Senior Media Specialist

Senior Media Specialist We're hiring a Senior Media Specialist to: Drive proactive coverage of effective altruism. You will turn our media strategy into a steady pipeline of pitches and placements, finding the stories in the work of CEA and partner organizations and getting them in front of the right journalists. Build our media network. You will develop and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and producers covering EA and our key cause areas, making CEA a trusted and responsive source. Run the press desk. You will be the first point of contact for media enquiries, handling routine requests yourself and escalating sensitive ones. Track EA coverage. You will monitor the news, podcasts, and the EA Forum, and turn what you see into sharper reporting and intelligence for CEA and the wider ecosystem. Make EA Global a positive press moment. You will manage journalist accreditation for EA Global and EAGx events and support media engagement on site. Help protect EA's reputation. You will work alongside the Head of Media to handle reputational risks and crisis situations. What we're looking for: Land media coverage. You've worked in media relations, a press office, or journalism, and have a track record of landing positive, high-reach media coverage. Build high-trust relationships. You build relationships easily with journalists and with colleagues across organizations. Run projects and workstreams independently. You have strong project management skills and experience setting up and running media workstreams on your own. You enjoy fast-paced, ambiguous environments where you set your own direction. Have sound judgment. You know when to handle something yourself and when to escalate. Communicate under pressure. You communicate clearly and carefully, even when time is tight. Understand EA. You're familiar with effective altruism, or can quickly develop a nuanced understanding of the ecosystem. Bonus: Have relevant networks. You have existing relationships with journalists covering philanthropy, AI, global health, or animal welfare. Know monitoring tools. You have experience with media monitoring tools and sentiment analysis. This is a full-time, remote position. We prefer applicants who are able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET. We have an office in Oxford, UK, that you would have access to. Start date: We'd ideally have you start as soon as possible, but can be flexible for the right candidate. Reports to: incoming Head of Media [interim: Tess Newton-Palmer, Head of Marketing and Communications] Compensation: For this role we offer a base salary of $120,000 - $150,000 and a 10% unconditional 401k contribution. For candidates outside the US, base salary is converted to local currency using a fixed exchange rate, and total compensation is adjusted based on the cost of employment and fixed local benefit costs to create an equivalent package. Benefits globally include private health insurance, flexible work hours, a $6,000 annual professional development allowance, a $6,000 mental health support allowance, extended parental leave, ergonomic equipment, 25 days of paid vacation, and more. This role will involve travel. There are likely 4 trips annually to attend team retreats and other events, including several international trips. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We especially encourage applications from self-identified women and people of colour who are excited about contributing to our mission. The Centre for Effective Altruism is an equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, or have any other questions about applying, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. CEA participates in E-Verify for US employees. We are committed to protecting your data. See our privacy policy for more information. Evaluation plan: We expect the interview process to include the following steps, subject to minor changes: Application Test task 1 Short interview with recruiter Long interview with hiring manager Final interviews (3-4, non-sequential) Reference checks The Centre For Effective Altruism