PAX sapiens

Public Relations Support

PAX sapiens
Posted 10/21/2026contractRemote • Colorado • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing comprehensive public relations strategies that enhance organizational visibility and influence. Proficient in media outreach, relationship management, and communication of complex issues within the context of global affairs and nonprofit sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Public Relations Strategy DevelopmentMedia Outreach and Relationship ManagementEarned-Media PlacementGlobal Affairs FamiliarityProposal Development and Submission

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Develop an overarching PR and media strategy, including strategies for programs and cross-cutting themes
  • Develop message framing and narratives aligned with PAX sapiens’ mission and history
  • Integrate PR strategy with communications, strategic learning, and development strategies
  • Identify relevant national and international media outlets
  • Conduct media outreach, pitching, and relationship management
  • Secure earned-media placements, including op-eds, interviews, and feature stories
  • Prepare media briefing materials
  • Monitor and report on earned-media activities, mentions, and overall reputation
  • Promote reports, publications, and research outputs as needed
  • Support messaging for events, dialogues, and convenings
  • Advise on executive visibility and thought-leadership opportunities
  • Provide guidance on sensitive or high-stakes global topics and rapid-response counsel when appropriate
  • Deliver one-on-one media training for PAX sapiens leadership, staff, and fellows
  • Develop resources for self-guided media training
  • Specify a proposed timeline and process for gathering background information and hearing from organizational leaders across multiple offices, countries, and issue areas
  • Strengthen PAX sapiens’ visibility, credibility, and influence among priority audiences
  • Position PAX sapiens and its program leads as experts in preventing global catastrophes and advancing peaceful coordination
  • Support visibility for publications, convenings, dialogues, and initiatives
  • Support mission-aligned external messaging, partnerships, collaborations, development, cofounding, and fundraising goals

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Qualified public relations firm or consultant
  • Demonstrated experience in highly impactful public relations for nonprofits, foundations, or mission-driven organizations
  • Familiarity with global affairs, international policy, peace and security, public health, or related fields
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex, systemic issues clearly with strong public relations results
  • Strong and relevant media relationships and proven earned-media results, especially in targeted media spaces like Washington, D.C. or hot-button issues like U.S.-China relations
  • Experience working with founders, senior leadership, and subject-matter experts
  • Proposal must include firm or consultant overview, relevant experience, proposed approach, team bios/resumes, budget and fee structure, and at least two relevant client references from the past two years
  • Ability to submit proposals electronically through BambooHR

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • No benefits or compensation extras specified
  • Contract terms and fees to be determined with the selected partner

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Hard Skills
Media StrategyMessage FramingNarrative DevelopmentMedia TrainingMonitoring and ReportingCommunication of Complex IssuesEvent Messaging SupportThought Leadership GuidanceProposal WritingClient Reference Management
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationRelationship BuildingStrategic ThinkingRapid-Response CounselCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
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Industry Keywords
Nonprofit Public RelationsInternational PolicyPeace and SecurityPublic HealthEarned-Media ResultsTargeted Media SpacesU.S.-China RelationsMission-Driven OrganizationsVisibility and CredibilityFundraising Goals