Job Description
Administrative and Central Office
Deputy Press Secretary - 21947
Confidential Strategy Planner (DOE)
N/A
Division of Family and Community Engagement and External Affairs
- Serves as day-to-day media point of contact for local and national media on issues pertaining to the NYC Public Schools; manages media relations for offices and departments within the NYCPS, liaising with senior staff of NYCPS offices, and communicating information to the Press Secretary.
- Develops expertise across a portfolio of policy issues. Prepares materials that articulate the NYCPS’s positions for internal and external audiences.
- Prepares press releases and associated materials for major and daily events and announcements.
- Supports and leads pitching for various long- and short-term inquiries from the media. Writes press statements, talking points, releases, and other communications documents. Completes a variety of other writing and research assignments in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
- Develops relationships with media outlets (local, national, ethnic and community news) and works closely with media staff to address issues related to the NYCPS. Develops relationships with columnists, reporters, and editors to pitch positive news stories regarding the NYCPS.
- Supports the Press Secretary on organizing press conferences and sets up interviews with NYCPS content experts.
- Develops relationships with school, district, departmental, and City leadership to support in responding to press inquiries and sourcing news items.
- Develops media strategies regarding depicting and handling issues regarding the NYCPS.
- Experience working in public schools and/or education policy.
- Experience in public relations, including pitching and managing stories to press and media.
- Well-developed understanding of the logistics involved in the print, TV news, and digital media fields.
- An overall knowledge of the Department’s organization and its various operating components.
- Skills in scheduling, creating, staffing, and getting media attention for public events.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and handle competing deadlines, with an attention to detail.
Salary: $90K - $115,086
(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.)
Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.
NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.
* New York City Residency is NOT Required *
We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.
DOE Non- Discrimination Policy
The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.
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