Date Posted:
May 25, 2026
Position Title:
Media Relations Manager
Office/Company:
ONE
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07157
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$75,000–$100,000 annual salary
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
ONE is a global, nonpartisan organization fighting for a more just world by demanding the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa.The Media Relations Manager will help ONE achieve its policy-changing objectives through media engagement with priority media outlets across North America, with special emphasis in the US.Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in media, public relations, or journalism, plus 3+ years' experience managing a team or in a project-lead capacity.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as one of the primary media liaisons for ONE in the United States and Canada.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with elite media, reporters, and partners;
• Secure media coverage for ONE's issues in outlets with a primary emphasis on Tier 1 and 2 media in the US and Canada.
• Support ONE staff around key milestones and events.
• Monitor news and industry associations for trends, best practices, and emerging issues to inform organizational strategy to respond, capitalize, or generate content.
• Produce and review media relations products, and assist with full-spectrum communications products,
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in media, public relations, or journalism, plus 3+ years' experience managing a team or in a project-lead capacity.
• Proven ability to leverage media relations to deliver policy change.
• Established network of relationships with key journalists and media, including but not limited to the Associated Press, Reuters, and other Tier 1 outlets.
• Ability to synthesize complicated policy issues into digestible products.
• Experience with both elite and popular media, as well as specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Instructions:
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Other:
ONE does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices.
