Media Relations Coordinator

Oxfam America•Boston, MA

About The Position

Oxfam America is seeking a Media Relations Coordinator to provide support to its Media and Brand & Engagement teams. This role focuses on monitoring, evaluation, and analysis to ensure the team meets its goals. Key responsibilities include monitoring and disseminating media mentions, managing media databases, analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), and supporting administrative tasks and vendor relationships.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
One to three years of relevant work experience in communications and/or media relations or in an administrative/coordinator role.
Proficiency with MS Office suite, notably Excel.
Interest and experience in media or social media.
Demonstrated capacity to see jobs to completion; to set priorities among tasks; to engage in problem solving.
Accuracy and strong attention to detail.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work.
Ability to work with a team that has multiple work sites.

Nice To Haves

Fundamental understanding of gender justice and diversity within key areas of responsibility and a commitment to promoting gender justice, racial equity, and diversity in our workplace and programs.
Commitment to and accountability for activities contributing towards a safe and accountable workplace environment, projects and relationships for staff, partners and the communities we serve.
Commitment to Oxfam America’s safeguarding policies, completes all required safeguarding and integrity training, and applies safeguarding principles within the scope of the role.

Responsibilities

Use MuckRack, Google News, Meltwater, and other media monitoring services to gather, record, categorize, and share Oxfam America media clips with internal audiences.
Compile drafts of quarterly and annual reports of media clips, and as needed, compile issue-specific clip reports.
Maintain a master file media tracker including all media clips, keeping it updated and well-organized for sorting and selection by theme, prominence, spokesperson, and outlet type.
In coordination with the Media Relations Director, draft and disseminate a weekly clips report through Muckrack to highlight top-tier clips to internal stakeholders.
Identify and upload top news clips to the Oxfam America website.
Track and report on team goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) on a quarterly basis.
Provide analysis regarding the media landscape and Oxfam’s role in it by surfacing key trends and insights relevant to Oxfam’s work.
Manage the media team’s contribution to the division-wide quarterly dashboard project.
In coordination with the PE division, produce daily and weekly internal reports chronicling major news moments, events, travel, outgoing press, outgoing social media messages, new blog posts, and other important external communications.
Create and maintain lists of media contacts in MuckRack with media officers.
As needed, distribute news releases, media advisories, and other materials to the media via MuckRack.
Upload press releases to the Oxfam America website.
Conduct research and media analyses to identify reporters, outlets, and potential topics for media outreach, including youth-focused outlets and reporters covering Oxfam’s issues.
Collaborate with Digital, Brand, and Content teams on web content and social media as needed.
Serve as a support and back-up for media officers, pitching reporters and media outlets as needed.
Set agendas for and manage daily and weekly media team meetings and monthly media/digital brainstorming meetings.
Develop and carry out orientations for new Media Relations staff, consultants, and interns.
Provide task assignment and performance feedback on media deliverables for the PE intern.
Monitor and manage the media team inbox; assist with and route all press inquiries and follow up as necessary.
Maintain all publications, subscriptions, and online memberships for the media team.
Maintain and organize the media team Box folder and make all necessary documents available to the team.
Provide administrative support to Brand & Engagement initiatives, including Hunger Banquets, cultural events, volunteer activations, and partnership initiatives.
Assist with special projects and perform other reasonably related duties.
Participate in department and Media Team meetings as required.
Coordinate information needs within the department and respond to agency information requests.