Director of Public Affairs & Media Relations

American Land Title Association (ALTA), founded in 1907 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the national trade association and voice of title insurance and settlement agents, real estate attorneys, abstracters, and underwriters. Our members range from small, one-county operations to large national title insurers that conduct title searches, examinations, closings, and issue title insurance that protects real property owners and mortgage lenders against losses from defects in titles.

We are in search of talented candidates for our Director of Public Affairs & Media Relations. The Director will be responsible for shaping and executing the association’s external media and public affairs strategy, with a strong focus on advancing policy and advocacy priorities in Washington, D.C. This role builds relationships with national, trade and policy media, develops proactive media strategies and works in close collaboration with the Government Affairs team. This role is essential to raising the visibility of the association’s thought leadership, regulatory positions and industry expertise. It requires a strategic communicator who can navigate the intersection of media, public policy and reputation management.

Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, five years direct experience, demonstrated success securing media coverage and managing press relationships, proven experience creating and managing public affairs content for social media platforms, familiarity with policy and legislative processes. Capitol Hill or federal agency experience a plus.

Please visit www.alta.org for the complete listing of the job responsibilities and requirements for this exciting opportunity.