Senior Media Specialist

• Drive proactive coverage of effective altruism through pitches and media placements
• Identify newsworthy stories in CEA, EA Funds grantees, and partner organizations
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and producers
• Serve as the first point of contact for media enquiries, handling routine requests and escalating sensitive ones
• Monitor news, podcasts, the EA Forum, and daily media mentions of EA, CEA, and partner organizations
• Produce coverage analysis, sentiment-trend reports, and tailored news intelligence
• Manage journalist accreditation and press pass requests for EA Global and EAGx events
• Support media engagement at events
• Seek corrections or clarifications for inaccurate coverage
• Support crisis response, including monitoring coverage and drafting responses
• Develop and maintain media kits and press materials
• Prepare journalist briefings and spokesperson background materials
• Identify and develop promising spokespeople and their media profiles
• Prepare spokespeople for interviews and other media opportunities
• Report to the incoming Head of Media, with interim reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications

• Experience in media relations, a press office, or journalism
• Track record of landing positive, high-reach media coverage
• Ability to build relationships with journalists and colleagues across organizations
• Strong project management skills
• Experience independently setting up and running media workstreams
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Sound judgment about handling issues or escalating them
• Clear and careful communication under pressure
• Familiarity with effective altruism, or ability to quickly develop a nuanced understanding of the ecosystem
• Existing relationships with journalists covering philanthropy, AI, global health, or animal welfare (bonus)
• Experience with media monitoring tools and sentiment analysis (bonus)
• Preferably able to work in time zones between US Pacific Time and CET
• Work authorization may be required depending on work location

• 10% unconditional 401k contribution for US employees
• Private health insurance
• Flexible work hours
• $6,000 annual professional development allowance
• $6,000 mental health support allowance
• Extended parental leave
• Ergonomic equipment
• 25 days of paid vacation
• Remote work
• Access to the Oxford, UK office
• Approximately four annual trips to team retreats and other events, including international trips