The Media Relations Associate ensures the smooth and efficient functioning of the Media & Public Relations office by facilitating the flow of information among internal and external audiences. Key responsibilities include building, updating and maintaining media lists; managing the website platform used to send news releases and other materials to journalists; tracking and evaluating Hadassah’s media coverage; managing the website newsroom; and handling publicity for select programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build, update and maintain media lists in Meltwater, an external web-based software platform, working with its account support team as needed; use the internet to research reporters not in Meltwater and to track down elusive contact information.
- Prepare and send news releases to reporters, editors, producers and other journalists via Meltwater, working with IT team to troubleshoot as needed.
- Work with the Digital Communications team to upload news stories, news releases, media statements and other Media & Public Relations content to the website newsroom.
- Monitor Hadassah’s media coverage through Google Alerts, Meltwater’s Daily News Digest and other means, making daily recommendations about which stories to add to the website newsroom. Compile and distribute internal coverage reports.
- Manage publicity for select programs, composing news releases, developing story ideas, writing pitches and identifying, pursuing and serving as a resource for media targets.
- Serve as the department point person for Basecamp, Hadassah’s web-based project management platform, creating and updating Media & Public Relations project pages and adding documents, photos and other material.
- Field and manage email and phone inquiries from internal and external sources, including reporters, Hadassah members, the public, archivists, people seeking medical care, publicists and vendors.
- Update and maintain shared department resources, including a photo bank; records on news outlets around the country.
- Compile department submissions for internal reports, record and share meeting notes, and handle other department support tasks, as needed.
Featured
yes
Expirationdate
2026-07-13 00:00:00
Url
https://impactopportunity.org/job/8725/media-relations-associate/
Remote
hybrid
Salaryfrom
70000
Salaryto
75000
Companydescription
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization that inspires a passion for and commitment to the land, the people, and the future of Israel. Through education, advocacy, and youth development, and its support of medical care and research at Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah enhances the health and lives of people in Israel, the United States and worldwide.
Companywebsite
https://www.hadassah.org/
Companylocation
40 Wall Street, New York, NY, USA
Job details
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Salary
- $70,000 – $75,000/yr
- Posted
- Jun 25, 2026
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