Media Officer

About Together for Girls

Together for Girls (TfG) works in over 20 countries around the world and combines state-of-the-art data with powerful advocacy to end violence against children and adolescents, especially sexual violence. We are a nimble and highly impactful team that continues to grow and evolve. We work with a broad range of organizations, researchers, and advocates to drive change.

In 2022, Together for Girls launched and continues to host the Brave Movement, a global advocacy movement of survivors and allies working to end childhood sexual violence.

We are seeking a dynamic, innovative communications professional with clear experience and a track record of successfully utilizing the power of media to help realize the full potential of this game-changing effort for children and adolescents worldwide.

Position Overview

A new role for the organization, the Media Officer will be an integral part of the TfG team, working under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Communications. The Media Officer will lead on expanding positive media coverage of TfG and its four core initiatives:

• Data to Action
• The Brave Movement
• The Safe Futures Hub
• Out Of the Shadows Index

They will support TfG’s communications, campaigns, and advocacy work; create media materials; conduct media outreach; and shape the strategic direction of TfG’s media footprint in support of our goals. We are ambitious to see our work and the vital issues we work on reach mainstream international media, and this role will be pivotal in helping us achieve that goal.

Responsibilities and Duties

Media Relations (80%)

• Contribute to the development of an overall media strategy and carry out associated activities, working closely with the Senior Director of Communications and colleagues.
• Oversee the implementation of TfG’s media strategy, ensuring appropriate media planning and pitching.
• Draft and deliver high-quality proactive and reactive communications to news media, including pitches, news releases, advisories, and reactive statements.
• Handle and respond to media inquiries.
• Prepare spokespeople for interviews and build overall preparedness for media engagement, crafting talking points, backgrounders, and media trainings as needed.

Communications Support (20%)

• Support the Senior Director of Communications in crisis communications.
• Oversee the development of consistent media monitoring and reporting.
• Work with communications colleagues on the creation, dissemination, and management of multimedia content.
• Bring a media perspective to communications plans and conduct media outreach on them.
• Support the communications team on additional projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 3 years of communications experience, including considerable experience in a public relations or media role in an in-house, consultancy, or agency environment
• Proven experience implementing high-profile, audience-focused media strategies
• Proven experience pitching stories that secure coverage across a variety of national and international media
• Proven experience managing and maintaining good relationships with journalists at all levels and building a network of media contacts
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in preparing and supporting spokespeople to engage with media
• Entrepreneurial, self-starter with strong project management skills and the ability to work in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Superior interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a highly collaborative team environment
• Commitment to TfG’s values
• Fluency in both verbal and written English

Desired Qualifications

• Additional language skills (French, Spanish, Swahili preferred)
• Experience with media monitoring systems such as Meltwater
• Direct experience working with survivors
• Knowledge of child protection or gender-based violence

Background

Violence against children and adolescents is a prevalent and devastating global crisis. Sexual violence is a notably taboo and often hidden form of violence. Across the globe, one in five girls and one in seven boys will experience sexual violence in childhood—that’s three girls and two boys every second. Childhood sexual violence takes on many forms, and it can happen to anyone.

We need a world where every child and adolescent is safe, protected, and thriving. Decades of research show how effective solutions can prevent sexual violence, with policies and programs ensuring survivors access healing and justice.

Together for Girls was created to work across sectors with a comprehensive and holistic approach to preventing and responding to violence. We understand that a multi-faceted problem like violence requires multi-sectoral, radically collaborative solutions. Our partners include survivor activists, civil society, national governments, United Nations entities, and the world’s foremost leaders in global health, gender equity, development, and violence prevention and response.

Location & Ways of Working

This is a full-time position based in the United States. Applicants should have work authorization prior to their application.

TfG is a fully remote organization. All team members are expected to be available during the core working hours of 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The other four hours that the team member chooses to work are flexible and may be coordinated with their supervisor.

Compensation

This role offers a competitive salary adjusted to the cost of labor in the city where the candidate resides. Final salary within this location-adjusted range will also be determined by the candidate’s qualifications and years and type of experience.

For example, the annual salary for the position for a candidate based in:

• Washington, D.C.: $63,000-$73,250
• Boston, MA: $71,400-$82,500
• Atlanta, GA: $46,300-$54,250

TfG offers competitive pay, paid leave, and comprehensive health insurance. Specific benefits vary by country.

Culture and Values

Together for Girls seeks to create a courageous, inclusive, and flexible culture that empowers our staff to have the capacity and ability to deliver change. We strive to build and maintain psychological safety, trust, and accountability among team members in order to foster honesty and openness about our needs and challenges while also prioritizing self-care. We are a rapidly expanding organization that requires staff to be nimble and flexible, comfortable with uncertainty, and able to adapt in real time to emerging opportunities.

Application Information

Together for Girls, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse, discrimination-free, and harassment-free environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Together for Girls, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the U.S.

NOTICE: All job candidates must apply online and submit an application through our official process. Together for Girls does not send unsolicited job offers.

Please submit your application using this link. https://togetherforgirls.bamboohr.com/careers/27?source=aWQ9Mjc%3D