Manager, Communications

Empatico

Communications Manager responsible for coordinating media outreach and building relationships in support of Builders advocacy. Focused on securing press coverage and utilizing AI tools effectively.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in earned media strategies, including pitching and placing stories in national and regional outlets, while leveraging a technology-forward mindset to enhance media outreach and monitoring. Builds and maintains strong relationships with journalists and creators, ensuring effective communication and alignment with organizational goals.

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Earned Media ExperiencePitching and Placing StoriesMedia Monitoring ToolsRelationship Building with JournalistsTexas Political and Media Landscape Familiarity

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Hard Skills

Press Release DraftingMedia Advisory CreationOp-Ed DevelopmentStory Angle IdentificationCrisis Communication Support

Soft Skills

Collaborative SpiritSharp Writing AbilityFast-Paced AdaptabilityCuriosity for New Tools

Tools & Technologies

Muck RackSmartSuiteTVEyesAI Tools for PRSocial Listening Tools

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit CommunicationsCivic Sector ExperiencePolitical ReportingCultural Media EngagementThought Leadership Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the daily pitch operation - proactively identifying story angles, drafting sharp pitches, and relentlessly following up to secure coverage across national media outlets and key regional markets (most notably, Texas).
Monitor the news and culture cycle in real time to spot reactive opportunities where Builders’ voice, insights, or programs can be inserted credibly and quickly.
Draft compelling press releases, media advisories, op-ed drafts, and story memos that make it easy for journalists to say yes.
Develop and maintain a robust media list across national political, civic, and cultural beats.
Treat creators as a core earned media channel - identifying, vetting, and building relationships with podcasters, newsletter writers, YouTube channels, and social creators whose audiences align with Builders’ mission and reach demographics traditional press doesn’t. Managing execution in collaboration with the Social team.
Build and maintain genuine, trust-based relationships with journalists, producers, editors, and bookers across print, digital, broadcast, and podcast platforms.
Serve as a consistent, reliable point of contact for media - responding quickly, providing useful background, and positioning Builders as a go-to source for cross-partisan civic stories.
Identify and cultivate relationships with emerging media voices and non-traditional platforms where Builders’ message can reach new audiences.
Support the placement and preparation of Builders spokespeople and Movement Partners for media appearances, interviews, and contributed content opportunities.
Leverage AI tools actively across your workflow - pitch drafting, media research, coverage analysis, and contact list building - staying ahead of emerging PR tech.
Own the team’s media monitoring and outreach stack (Muck Rack, SmartSuite, TVEyes) - maintaining lists, tracking coverage, and generating regular performance reports to sharpen strategy.
Use social listening and trend-monitoring tools to identify story opportunities early and keep Builders positioned to move quickly when moments arise.
Bring a continuous improvement mindset to the comms tech toolkit - evaluating new tools, testing what works, and making recommendations to the Editorial Director.
Contribute to messaging and communications frameworks - both providing input on strategy, and running the execution.
Partner with the Editorial Director to align earned media efforts with the broader editorial calendar, newsletter content, and organizational priorities.
Collaborate with programs, partnerships, and community teams to surface stories, data, and voices worth pitching.
Support crisis and rapid-response communications as needed, helping to draft reactive statements and coordinate media inquiries under pressure.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5- 7 years of PR or communications experience, with the majority of your time spent in earned media - pitching, placing, and managing press.
A proven pitching track record: you can point to placements you drove in national or major regional outlets, and you know what made them land.
Ability to build relationships with political, civic, lifestyle, or national news reporters
Sharp, fast writing: you can draft a pitch, a press release, or a reactive statement that is clean, on-brand, and compelling without heavy editing.
Deep familiarity with the national political and media landscape - you know the beats, the outlets, and the reporters who cover civic life.
Comfort operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where priorities shift and no two days look the same.
An instinct for what’s newsworthy - you read the news constantly and can immediately spot the angle that connects a story to Builders’ mission.
An overall technology-forward mindset - you proactively seek out tools that make you faster and smarter, and you bring that curiosity to the rest of the team. Including fluency with the modern PR tech stack - media monitoring, outreach, AI tools, and measurement platforms are part of your daily workflow, not a learning curve.
Collaborative spirit and genuine enthusiasm for Builders’ cross-partisan mission - you understand that reaching both sides of the aisle is a feature, not a constraint.
Familiarity with the Texas political and media landscape - knowledge of key outlets, reporters, and civic players is a genuine plus.
Existing relationships with creators, podcasters, or newsletter writers in the political, civic, or culture space.
Experience in nonprofit, advocacy, or civic sector communications.
Familiarity with op-ed placement and thought leadership development.
Experience supporting executive spokespeople or public figures in media contexts.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Excellent health, dental & vision insurance with company coverage options of 100%
25 days Paid Time Off (20 personal, 5 sick)
401K with company match
Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
Charitable gift matching program
The opportunity to make a real impact through your day-to-day work