Nashville Public Radio
Associate Director, Public Policy & Media Relations
Nashville Public Radio, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
ABOUT NAFSA: Association of International Educators
With more than 10,000 members, NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the largest and most comprehensive association of professionals committed to advancing international higher education. Based in the United States, we provide programs, products, services, and a physical and virtual meeting space for the worldwide community of international educators. The association provides leadership to its varied constituencies through establishing principles of good practice and providing professional development opportunities. NAFSA encourages networking among professionals, convenes conferences and collaborative dialogues, and promotes research and knowledge creation to strengthen and serve the field. We lead the way in advocating for a better world through international education.
NAFSA believes that international education advances learning and scholarship, fosters understanding and respect among people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, is essential for developing globally competent individuals, and builds leadership for the global community. We believe that international education lies at the core of an interconnected world characterized by peace, security, and well-being for all.
POSITION SUMMARY The Associate Director, Public Policy and Media Relations serves a dual function of supporting both the public policy and media relations/advocacy teams. Under the guidance of the Senior Director for Advocacy and Strategic Communications, this position will support the legislative work of the department and assist with constituent advocacy strategies, as well as implementing NAFSA’s media relations plan.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Implement NAFSA’s media relations function in collaboration with the Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Communications (25%)
Screen, refer, schedule, or respond to media inquiries as appropriate
Master and manage the media monitoring system analytics and reporting tools to recommend media strategy to position association’s agenda
Track media impact and responses, sharing periodic reports with department
Compile daily press clippings and optimize the process for time-efficiency
Review and develop processes as necessary to ensure the media relations operation is organized with efficient processing and tracking media inquiries and impact
Conduct background media research on public policy issues; undertake reporter and media outlet research as needed
Manage logistics and administrative details for both media-related and advocacy events, including in-district visits, and tech event production of virtual trainings and webinars
Write, edit, and proofread materials, including pitches, press releases, blog posts, announcements, profiles, backgrounders, fact sheets, talking points, biographies and other media-related items
Manage distribution of official NAFSA statements to the press
Collaborate with the Sr. Director, Public Policy & Legislative Strategy to support legislative and advocacy work of the department (25%)
Draft and finalize Hill and grassroots advocacy campaigns and communications
Master and manage the department’s use of workflow and contact management system to maintain and organize key contacts and grassroots advocates and event planning tasks for activities related to NAFSA’s public policy agenda
Track advocate engagement in advocacy campaigns and congressional office responses by maintaining dashboards and sharing periodic reports
Analyze federal legislative tracking and advocate engagement data to recommend congressional champions and inform targeted outreach strategies
Monitor policy updates for the department and flag key issues
Ensure consistency and high-quality presentation of the association’s outreach with policymakers by serving as quality control on materials prepared by the department
Conduct public policy research, as needed
Ongoing support of constituent advocacy team deliverables (25%)
Plan and execute the tech production of virtual components of Advocacy Day and other events, committing to mastery of Zoom tech tools and online meeting best practices.
Make recommendations to optimize performance of Hill outreach, grassroots advocacy campaigns, and newsletter design based on data insights.
Identify top-performing advocates and suggest advanced engagement strategies (segmentation by issue, segmentation by key state, etc.)
Backstop the Senior Director for Advocacy and Strategic Communications in implementing constituent advocacy during high volume, time-sensitive campaigns
Support and manage operational processes that ensure a high-quality, functioning department (20%)
Assume primary responsibility for website updates for the department, including newsletter updates, policy priorities, and Policy Digest
Prepare and monitor the public policy budget, under the direction of the Deputy Executive Director
Develop and provide oversight of budget line items that include operational expenses for the department such as dues, subscriptions, graphic design, printing, etc.
Manage public policy and media relations digital files and filing system.
Field department inquiries and determine required actions; initiate responses when appropriate or refer to other staff and follow-up on progress
Engage media monitoring and advocacy/legislative tracking vendors to evaluate opportunities to upgrade existing systems.
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned (5%) #J-18808-Ljbffr
NAFSA believes that international education advances learning and scholarship, fosters understanding and respect among people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, is essential for developing globally competent individuals, and builds leadership for the global community. We believe that international education lies at the core of an interconnected world characterized by peace, security, and well-being for all.
POSITION SUMMARY The Associate Director, Public Policy and Media Relations serves a dual function of supporting both the public policy and media relations/advocacy teams. Under the guidance of the Senior Director for Advocacy and Strategic Communications, this position will support the legislative work of the department and assist with constituent advocacy strategies, as well as implementing NAFSA’s media relations plan.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Implement NAFSA’s media relations function in collaboration with the Senior Director of Advocacy and Strategic Communications (25%)
Screen, refer, schedule, or respond to media inquiries as appropriate
Master and manage the media monitoring system analytics and reporting tools to recommend media strategy to position association’s agenda
Track media impact and responses, sharing periodic reports with department
Compile daily press clippings and optimize the process for time-efficiency
Review and develop processes as necessary to ensure the media relations operation is organized with efficient processing and tracking media inquiries and impact
Conduct background media research on public policy issues; undertake reporter and media outlet research as needed
Manage logistics and administrative details for both media-related and advocacy events, including in-district visits, and tech event production of virtual trainings and webinars
Write, edit, and proofread materials, including pitches, press releases, blog posts, announcements, profiles, backgrounders, fact sheets, talking points, biographies and other media-related items
Manage distribution of official NAFSA statements to the press
Collaborate with the Sr. Director, Public Policy & Legislative Strategy to support legislative and advocacy work of the department (25%)
Draft and finalize Hill and grassroots advocacy campaigns and communications
Master and manage the department’s use of workflow and contact management system to maintain and organize key contacts and grassroots advocates and event planning tasks for activities related to NAFSA’s public policy agenda
Track advocate engagement in advocacy campaigns and congressional office responses by maintaining dashboards and sharing periodic reports
Analyze federal legislative tracking and advocate engagement data to recommend congressional champions and inform targeted outreach strategies
Monitor policy updates for the department and flag key issues
Ensure consistency and high-quality presentation of the association’s outreach with policymakers by serving as quality control on materials prepared by the department
Conduct public policy research, as needed
Ongoing support of constituent advocacy team deliverables (25%)
Plan and execute the tech production of virtual components of Advocacy Day and other events, committing to mastery of Zoom tech tools and online meeting best practices.
Make recommendations to optimize performance of Hill outreach, grassroots advocacy campaigns, and newsletter design based on data insights.
Identify top-performing advocates and suggest advanced engagement strategies (segmentation by issue, segmentation by key state, etc.)
Backstop the Senior Director for Advocacy and Strategic Communications in implementing constituent advocacy during high volume, time-sensitive campaigns
Support and manage operational processes that ensure a high-quality, functioning department (20%)
Assume primary responsibility for website updates for the department, including newsletter updates, policy priorities, and Policy Digest
Prepare and monitor the public policy budget, under the direction of the Deputy Executive Director
Develop and provide oversight of budget line items that include operational expenses for the department such as dues, subscriptions, graphic design, printing, etc.
Manage public policy and media relations digital files and filing system.
Field department inquiries and determine required actions; initiate responses when appropriate or refer to other staff and follow-up on progress
Engage media monitoring and advocacy/legislative tracking vendors to evaluate opportunities to upgrade existing systems.
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned (5%) #J-18808-Ljbffr