Human Rights Watch (“HRW”) is seeking highly-qualified applicants for the position of Media Director with the Communications Department.
Description: The Media Director will assist the Communications Director in running HRW’s global Communications Department, with a particular emphasis on marketing HRW staff and products to broadcast, print and online media outlets. S/he will oversee the expansion of HRW’s web presence, and will also directly supervise several Communications department team members.
The Media Director will pitch finished multimedia products, raw video and audio footage, reports and story ideas to broadcast, online and print venues, and will work with Communications and Program staff to identify projects and products likely to interest broadcasters and other editors. S/he will identify and cultivate contacts among broadcasters, print and online outlets in the US and abroad, and develop media partners to showcase HRW’s work. S/he will take the lead in identifying radio and television opportunities for HRW staff, booking interviews and overseeing the training of staff making electronic media appearances.
Qualifications: The successful candidate should have at least ten (10) years working in broadcast and/or online journalism, or equivalent professional experience in communications. HRW requires a bachelor’s degree at the minimum; a Master’s degree is preferred, but relevant experience can substitute.
The successful candidate must be able to juggle multiple tasks and work collegially in a demanding, fast-paced, and diverse professional environment independently, but also as a member of a team. S/he should have excellent written and verbal communications skills in English; managerial experience; existing media contacts and a track record of pitching to broadcast and other media. Fluency in other languages is desirable.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers competitive compensation and employer-paid benefits. HRW will pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees in obtaining necessary work authorization, if required; citizens of all nationalities are encouraged to apply.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a letter of interest describing your experience, your resume, salary requirements, names or letters of reference, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) no later than September 30, 2010 to pressjobs@hrw.org. Please use “Media Director Ref COM-10-1052-A” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Media Director Ref COM-10-1052-A)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Fax: (212) 736-1300
Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in its hiring practices and, in order to build the strongest possible workforce, actively seeks a diverse applicant pool.
Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies of influential governments and international institutions.