Autism Speaks

Public Relations

• Support proactive media strategies tied to organizational priorities, campaigns, partnerships, advocacy initiatives, and major announcements
• Pitch, secure, coordinate, and staff national, regional, local, and trade media opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with reporters, producers, editors, and freelance writers
• Draft and edit press releases, media advisories, talking points, briefing materials, statements, FAQs, and messaging documents
• Support media interview preparation for executives, spokespeople, self-advocates, families, researchers, partners, and ambassadors
• Monitor news cycles and support rapid-response communications and sensitive media inquiries
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify stories, spokespeople, and community perspectives
• Maintain consistency across external communications materials and public-facing messaging
• Manage media lists, coverage tracking, reporting, and communications resources
• Collaborate across departments on integrated communications and public-facing messaging
• Coordinate with external PR agencies, consultants, partners, vendors, and stakeholders
• Support internal communications processes, approvals, and workflows
• Serve as a communications resource for regional teams
• Assist with communications for corporate partnerships, fundraising campaigns, organizational initiatives, community events, celebrities, high-profile supporters, and selected organizational events

Senior Manager, Communications and Public Relations

• Support proactive media strategies tied to organizational priorities, campaigns, partnerships, advocacy initiatives, and major announcements
• Pitch, secure, coordinate, and staff national, regional, local, and trade media opportunities
• Build and maintain relationships with reporters, producers, editors, and freelance writers
• Draft and edit press releases, media advisories, talking points, briefing materials, statements, FAQs, and messaging documents
• Support media interview preparation for executives, spokespeople, self-advocates, families, researchers, partners, and ambassadors
• Monitor news cycles and support rapid-response communications and sensitive media inquiries
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify stories, spokespeople, and community perspectives
• Maintain consistency across external communications materials and public-facing messaging
• Manage media lists, coverage tracking, reporting, and communications resources
• Collaborate across departments on integrated communications efforts and public-facing messaging
• Coordinate with external PR agencies, consultants, partners, vendors, and stakeholders
• Support internal communications processes, approvals, and workflows
• Serve as a communications resource for regional teams
• Assist with communications for corporate partnerships, fundraising campaigns, organizational initiatives, community events, celebrities, high-profile supporters, and select organizational events