Media Relations Assistant Manager

Location: Boone, NC, United States Job ID: 17130 Date Posted: Apr 1, 2026 Job Description Get Involved! Samaritan's Purse is seeking a Media Relations Assistant Manager to join our Quality Assurance & Social Media team in Boone, NC! In this role, you will be responsible for securing positive media coverage for Samaritan's Purse, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), and our President/CEO by managing media outreach and sharing stories about the ministries and work of both organizations. Come use your gifts and talents to advance the Gospel! A day in the life of a Media Relations Assistant Manager: At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the globe. In the role of Media Relations Assistant Manager , you will have the opportunity to: Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him. Constantly monitor project activity to develop creative, relevant initiatives to generate beneficial media coverage. Write, coordinate, and review press releases and media alerts for final review by the Media Relations Director and Executive Vice President. Develop pitch lists to provide ministry updates to relevant media contacts. Provide research and prepare briefings about interview subjects as needed. Participate in relevant emergency response calls, meetings, and updates. Assist the director in drafting, reviewing, and editing public statements for the President and CEO. Travel as necessary during crisis events, evangelistic outreaches, and ministry projects to handle frontline media for the President's Office. Make advance trips when needed to adequately prepare for upcoming events by developing media contacts, gaining awareness of local issues, and establishing site awareness. Assist the Director in training spokespeople to represent specific ministry initiatives of the President and CEO. Maintain calendar for ministry events and work with the Director to develop a media plan for upcoming opportunities. For projects and events in non-English speaking countries, help the Director identify local PR companies that can localize press releases and facilitate connections with journalists. Provide background information and research for briefing reports in cities and countries where the President and CEO will be interacting with the media, highlighting the local relevant ministry history. Coordinate interview requests by communicating key details to the Director, scheduling accepted interviews, and notifying appropriate staff of acceptances or declines. Prepare interviewees and manage logistics, including developing talking points, providing wardrobe expectations, arranging makeup for TV interviews, and coordinating with staff to ensure technology and setup needs are met. Manage post-interview follow-up, including obtaining footage and photos from video/photography departments, alerting staff of broadcast times for recording, and debriefing on topics requiring constituent follow‑up. Oversee the President's media file and website, ensuring it is current with the latest ministry updates. Track media mentions for executive reports. Maintain and update a media contact database. Oversee the creation of online press kits that feature b-roll, photos, and press releases. Alert and provide feedback to the Director and EVP about media stories of interest or concern. Provide social media content for the President's Office as needed. Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four‑year college or university and three (3) to four (4) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience in news or public relations is preferred. Strategic communication skills with the ability to analyze how current events and news issues impact Samaritan's Purse, BGEA, and people of faith, and communicate controversial and complex topics clearly and concisely. Strong research and writing abilities, including key messaging for interviews and statements, reports, and business correspondence. Proven analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to define problems, collect data and research, think strategically, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and improve processes. 12 credit hours of college‑level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, opportunity to meet and complete requirement is available upon hire. Job Location: Boone, NC Type: Full‑Time Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required) Travel Expectations: This position requires domestic and/or international travel of approximately 55 days/year. Maintaining required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary. On‑site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents) Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Long‑term and Short‑term disability insurance Paid Family Medical Leave Term Life Insurance 401(k) retirement savings plan 10 paid holidays 12 vacation/personal days Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement: Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith: We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6. We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15. We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16,17,18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23. We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15. We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of the human society.For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9. We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15. We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10. We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order.Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5 Still trying to find your fit at Samaritan's Purse? By joining our Talent Network, you’ll help give our recruiters a good idea of your calling, skills, and talents as openings become available ministry-wide. Samaritan's Purse PO Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607 828.262.1980. Samaritan’s Purse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects, and we may assess up to 10 percent to be used for administering the gift. Occasionally, we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need. #J-18808-Ljbffr