• Job Description

  Req#: 259

  Media Relations - Media Relations Coordinator

  3434 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201, USA Req #259

  Friday, May 19, 2023

  EEO Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Mercatus complies with federal, state, and university rules as they relate to the COVID-19 pandemic.To be considered for this position you must submit a Resume and Cover Letter.

  Do you have a voice that stands out to promote economic ideas? Can you be the bridge that we need to connect research to and real-world concerns? The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is seeking a creative and entrepreneurial individual to join our team as a Media Relations Coordinator or Associate. The ideal candidate is eager to pursue unconventional and high-impact media opportunities which effectively promote Mercatus ideas to emerging and traditional media alike. This role is responsible for timely vetting and handling of external media requests, coordinating infielder projects, assisting with the dissemination of Mercatus research and ideas to members of the media via activities such as pitch writing and promotion, and more. This role will work closely with members of the Communications and Marketing, Policy Research, and Outreach teams, and will report to the Director of Media Relations.
  
  Role Responsibilities:
  

  • Manage incoming media requests and work with members of the media team to set up scholar interviews.
  • Write and distribute press releases and pitch members of the media on the Mercatus Center research.
  • Complete media data analytics projects to help improve and grow the reach of Mercatus Center research.
  • Create and execute media campaigns and work with various teams to accomplish scholar goals.
  • Develop relationships with journalists and become a reliable liaison for policy research.
  • Build and maintain strategic, issue-focused media contact lists.

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and self-starter
  • Demonstrated ability to multitask and balance multiple short- and long-term projects without direct supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills (plus if candidate has editing experience)
  • Diligent research and reporting skills
  • Interest in the topics of economic opportunity, international trade, pluralism, civil exchange, and classical liberalism
  • Ideal candidate will have a deep interest in news media and public relations

  Help us Grow Please submit your cover letter and resume through our online application process. Your cover letter must indicate your interest in the Mercatus Center's mission.
  
  Employee Benefits: Salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience. In addition, Mercatus provides excellent benefits to all individual employees, including full health and dental coverage, flexible spending accounts, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, parking/travel benefits, and twelve free credits per year at George Mason University.
  
  About the Mercatus Center at George Mason University: For over 40 years, the Mercatus Center at George Mason University has been the world’s premier university source for market-oriented ideas—bridging the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. A university-based research center, Mercatus works to advance knowledge about how markets work to improve our lives by training graduate students, conducting research, and applying sound economics to offer solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

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  The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is a libertarian non-profit free-market-oriented research, education, and outreach think tank directed by Tyler Cowen.

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