DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: Communications Specialist GRADE: 25 SALARY: Up to $68,000 FLSA: Exempt DIVISION/SITE: Headquarters, Washington DC DEPARTMENT: Communications REPORTS TO: Director of Media Relations LAST REVISED: October2019 Basic Summary: The Communications Specialist is responsible for helping to plan and implement a wide variety of media activities to gain coverage for Defenders of Wildlife and the issues on which Defenders works. S/he is responsible for developing and implementing media plans and coordinating events; writing news releases, factsheets and other press materials; building relationships with and contacting reporters and broadcast journalists; identifying spokespeople; and other activities as assigned by the Media Relations Dir

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