Press Secretary

Position Overview

The Partnership for Public Service seeks a Press Secretary to help develop and execute creative earned media strategies to communicate the Partnership’s mission, programs, research, activities and priorities. As the only nonprofit dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy, this position will play a key role in advancing the Partnership’s efforts to support and safeguard the civil service and engage the public about the importance of the federal government and the services it provides to everyday people.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Media Relations Manager, this person will:

• Maintain and develop relationships with the media
• Write supporting materials including email pitches, press statements, media advisories, op-eds, and news releases
• Prepare key members of the organization for interviews
• Evaluate and report on the success of outreach
• Perform other duties related to proactive media relations

This person will also work closely with the Senior Media Relations Manager on:

• Building and cultivating media relationships in the good government space
• Engaging with traditional and nontraditional media
• Collaborating with a wide variety of Partnership teams on discrete projects such as report releases

Team Environment

The Press Secretary will work as part of an interdisciplinary communications team consisting of marketing, graphic design, social media, editorial, media, and events staff. As such, the candidate should:

• Be able to collaborate effectively with others
• Contribute original ideas to the team
• Manage relationships and lead assigned projects from start to finish

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