Atlantic Council Of The U S - Washington, DC

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Washington, DC

About the position

The Assistant Director, Communications at the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC) of the Atlantic Council plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing the center's communications and digital strategy. This position involves close collaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to enhance outreach and engagement with key stakeholders in Latin America and the Caribbean. The ideal candidate will be responsible for advancing AALAC's brand, managing media relations, and ensuring effective communication of the center's initiatives and accomplishments.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Centers leadership and portfolio leads to advance a cohesive, center-wide communications strategy.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key journalists, media outlets, and influencers in the region.
  • Help to manage the Centers publications process, guiding issue briefs, spotlights, and long-form reports through the editing process.
  • Coordinate event invitation process and email newsletters, including acting as lead writer and editor for a monthly newsletter of the Centers accomplishments.
  • Lead Centers social media strategy and messaging to build a cohesive narrative around programming.
  • Guide AALAC updates to the Atlantic Councils website to ensure regular entries and that inputs conform to AC style.
  • Help to manage the work of communications consultants, coordinate communication activities with partners, and be an active liaison with the Atlantic Council Engagement Team.
  • Work with Atlantic Council Media Relations and Digital teams to track data and metrics across all communications channels.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field.
  • A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in media relations and/or communications, preferably with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Excellent English-language writing and editing skills, with the ability to create compelling and engaging content.
  • Strong Spanish-language written and verbal skills.
  • Knowledge of Latin American and Caribbean media landscape and familiarity with key journalists and media outlets in the region.
  • Proven track record in managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • Working knowledge of social media management platforms, website management tools, and email marketing tools.
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work collegially with others.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with social media management platforms such as Sprout Social.
  • Familiarity with website management tools such as WordPress.
  • Experience with email marketing tools such as Marketo.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • 403(b)
  • Loan forgiveness
  • Pet insurance
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