70,000 to $85,000 per year for associate director level, depending on experience 

$85,000 to $100,000 per year for deputy director level, depending on experience

Pay commensurate with experience and education

About CFR:

Founded in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is a leading nonprofit membership organization, research center, and publisher, with headquarters in New York, an office in Washington, DC, and programs nationwide. It is dedicated to increasing America's understanding of the world and contributing ideas to U.S. foreign policy. CFR's 5,000+ members are leaders in international affairs and foreign policy. CFR also publishes Foreign Affairs, the preeminent magazine on global issues, and provides up-to-date information about the world and U.S. foreign policy on its award-winning website, CFR.org.

 

The Council on Foreign Relations offers a benefits package that is among the best offered by nonprofit institutions today, including an award-winning health and wellness program, an on-site fitness center, and generous leave policies and health insurance programs.

 

The Council on Foreign Relations is an equal opportunity employer and actively seeks candidates from a diverse background.