Media Assistant

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Media Assistant supporting communications and advocacy within Planned Parenthood's External Affairs division. Responsible for media monitoring, administrative support, and collaboration with advocacy teams.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeWashington, DC • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,000 - $68,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong writing, organizational, and customer service skills while effectively managing media relations and communications activities. Proficient in utilizing Google products and media management systems to enhance operational efficiency and media outreach.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Media RelationsWriting SkillsOrganizational SkillsSpanish ProficiencyCustomer Service

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Hard Skills

Media AnalysisReport CreationPress List MaintenanceMedia Coverage TrackingTipsheet Development

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedProblem SolvingCultural Sensitivity

Tools & Technologies

Google ProductsEmail Marketing ToolsMedia Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Sexual and Reproductive HealthCommunicationsAdvocacyDiversity Awareness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The media assistant is responsible for providing administrative support for the communications team's activities, monitoring and analyzing media coverage of relevant news and issues, distributing incoming media requests, leading the team’s daily tipsheet, maintaining press lists, and expanding Planned Parenthood’s reach in new media.
This role will work with the advocacy communications teams to research, analyze, and create reports on media activities, and track earned media to collaboratively achieve desired goals.
The media assistant will help identify external vendors working on innovative communications products, and manage these relationships; assist with media engagements with PPFA spokespeople as needed; and recommend ways to increase readership of the daily tipsheet and improve internal efficiencies.
Monitors media inquiry phone line and email inbox, distributes media requests to appropriate staff, and ensures that incoming requests are followed up on.
Helps track, compile, and circulate media coverage in English and Spanish to appropriate staff in real time, as well as compiles news clips into comprehensive daily summaries.
Helps develop and maintain media lists and distribute press releases and other press materials through software systems and manually.
Post media material to Planned Parenthood websites and organize electronic files.
Helps draft and send the team’s daily tipsheet to reporters and other communications materials as needed.
Schedules and coordinates conference call logistics and agendas for both internal calls and external calls with members of the media.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or two years of work experience preferred.
Excellent writing, organizational, and customer service skills.
1-2 years of media relations, customer service, or work experience preferred.
Interest in and/or familiarity with the news media landscape strongly preferred.
Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and rights issues preferred.
Detail-oriented in a fast-paced multi-task environment. Quick to learn new systems and processes; Great at troubleshooting and finding innovative ways to solve problems.
Some Spanish proficiency is preferred, but not required.
Knowledge of diverse groups, working with a diverse workforce, and sensitivity to and appreciation of cultural differences are required.
Proficiency with Google products (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Calendar), e-mail marketing tools, and media management systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Opportunities for professional development