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Role Description

BEAM is seeking a Senior Manager of Media & Public Relations to lead and strengthen our Media and PR team during a period of departmental growth. This role is best suited for a steady, experienced project manager who has:

• Managed full-time staff teams of 2-5 people
• Built systems and workflows
• Understands how to balance strategic vision with hands-on execution

This position requires comfort with responsibility, follow-through, and long-term thinking. The Senior Manager will guide, direct, and oversee timelines, staff, action plans, and strategy while maintaining the ability to step into execution when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Values-Aligned Leadership
  • Build communications processes that reflect BEAM’s commitment to healing justice, collective care, and non-extractive practices
  • Foster a collaborative, organized, and supportive team culture
  • Contribute to a liberatory work environment through thoughtful leadership and clear systems
• Project & Team Management
  • Maintain, build and refine project dashboards to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and adjust timelines as needed
  • Supervise the Creative Project Manager and graphic design, video contractors
  • Direct, build and support all PR and media projects from conception to completion
  • Lead cross-departmental communication, ensuring alignment on goals and consistency in messaging
  • Manage media-related project expenditures, optimizing resources
  • Conduct project post-mortems to evaluate successes and areas for improvement
• Media Relations and Public Engagement
  • Develop and implement media strategies to increase BEAM’s visibility
  • Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with media outlets, journalists, and influencers
  • Coordinate and conduct media training for BEAM staff and board members
• Content Development and Messaging
  • Collaborate with the Media and PR team to create compelling narratives and materials
  • Ensure alignment of messaging across channels
  • Oversee the development and dissemination of public statements and media advisories
  • Serve as a steward of BEAM’s brand voice and editorial quality
• Campaigns and Events
  • Design and execute media campaigns to support key events and initiatives
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support event planning and execution
  • Develop PR strategies for virtual and in-person events
• Analytics and Reporting
  • Monitor and analyze media coverage, providing regular reports
  • Track metrics to assess the impact of media strategies
• Advocacy and Crisis Communications
  • Develop and implement strategies for crisis communications
  • Support BEAM’s advocacy efforts with clear messaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in media relations, public relations, or communications
• Minimum 5 years experience managing a team of at least two people
• Strong understanding of mental health issues related to Black communities
• Proven track record of building and managing media relationships
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills
• Experience with digital media and social media platforms
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
• Cultural competency and sensitivity to the challenges of mental health within Black communities
• Computer literate and skilled in MS Office and G-Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with health, crisis communications, and advocacy-related PR work
• Media training experience with spokespeople from marginalized communities
• Proficiency in content management systems and media monitoring tools
• Experience using Notion

Travel

We anticipate the work can be completed virtually, although there may be opportunities for occasional travel. Additionally, BEAM observes a virtual workplace with occasional travel for organizational events and team-building activities that totals about two to three weeks annually.

Compensation

This full-time (35 hour) position offers an annual salary of $90,000 with competitive benefits. As of January 1, 2025, our benefits include:

• 4 day workweek
• Health Insurance with 80% contribution by BEAM
• 21 days of PTO annually (increased to 24 days on your first anniversary)
• Annual Summer, Fall, and Winter Breaks
• 13 Paid Holidays annually
• 10 days of wellness leave annually
• 7 days of bereavement leave annually
• 401k with employer match of up to 3%
• 3 months of parental leave after one year of employment
• Tech stipend and professional development budget
• Basic life insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Noncontributory Short Term Disability

To Apply

Please fill out the application form on the right side of this page. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you need support with the application or have accessibility needs, email us at [email protected] .

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