Media Relations Director

Most days tend to involve a blend of journalist outreach, internal coordination, and reactive work — pitching stories, fielding press inquiries, briefing executives before interviews, and partnering with communications and legal peers. You'll often spend part of the time on strategic priorities like narrative shaping, executive visibility, or crisis preparation.

The hardest part is often operating in moments where stories move faster than internal processes can keep up. You'll typically navigate competing internal interests about what to say and to whom, while protecting both the relationship with journalists and the organization's standing in coverage.

People who tend to thrive here are strategically minded, relationally skilled with reporters, and steady in moments when reputation is on the line. The trade-off is the always-on nature of media relations and the visibility of every published mention. If you find satisfaction in shaping how an organization is covered and understood by external media, this role can be a defining communications seat.