Press Secretary

The Press Secretary is responsible for advancing ONE’s goals by increasing public awareness and understanding of ONE’s issues through US media coverage. The press secretary is a senior member of the Communications Team who will lead on developing and implementing the organization’s U.S. media strategy, in addition to, managing the U.S. communications staff. In addition to forming and managing relationships with key US reporters covering relevant issues of importance to ONE, the press secretary will track and fulfill media inquiries and manage proactive outreach in support of ONE’s goals. The press secretary will work closely with ONE’s leadership, including the CEO and U.S. Executive Director, as well as, ONE’s policy, field and government affairs teams, and the communications staff in our global offices on global campaign initiatives. Exceptional writing skills are essential for this position.

=The ideal candidate has experience working on Capitol Hill and/or political campaigns, but is also familiar with global health and development media. The candidate must have relationships with media in key outlets and the demonstrated capacity to build new and productive relationships on an ongoing basis. This candidate also has demonstrated successful experience working with bloggers. This individual can juggle multiple organizational needs and meet deadlines for a broad range of projects/campaigns. The role requires accuracy, attention to detail, good judgment, creative thinking, a proven ability to write and place opinion pieces, and a fresh approach to creating news.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as spokesperson and media liaison for ONE
• Representing ONE in meetings and working groups
• Write press releases, background briefings, issue papers, talking points and web content
• Maintain a positive working relationship with reporters, media, and ONE partners and allies
• Manage the U.S. communications staff

• Develop and implement proactive and reactive media strategies to support ONE’s policy objectives, as well as broader issue advocacy campaigns. This includes:
• Strategic communications planning
• High-level message development
• Promoting ONE’s key messages to print, online and broadcast outlets
• Briefing journalists
• Pitching, preparing and staffing interviews by ONE leadership
• Arranging and managing press conferences
• Hands-on media work at events

• Remain current on policy issues related to ONE’s work

SPECIFIC TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years experience working as a spokesperson with the media, with a proven record of performance in the Washington DC media environment
• Established relationships with beltway media, global health and development reporters, Congressional reporters, and major cable bookers and producers
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and delegate work based on day-to-day organizational needs
• Exceptional writing skills
• Demonstrated success in working with print, broadcast, and online media
• Ability to work in non-partisan fashion
• Ability to think quickly and pitch complex policy ideas
• Experience working across multiple teams
• Must be able to work effectively in a team
• Self-starter and independent thinker with good judgment
• Able to travel
• General interest and dedication to the mission of ONE

Qualified candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume to recruitment@one.org. Reference “Press Secretary” in the email subject line. For more details about ONE or for the complete job description, visit www.one.org. No phone calls please.