120K–150K USD / year
Senior Media Specialist
MarketingRemote — worldwide
Published on 2026-10-15
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About this role
Run CEA’s day-to-day media operation, securing proactive coverage of effective altruism and building trusted relationships with journalists. Manage press enquiries, monitor coverage, support event media engagement, and help protect CEA’s reputation.
About the company
The Centre for Effective Altruism supports the effective altruism community with research funding, events, and infrastructure for high-impact work.
The team
Marketing and Communications team; reports to the Head of Media and collaborates with Social Media, Marketing, Events, and EA-aligned organizations.
What you'll do
- Pitch stories and spokespeople to journalists and identify newsworthy angles across CEA and partner organizations.
- Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and producers.
- Manage press enquiries, seek corrections when needed, and support crisis response.
- Monitor and report on EA-related media coverage, sentiment, and relevant news trends.
- Manage journalist accreditation and support media engagement at events.
- Identify and prepare spokespeople for media opportunities.
What we're looking for
- Experience in media relations, a press office, or journalism, with a track record of securing positive, high-reach coverage.
- Strong relationship-building, project management, and independent work skills.
- Sound judgment about when to act independently and when to escalate.
- Clear, careful communication under pressure.
- Familiarity with effective altruism or the ability to develop a nuanced understanding of the ecosystem.
Nice to have
- Existing journalist relationships in philanthropy, AI, global health, or animal welfare.
- Experience with media monitoring tools and sentiment analysis.
Benefits
- 10% unconditional 401(k) contribution for US employees.
- Private health insurance.
- $6,000 annual professional development allowance.
- $6,000 mental health support allowance.
- Extended parental leave.
- 25 days of paid vacation.
- Ergonomic equipment.
Hiring process
- Application
- Test task
- Recruiter interview
- Hiring manager interview
- Final interviews
- Reference checks