Reach Out and Read Director of Public Relations

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Reach Out and Read Director of Public Relations based in United States. This is a newly created senior communications role shaping a nationally recognized nonprofit's public narrative, editorial voice, and earned media strategy. You will lead editorial development across digital, social, web, email, fundraising, policy, and executive communications. The role combines exceptional writing and editing with strategic media relations, thought leadership, and reputation management. You will manage an external public relations partner while identifying compelling stories, media opportunities, and timely connections to the broader news cycle. Working closely with leadership, clinicians, Affiliates, and subject-matter experts, you will translate complex health, education, and policy topics into clear and memorable messaging. You will also help integrate earned, owned, and social content while strengthening editorial standards and communications processes across the organization. This fully remote position is ideal for an experienced communications leader who brings strong news judgment, storytelling ability, collaboration, and a mission-driven mindset. Accountabilities: - Serve as the primary editor for External Affairs content across social media, print, digital, web, email, fundraising, policy, and executive communications. - Develop and refine brand messaging, message frameworks, talking points, and thought-leadership content for high-priority initiatives. - Translate complex early childhood, healthcare, research, and policy topics into accessible, engaging, and memorable communications. - Partner with subject-matter experts, senior leaders, clinicians, and Affiliates to maintain consistent messaging and organizational voice. - Maintain editorial standards, style guidance, templates, review processes, and quality-control practices. - Coach internal writers and contributors while strengthening editorial workflows and content development processes.

- Provide editorial guidance during crisis or high-risk situations and help develop timely communications with senior leadership. - Lead the day-to-day relationship with the external public relations firm, setting priorities and directing an integrated earned media strategy. - Develop press releases, op-eds, media pitches, story ideas, talking points, and briefing materials. - Identify timely news angles and opportunities to strengthen national visibility and thought leadership. - Partner with Affiliates, clinicians, and organizational leaders to generate local and regional coverage and prepare spokespeople for interviews. - Guide rapid-response communications during high-stakes or time-sensitive situations. - Establish goals and evaluate earned media performance to inform future communications strategy. - Partner on social media strategy and review major campaigns and content for editorial quality and audience engagement. - Ensure earned, paid, social, and owned content work together to maximize the reach and impact of priority stories. - Use performance data and platform trends to refine content strategies and provide Affiliates with adaptable communications resources. - Serve as a senior communications adviser across the organization and support alignment between editorial, reputation, marketing, and creative strategies. - Help prioritize the External Affairs editorial and media portfolio and manage communications vendors as assigned. Requirements: - 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in public relations, communications, editorial strategy, or a related field, including significant media and editorial leadership. - Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a portfolio demonstrating the ability to develop high-level messaging in a distinctive and consistent voice for varied audiences.