Who you are:

Reporting directly to the Media Strategy Director and working closely with the members of the media team, the communications coordinator for media is a hybrid position that will manage all administrative components to support and strengthen the six members of the media strategy team at Vera. The coordinator will gain experience with all aspects of media relations and messaging and be responsible for assuming a variety of tasks associated with administrative coordination, media monitoring, facilitating media requests, media list building, and web-related tasks.

What you'll do:

Media Relations Support

• Daily media monitoring and report maintenance for Vera mentions in national and local press.
• Monitoring Vera’s media inbox, facilitating requests for interviews with Vera staff and media.
• Media list building across all initiatives and activities, including national, local, and relevant beat reporters.
• Research media narratives and conduct sentiment analysis on topics that are impacting Vera’s core advocacy issues.
• Support in drafting press releases, statements, talking points and other materials for media relations; the candidate will learn how to build all types of media-facing materials.

Administrative and Vendor Support

• Project manage media team contracts by working closely with finance and legal departments and vendors to support RFP’s, contract renewals, and contract extensions.
• Ensure prompt and timely execution of contracted projects and any projects requiring external vendors.
• Process media team invoices, subscriptions, receipts, and reimbursements.
• Coordinate media team meetings and agenda.
• Updating the Vera Newsroom section of the website with media hits, press releases, and statements
• Updating media team section of the communications department intranet page
• Other administrative/support needs as media strategy team’s workload evolves.

Media Metrics

• Monitor media strategy team performance across a range of metrics.
• Manage and maintain media metrics dashboard, regularly sharing out updates to the entire communications department.
• Manage monthly dashboard updates for Vera Leadership Team.

What qualifications are we looking for?

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or the equivalent work experience
• We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity in the workplace—specifically, we value diverse experiences regarding educational background and justice system contact.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities you'll bring:

• At least one year of relevant office experience, including internships or volunteer experience.
• Knowledge and interest in social justice and a deep commitment to racial equity.
• Attention to detail. You have excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage work and timelines for multiple projects efficiently.
• Experience with media relations a plus as well as an understanding of current events.
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues inside and outside of Vera
• Ability to work effectively with and without close supervision.
• Diplomacy. You are open to feedback and see it as an opportunity to grow and learn.
• A demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Technical knowledge we need you prepared to use:

• Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to learn CMS of Vera’s website and lead with updates
• Will need to learn how to use applications including, but not limited to Asana, Microix, OpenSource, and Meltwater.

Location:

Please note this role will report to our Brooklyn, NY, office. Vera employees adhere to a hybrid schedule and are in-office on an alternating schedule that generally amounts to 10 days per month.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation range for this position is $53,000 - 55,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institute’s total compensation package for employees. As an employer of choice in our field, supporting Vera staff—both personally and professionally—is a priority. To do this, we invest in the well-being of our staff through other rewards including merit pay, generous paid time off, a comprehensive health insurance plan, student loan repayment benefits, professional development training opportunities and up to $2,000 annual for education costs and fees relevant to Vera work, employer-funded retirement plan, and flexible time. To learn more about Vera’s benefits offerings, click here.

Applications may also be faxed to:

ATTN: People Resources / Communications Coordinator, Media
Vera Institute of Justice
34 35th St, Suite 4-2A, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Fax: (212) 941-9407
Please use only one method (online, mail or fax) of submission.
No phone calls, please. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

In order to ensure a healthy and safe work environment, Vera Institute of Justice is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccine before their start date. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.

Vera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.

Vera works to advance justice, particularly racial justice, in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

For more information about Vera, please visit www.vera.org