Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager, Bilingual (English, Spanish)

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Spearhead media advocacy initiatives for a designated region encompassing Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico in both English and Spanish.

• Contribute to campaign strategies and execute tactics that support policy objectives and revenue efforts.

• Create targeted media lists and cultivate relationships with Capitol press corps, health journalists, and a variety of news outlets.

• Compose talking points, fact sheets, press releases and advisories, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor.

• Obtain editorial meetings and secured media placements through digital outreach and pitching story concepts.

• Support strategic media advocacy strategies for local, state, and federal policy initiatives.

• Craft messaging tailored to political contexts and legislative activities.

• Mentor others on creating press releases, media advisories, letters to the editor, op-eds, talking points, FAQs, fact sheets, speeches, presentations, and other media content.

• Organize and oversee press conferences and editorial board meetings.

• Maintain relationships with the press, engage with reporters, respond to media inquiries, and monitor and report on media outcomes and trends.

• Collaborate with ACS Marketing & Communications staff and ACS CAN media advocacy colleagues.

• Oversee media initiatives that support ACS CAN fundraising efforts.

• Conduct media training sessions and identify, vet, and prepare staff and volunteer spokespeople.

• Represent ACS CAN in coalitions for priority campaigns.

• Enhance ACS CAN's visibility through media outreach related to legislative and voter education efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree is required.

• 2–3 years of experience in journalism, public relations, and/or legislative communications.

• Proficiency in Spanish is required.

• Familiarity with the legislative and/or political landscape.

• Exceptional written, verbal, interpersonal, and computer skills.

• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision and as either a team member or leader.

• Proven ability to manage fast-paced, time-sensitive situations with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Competence in completing tasks efficiently and accurately within designated timeframes.

• Ability to leverage available technology to fulfill job responsibilities.

• Proactive self-starter with a knack for generating ideas and effective messaging.

• Skilled at working independently in a remote work environment.

• Some overnight travel for meetings may be necessary.

• Occasional lifting for media event setup may be required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Wellness programs.

• Professional development opportunities to enhance staff skills.