Senior Manager, Media Relations

Position Summary:

The Aerospace Industries Association’s (AIA) communications team is a key driver of the organization’s advocacy and outreach strategy, sharing the story of how the aerospace and defense industry contributes to America’s safety, security, and economic success. The Senior Manager of Media Relations is an energetic, entrepreneurial, and capable communicator who will help the communications team tell – and sell – that story. You will help support and coordinate AIA media outreach, ensuring the organization reaches the right audience at the right time. You will also help guarantee that AIA’s messaging materials are compelling, cohesive, and accessible to our key audiences on Capitol Hill, in the media, and in the public.

Salary: From $85,000 annually, with higher compensation available, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Key responsibilities:

• Work across the communications team and broader organization to advance AIA priorities, align its message, build its brand, and support its members and team.
• Contribute creatively to AIA editorial calendar and identify ways to amplify AIA’s advocacy and outreach efforts.
• Help build AIA reporter relationships by maintaining press lists; staying current on relevant news outlets, reporters, and their areas of focus; and brainstorming creative avenues to pitch AIA experts, members, and their stories.
• Develop and edit key written deliverable including press releases, talking points, position statements, and more.
• Assist in the preparation of AIA experts and members for media interviews and speaking engagements.
• Track communications outputs and monitor effectiveness of AIA communications strategies
• Manage vendor support for media database and other relevant communications tools.
• Stay on top of news relevant to AIA, its member companies, and the aerospace and defense industry, including by contributing to daily news clips.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant field, including communications, marketing, English, or political science, or equivalent experience.
• 4-7 years of communications experience
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Self-starter who is able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in applicable technology programs and applications.
• Experience in measuring the effectiveness of communication strategies.
• Experience within the legislative or executive branch a plus.
• Experience with Cision or other PR platforms a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AIA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, which may be assigned by the supervisor according to varying business needs.