Media Relations Manager
Hudson Institute seeks a media relations manager to develop and operationalize Hudson’s media strategy, proactively promote Hudson’s research and analysis, and interface with press. This is a full-time position based out of Hudson’s Washington, DC, office, reporting to the director of external affairs.
About Hudson Institute
Hudson Institute is a research-focused public policy think tank headquartered in Washington, DC, dedicated to promoting American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future. For more than half a century, Hudson Institute has been challenging conventional thinking by developing new ideas and practical solutions to shape critical foreign and domestic policy decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develops and executes Hudson’s media strategy to broaden awareness among key audiences: journalists, policymakers, experts, and supporters.
- Proactively secures media opportunities for Hudson by pitching experts, research, policy memos, reports, and commentary to journalists covering breaking news and long-term policy issues.
- Builds and maintains relationships with reporters, editors, producers, and bookers across print, digital, television, radio, and podcast outlets.
- Fields and responds to press inquiries and schedules and facilitates interviews for experts with media outlets.
- Pitches op-eds for experts, facilitating communication between editors and Hudson experts throughout the publication process.
- Maintains comprehensive media lists and facilitates media coverage of Hudson events.
- Collaborates with digital media manager to identify Hudson experts, research, and content to promote across social media channels, including coordinating newsworthy social media content and event highlights.
- Engages Hudson's research staff to identify, develop, and communicate compelling stories, and regularly implements new communications approaches.
- Tracks breaking news and trending topics to leverage Hudson's policy work and expertise in real-time media opportunities.
- Tracks Hudson media coverage, requesting corrections when necessary.