New York Road Runners was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people and has grown from a local running club to the world’s premier community running organization.NYRR’s mission is to empower everyone, of all ages and abilities—beginners and competitive athletes, the young and the elderly, adult professionals and underserved schoolchildren—to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness.

NYRR’s races, community events, instruction and training resources, and youth programs give hundreds of thousands of people each year the motivation, know-how, and opportunity to start running and keep running for life. NYRR’s premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world’s top pro runners and committed amateurs alike while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for the City.But NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire more than 100,000 kids in underserved communities in New York City, all 50 states, and around the world.

Headquartered in New York City, NYRR implements a unique nonprofit model that teams contributed and earned income to make all its efforts possible. To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org.

The Public Affairs Departmentconsists of NYRR’s Media and Public Relations, Government Relations and Community Engagement teams. Media and Public Relationsshare the stories of NYRR participants, events, and programs to drive awareness to NYRR’s organization and mission, while also enhancing and protecting the company’s reputation. Government Relations & Community Engagement manages NYRR's relationships with local and state elected officials, and governmental agencies, as well as its relationships with community stakeholders, from our runners and clubs to like-minded organizations. Overall, representing NYRR's interests, Public Affairs serves as a centralized bridge and internal partner for the organization and governmental and community partners.

Reporting to the Director of Media and Public Relations, the Media and PR Coordinator will temporarily join the department leading into the TCS New York City Marathon, from June through November. In this role, the Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating media credentials for the TCS New York City Marathon, liaising directly with media across the city, country, and globe. Additionally, the Coordinator will support the department in tracking and reporting media coverage, maintaining and growing media contact lists, and media operations.

This is a temporary position, with employment being approximately July through November. This role will be approximately 20-30 hours per week from July to September, and then hours will increase in October and November as the TCS NYC Marathon approaches. Following the TCS NYC Marathon, hours will decrease again to approximately 15 hours per week. Please note that this position is not eligible for company benefits.

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Salary: $30/hour