Media Assistant (Healthcare)

TL;DR

Media Assistant (PR/Communications): Providing administrative support for the communications team and monitoring media coverage with an accent on media request management, press list maintenance, and daily tipsheets. Focus on tracking earned media and coordinating engagements with spokespeople.

Location: Hybrid (Washington, DC)

Company

The nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care and sex education.

What you will do

• Monitor media inquiry phone lines and email inboxes, distributing requests to appropriate staff.
• Track, analyze, and compile media coverage in English and Spanish into daily summaries.
• Develop and maintain media lists and distribute press releases through software systems.
• Draft and circulate the team’s daily tipsheet to reporters and other communications materials.
• Coordinate logistics and agendas for internal and external conference calls with the media.
• Post media materials to company websites and manage electronic archives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or two years of work experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in media relations or customer service preferred.
• Must be based in Washington, DC to support the hybrid work model.
• Proficiency with Google products (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Spanish.
• Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues.
• Familiarity with the current news media landscape.

Culture & Benefits

• Union representation and associated protections.
• Commitment to a workplace culture of belonging and inclusivity.
• Dynamic environment valuing diversity, integrity, and innovation.
• Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on equitable healthcare access.