Director of Media Relations

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage DTID's media-relations strategy
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors and media organisations
• Pitch research, projects, announcements and experts to appropriate media
• Identify interview, commentary and editorial coverage opportunities
• Prepare senior representatives for media engagements
• Track media contacts, placements and follow-up opportunities

Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Strong media-relations and networking skills
• Understanding of editorial decision-making
• Strong pitching and persuasive communication
• Relationship-management and stakeholder-engagement capability
• Ability to advise senior executives

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in journalism, communications, PR or related field
• Senior media-relations experience
• Active network of journalists and editors
• Demonstrated significant earned-media placements

Benefits

• Unpaid volunteer role
• Lead media relations for an international organisation
• Fully remote, globally distributed team

About the Company

DTID is an international non-profit advancing responsible use of AI, blockchain and emerging digital technologies for sustainable development.