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Public Relations Associate for Media Relations

Mercatus Center at George Mason University | Posted on March 3, 2007

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is hiring a Public Relations Associate for Media Relations. The Media Relations Associate will work to enhance the Mercatus Center’s visibility and public image by securing media placements for its scholars and research in international, national, Washington, DC, and other targeted media outlets.

Responsibilities include:

1. Working with the Director of Communications, program managers, and scholars to develop and implement media strategies for releases of new research and promotion of existing research
2. Developing and pitching story ideas about the Mercatus Center, research, and scholars to reporters
3. Creating and maintaining targeted media lists by conducting research and monitoring media coverage of relevant issues
4. Fostering working relationships with members of the media for our scholars and staff
5. Editing op-eds, book reviews, and other articles by Mercatus scholars
6. Writing press releases, briefings, and other press materials
7. Tracking and reporting on media activity

Qualified candidates will have:
1. 2-5 years of media relations experience with demonstrable placement success
2. B.A. or higher in English, Communications, Journalism, or similar discipline
3. Excellent written and verbal communications skills
4. An ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work effectively without micromanagement

Salary is competitive as are benefits, which include full health and dental insurance, a flexible spending account, long-term disability and life insurance, a 403(b) retirement savings program, a parking permit, and one course per semester at George Mason University.

About the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is a research, education, and outreach organization that works with scholars, students, policy experts, and government officials to connect academic learning and real world practice.

The mission of Mercatus is to promote sound interdisciplinary research and application in the humane sciences that integrates theory and practice to produce solutions that advance in a sustainable way a free, prosperous, and civil society. Mercatus’s research and outreach programs, Capitol Hill Campus, Government Accountability Project, Regulatory Studies Program, Social Change Project and Global Prosperity Initiative support this mission. Mercatus is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization affiliated with George Mason University.

Qualified applicants should submit resumes to: Carrie Conko, Director of Communications, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, cconko@gmu.edu. No phone calls please.