Bridge has done what many people thought was impossible. We have given families living in poverty access to the high-quality education that will allow their children to have a better life. As a company, we have always focused on our work and shied away from publicity, but we're realizing that this is actually doing our pupils a disservice. These children are learning their way into a better life, equalizing the playing field, and changing their communities. We're looking for someone to help tell their stories to the world and further democratize the right for all children to succeed.
This is an incredibly exciting position for a public relations professional interested in social impact. Your work will focus on telling the story of Bridge International Academies, as well as its pupils, to the public. This includes developing and then managing all aspects of a full-scale public relations operation, including media relations, new media/social media, and web-based communications – including both proactive and reactive responses – as well as conferences, awards, professional groups, galas, government meetings, and more.
Ideally you have 8+ years of related experience, including work with political, non-profit, or other social campaigns that concern an idea or a movement rather than a product. At least some of your work has been international. You have impeccable writing, editing, and speaking skills. You have a demonstrated ability to work with national and international media, a track record of building relationships with editors and reporters, and experience acting as a spokesperson. Despite Bridge's massive growth, we are still a startup: hands-on and scrappy. You will need to singularly do the work normally conducted by an entire team until we are big enough to build a full team for you to lead. Kindly include links to your social media accounts plus 2-3 samples of press releases, award applications, or other things you have written in your cover letter. This position will report to the Vice President of Brand Strategy. This position is based in Washington DC though some travel to Africa and Asia will be required.
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About Bridge
Bridge International Academies is the world's largest chain of primary and pre-primary schools. We democratize the right to succeed by giving families living in poverty accesss to the high-quality education that will allow their children to live a very different life. We leverage experts, data, and technology in order to standardize and scale every aspect of quality education delivery, from how and where academies are built to how teachers are selected and trained, and how lessons are delivered and monitored for improvement. We are vertically-integrated, tech-enabled, and on our way to profitability.