Date Posted:
May 6, 2026
Position Title:
Senior Public Affairs Manager
Office/Company:
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH)
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-06102
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$110,000–$130,000 annually
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Senior Public Affairs Manager leads Trust for America’s Health’s public affairs and external communications efforts, helping elevate the organization’s research, policy recommendations, and expertise.Develops and executes external communications and public affairs strategies to raise awareness of TFAH, elevate its expertise, and promote its research, policy recommendations, and thought leadership.A minimum of 8 years of experience in external communications or public affairs, Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, public health, public policy, or related field.
Responsibilities:
• Develops and executes external communications and public affairs strategies to raise awareness of TFAH, elevate its expertise, and promote its research, policy recommendations, and thought leadership.
• Develops communications products, including press releases, public statements, talking points, Q&As, and other external-facing materials.
• Creates communications materials for TFAH leadership, including speeches, presentations, webinar scripts, briefing memos, and talking points, in close partnership with internal subject matter experts.
• Partners closely with the Associate Director of Policy Research to identify strategic communications opportunities stemming from TFAH’s anchor reports and related policy work, translating complex research into compelling, audience-appropriate messages.
• Writes and edits digital content for TFAH platforms, including website copy and social media content—such as LinkedIn posts for TFAH leadership—to proactively amplify TFAH’s mission, research, and policy recommendations.
• Supports TFAH’s media relations and earned media efforts by monitoring traditional media coverage and social media conversations; triaging and responding to media inquiries; supporting proactive media outreach; and helping secure coverage of TFAH reports, policy briefs, initiatives, events, and other activities.
Qualifications:
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in external communications or public affairs.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, public health, public policy, or related field.
• Outstanding writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to accurately interpret and synthesize research findings and public health issues into accessible language for a variety of channels and audiences.
• Experience with multichannel communication approaches and traditional media/social media monitoring.
• Experience crafting issue and response documents and materials.
Instructions:
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Equal opportunity employer.
