Media Relations & Content Advisor

Job Summary

The Media Relations & Content Advisor is ClearPath's institutional voice. This role takes a proactive approach to ClearPath's earned media from pitching reporters against ClearPath's editorial calendar and the external moments that matter. This role also turns research, polls, and events into content across ClearPath's owned channels.

The Media Relations & Content Advisor reports to the Managing Director, External Affairs, and

supports ClearPath's media engagement from end to end, from identifying story opportunities and developing pitches to drafting press releases, coordinating with reporters, and tracking placement. The role also develops content across ClearPath's channels and platforms, making sure that everything published reflects the organization's institutional voice. Working in parallel with the Executive Communications Manager, this role books all interviews and places all op-eds for ClearPath's spokespeople, while the Executive Communications Manager writes for and prepares them.

Candidates with more or less experience are encouraged to apply. The hiring team will evaluate the appropriate title and level based on individual qualifications and experience.

Job Description

Earned Media & Press Relations

• Independently identify and pitch moments where ClearPath can be the expert, credible voice, from research releases to recurring moments such as the start of a new Congress, the State of the Union, legislative moments and major hearings
• Lead reactive and rapid-response media, using social listening from the Digital team to spot openings and getting the right information to the right people at the right time
• Own the media list and build reporter relationships across ClearPath's core policy areas and adjacent beats, including finance, construction and permitting, innovation, and industry trade press
• Book all TV, radio, and podcast interviews and place all op-eds for executives and policy and program experts, coordinating preparation with the Executive Communications Manager
• Draft press releases, statements, and press-only briefing products
• Manage ClearPath's podcast placements for policy and program experts, and make well-supported recommendations on these partnerships
• Synthesize coverage and news trends into clear recommendations for the External Affairs team and policy and program leads on media opportunities and risks
• Execute the earned media portion of the External Affairs editorial calendar, and creatively pitch institutional stories that ladder up to it
• Track earned media placements, share of voice, sentiment, and placement value, and feed results into the organization-wide dashboards
• Turn earned media results into clear recommendations that connect to the bigger picture for External Affairs

Owned Content

• Own the voice of ClearPath's owned website content, drafting and editing blogs and posts, including posts under a policy team member's name
• Use AI-assisted tools to repackage research, polls, and events into blog posts, explainers, summaries, and routine charts built from Creative templates, building new processes where they add value
• Write content for The Rundown and the newsletter family (policy-area, eco-right, state, and communicators newsletters), with builds and sends handled by the CRM & Marketing Operations Specialist
• Write copy for strategic communications materials including pocket cards, brochures, and one-pagers, with design by the Senior Creative Director
• Draft content and messaging support for state priorities
• Develop video stories and scripts for explainers and documentary-style storytelling, partnering with Creative on production

Capabilities

• Planning and Priority Setting - Identify the priorities, processes, and practical actions that are necessary to achieve an objective or an idea.
• Process Management - Take a systematic approach in contributing to making the company's workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
• Communicating - Provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way.
• Negotiating - Identify key bargaining points for all parties and work effectively toward win-win solutions.
• Organizational Savvy - Gather and accurately assess information related to the organization's formal and informal communication channels and power relationships.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in media relations, press, communications, or journalism, ideally in policy, advocacy, or campaigns
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Reporter relationships and a track record of proactive placements in national, policy, trade, or broadcast outlets
• Strong, fast writing for releases, statements, blogs, newsletters, and strategic communications materials in an institutional voice
• Experience booking spokespeople for TV, radio, and podcast interviews
• Comfort using AI tools to repackage long-form content into multiple formats
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly in a fast-moving news environment
• Experience tracking media coverage and reporting results

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with energy, climate, innovation, or industrial policy coverage
• Experience writing video scripts or developing multimedia content
• Experience with media monitoring tools

Compensation + Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $90,000-$100,000, based on experience and qualifications. This position is also eligible for a performance-based bonus of up to 10% of annual base salary.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Retirement Benefit offering an employer matching contribution of employee contributions of $1 for $1 on the first 5% of pay you contribute