Job Number:
HC-03870
Date Posted:
March 21, 2026
Position Title:
Lead of PR and Media
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Office/Company:
Nature Conservancy
Reports To:
Location:
New York, NY
Contact:
Salary:
$124,270
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Lead of PR and Media creates, manages and implements marketing and media relations strategies, plans, and tactics focused on advancing the strategic media and public relations goals for The Nature Conservancy in New York.Responsibilities & Scope - Deeply understand our Conservation and Fundraising priorities and create a comprehensive PR plan to help achieve our goals while aligning with business, cultural and societal trends. - Create and execute media relations strategies to advance the organization’s goals, including analyzing media coverage and public sentiment to refine messaging and strategy.What You’ll Bring: - Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 8 years of related experience or an equivalent combination. - Experience in project management, developing communications, media and engagement strategies and measuring results.
Responsibilities:
• Deeply understand our Conservation and Fundraising priorities and create a comprehensive PR plan to help achieve our goals while aligning with business, cultural and societal trends.
• Create and execute media relations strategies to advance the organization’s goals, including analyzing media coverage and public sentiment to refine messaging and strategy.
• Identify media opportunities and proactively develop pitches in collaboration with the conservation and marketing team.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with key media outlets across print, broadcast, audio and digital media.
• Draft talking points and brief TNC’s spokespeople while increasing media coverage in key outlets.
• Write well-crafted, thoughtfully researched, compelling and effective media pitches, backgrounders, press releases, bylines and op-eds.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and a minimum of 8 years of related experience or an equivalent combination.
• Experience in project management, developing communications, media and engagement strategies and measuring results.
• Experience cultivating and managing client relationships.
• Experience supervising staff and teams.
• Experience gaining the trust of subject matter experts at all levels.
• Ability to persuasively convey the mission of The Nature Conservancy to diverse groups including donors, board members and the public.
Instructions:
Apply here
Other:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends.
