Communications Associate, Temporary
ProPublica · New York City, United States
Posted 27 days ago · $75,000 to $87,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days ProPublica's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 50% of ProPublica's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at ProPublica
- high 2 stale, 0 reposted of 4 open
- Hiring momentum
- 10 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from ProPublica's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for ProPublica.
About this role
As a Communications Associate at ProPublica, you will focus on enhancing the visibility and impact of investigative journalism through targeted public relations efforts. Your responsibilities will include developing PR campaigns, pitching stories to various media outlets, responding to media requests, and collaborating with the communications team to manage inbound messages and reader feedback.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of ProPublica as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum three years of experience in communications, marketing or public relations
- Superb written and verbal communication skills
- Impeccable news judgment and experience vetting and verifying information
- Experience working with a content management system, media reporting tools (Meltwater, Cision or Muck Rack) and databases (such as Airtable)
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Experience as a strong team player, and a desire to collaborate with others
Nice to have
- Experience working for a news organization
- Experience in local television production or localizing stories for TV markets
Worth weighing
- This is a temporary position for two years
- Remote candidates are considered, but the role is based in New York City
- The salary range is provided, but the final figure is dependent on experience and location
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Listed by ProPublica on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.