American Values is Hiring! Director of Media Advocacy (Honest Media) (Consultant)

Location: NYC Metro Area / Remote / Travel 50%

Job Title: Director of Media Advocacy (Honest Media) (Consultant)

Location: NYC Metro Area / Remote / Travel 50%

Company: American Values 2024

About Us:

American Values 2024 Super PAC is committed to restoring the soul of democracy to the United States. Our long-term mission is to build a movement of supporters seeking truth, separating from corporation interests, and supporting candidates for a brighter future. American Values 2024 supports Robert F. Kennedy, Jr's 2024 presidential campaign.

We are co-founded by Mark Gorton (CEO of Tower Research Capital) and Tony Lyons (President of Skyhorse Publishing).

We are seeking a Director of Media Advocacy to join The Honest Media team, our substack supporting an honest and critical critique of the mainstream media, with a focus on Big Tech Big Gov and Big Media corruption. This person will synthesize complex information into concise and compelling policy briefing notes and advocacy documents. Someone special with a proven experience of using media for advocacy purposes; the ability to coordinate and work with diverse groups of people based in multiple locations and the ability to manage complex workloads and stressful situations.

Job Description: 

• Spokesperson for Honest Media.

• Writing reports and commentaries on the news cycle.

• Doing interviews and outreach.
• Scheduling and taking meetings with mainstream media executives. 

• Developing strategies to reform corrupt media organizations

• Building advocacy campaigns to pressure corrupt media organizations to reform

• Networking and building coalitions to bring about reform

Requirements and Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred.

• Background in mainstream media or other news / publishing fields / background in Law.

• Able to engage top brass in mainstream news boardrooms.

• Requires experience working with, presenting to and connecting with a diverse spectrum of stakeholders: media executives, broadcast journalist, pundits, business, nonprofit and philanthropic community; academic community; community stakeholders and impacted persons.

• Comfortable in all on-camera situations, interviews and boardroom meetings.

• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

• Outstanding written and verbal communications and relational skills; Strong ability to connect with a diverse range of partners, stakeholders and groups.

• Ability to work individually and as a member of a team; flexibility.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Tenacious, persistent, energetic, self-starting; sense of humor helps.

• Ability to use data in framing and shaping policy and advocacy efforts.

• Work with the leadership team to define and develop the organization’s advocacy agenda based on current organizational priorities and external policy landscape.

• Develop and implement strategies for advancing policy and advocacy goals.

• Identify and monitor pending local and state legislative initiatives, external agency policies and practices and other policy and advocacy issues falling under the scope of interest for AV24.

• Identify key stakeholder individuals, organizations, businesses and communities to determine potential partners for our advocacy work.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge & Expertise: 

• Highly organized and detail-oriented with excellent time management skills

• Flexible, team player who is service-oriented with high-level interpersonal skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including phone and editing skills

• Sound judgment, integrity, and respect for confidentiality are absolute requirements

• Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with all levels of co-workers, including assistants, staff, and senior management

Salary: Based on experience, range

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter outlining their relevant experience, why this interest you and a portfolio of previous digital media projects to careers@av24.org

Deadline for Applications: rolling

We welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Paid for by American Values 2024, (307 W. 36th St., 11th floor, New York, NY 10018) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.