About ClearPath, Inc ClearPath’s mission is to accelerate American innovation to reduce global energy emissions. To advance that mission, we develop cutting-edge policy solutions on clean energy and industrial innovation. An entrepreneurial, strategic nonprofit, ClearPath collaborates with public and private sector stakeholders on innovations in nuclear energy, geothermal, hydropower, natural gas, energy storage, critical minerals, carbon capture, heavy industry, and agriculture to enable private-sector deployment of critical technologies. Started in 2014 by entrepreneur Jay Faison, ClearPath is a conservative energy advocacy organization that engages in the direct education of policymakers within Congress, the White House, Executive Agencies with energy and environmental jurisdiction, and regulators.
ClearPath team members believe in small government, free markets, and American entrepreneurship. Those principles form the basis for how the team analyzes proposed energy, natural resources, and environmental policy.
ClearPath Values:
- Teamwork: We empower each other to accomplish our shared mission.
- Purpose: We believe the principles of limited government, free markets, and fiscal responsibility are essential to achieving our mission.
- Ownership: We empower teammates to visibly own and achieve goals.
- Adaptability: We are open to new, complex ideas and test our assumptions to lead change and advance our mission.
- Curiosity: We have a proactive desire to learn, grow, and improve ourselves, our ideas, and our mission in a thoughtful and focused way.
- Credibility: We agree that being trustworthy and believable is everything for building and maintaining influence.
Job Summary The Media Relations & Content Advisor is ClearPath's institutional voice. This role takes a proactive approach to ClearPath's earned media from pitching reporters against ClearPath's editorial calendar and the external moments that matter. This role also turns research, polls, and events into content across ClearPath's owned channels.
The Media Relations & Content Advisor reports to the Managing Director, External Affairs, and supports ClearPath’s media engagement from end to end, from identifying story opportunities and developing pitches to drafting press releases, coordinating with reporters, and tracking placement. The role also develops content across ClearPath’s channels and platforms, making sure that everything published reflects the organization’s institutional voice. Working in parallel with the Executive Communications Manager, this role books all interviews and places all op-eds for ClearPath's spokespeople, while the Executive Communications Manager writes for and prepares them.
Candidates with more or less experience are encouraged to apply. The hiring team will evaluate the appropriate title and level based on individual qualifications and experience.
Job Description
Earned Media & Press Relations
- Independently identify and pitch moments where ClearPath can be the expert, credible voice, from research releases to recurring moments such as the start of a new Congress, the State of the Union, legislative moments and major hearings
- Lead reactive and rapid-response media, using social listening from the Digital team to spot openings and getting the right information to the right people at the right time
- Own the media list and build reporter relationships across ClearPath's core policy areas and adjacent beats, including finance, construction and permitting, innovation, and industry trade press
- Book all TV, radio, and podcast interviews and place all op-eds for executives and policy and program experts, coordinating preparation with the Executive Communications Manager
- Draft press releases, statements, and press-only briefing products
- Manage ClearPath's podcast placements for policy and program experts, and make well-supported recommendations on these partnerships
- Synthesize coverage and news trends into clear recommendations for the External Affairs team and policy and program leads on media opportunities and risks
- Execute the earned media portion of the External Affairs editorial calendar, and creatively pitch institutional stories that ladder up to it
- Track earned media placements, share of voice, sentiment, and placement value, and feed results into the organization-wide dashboards
- Turn earned media results into clear recommendations that connect to the bigger picture for External Affairs
Owned Content
- Own the voice of ClearPath's owned website content, drafting and editing blogs and posts, including posts under a policy team member's name
- Use AI-assisted tools to repackage research, polls, and events into blog posts, explainers, summaries, and routine charts built from Creative templates, building new processes where they add value
- Write content for The Rundown and the newsletter family (policy-area, eco-right, state, and communicators newsletters), with builds and sends handled by the CRM & Marketing Operations Specialist
- Write copy for strategic communications materials including pocket cards, brochures, and one-pagers, with design by the Senior Creative Director
- Draft content and messaging support for state priorities
- Develop video stories and scripts for explainers and documentary-style storytelling, partnering with Creative on production
Capabilities
- Planning and Priority Setting – Identify the priorities, processes, and practical actions that are necessary to achieve an objective or an idea.
- Process Management – Take a systematic approach in contributing to making the company’s workflow more effective, efficient, and capable of adapting to an ever-changing environment.
- Communicating – Provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way.
- Negotiating – Identify key bargaining points for all parties and work effectively toward win-win solutions.
- Organizational Savvy – Gather and accurately assess information related to the organization's formal and informal communication channels and power relationships.
Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in media relations, press, communications, or journalism, ideally in policy, advocacy, or campaigns
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Reporter relationships and a track record of proactive placements in national, policy, trade, or broadcast outlets
- Strong, fast writing for releases, statements, blogs, newsletters, and strategic communications materials in an institutional voice
- Experience booking spokespeople for TV, radio, and podcast interviews
- Comfort using AI tools to repackage long-form content into multiple formats
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly in a fast-moving news environment
- Experience tracking media coverage and reporting results
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with energy, climate, innovation, or industrial policy coverage
- Experience writing video scripts or developing multimedia content
- Experience with media monitoring tools
Compensation + Benefits
- The salary range for this position is $90,000–$100,000, based on experience and qualifications. This position is also eligible for a performance-based bonus of up to 10% of annual base salary.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Retirement Benefit offering an employer matching contribution of employee contributions of $1 for $1 on the first 5% of pay you contribute
At ClearPath, we value a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe our team is the key to making an impact and fulfilling our mission. ClearPath is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
