Miles Grant Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston

- Built communications campaigns spanning a broad and diverse array of organizations, issues, and partnerships, engaging key communities, influencing public debate, and moving policy- Guided clients in industries including associations, health care, law, construction, transportation, and sustainability- Led communications strategy for Massachusetts Dental Society’s “Yes on 2” statewide ballot measure campaign, winning with 72% of the vote- Developed new business by identifying, presenting to, and signing new clients, securing over $150,000 in new or expanded contracts in the first 12 months- Coached team of junior staff on client service, communications strategy, and media outreach

Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States

- Translated complex science into persuasive external materials, including fundraising campaigns, CEO statements, news releases and op-eds; targeted a wide range of audiences, including funders, policymakers, and media- More than doubled overall media reach year-over-year (1 billion impressions in 2018 to 2.4 billion in 2019) and quadrupled reach in priority media outlets (449 million impressions in 2018 to 1.9 billion in 2019)- Conceptualized, pitched and placed coverage in the New York Times, PBS NewsHour, and multiple front page Boston Globe feature stories- Oversaw production of annual magazine and monthly newsletter, writing 5+ original stories a month on deadline- Part of rebranding team that revitalized organization's name, website, logo, and graphical look

- Part of leadership team overseeing organization-wide wildlife, climate and education campaigns in coordination with internal and external partners- Managed national communications team developing strategy, tactics and messaging, working with NWF leadership team to achieve campaign goals, deliver proof of performance to funders, and provide daily tactical advice and support- Headed hiring process for several staffers; participated in hiring process for vice president positions, assisting with interviews and consulting on selections- Led vendor and consultant selection processes for multiple contracts, including executive communications support, managing implementation and conducting day-to-day oversight

- Supervised media outreach in ten target states, generating coverage of the climate change concerns of hunters and anglers in hundreds of local newspapers and broadcast outlets; conceptualized in-state radio tours and managed contractor implementation- Trained, pitched and placed NWF staff in national broadcast appearances, including CNN, MSNBC, PBS NewsHour, NPR, and many more- Wrote, pitched and placed op-eds in the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, CNN.com, among many others

- Coordinated on-the-ground media response to Gulf oil disaster, part of team that produced billions of media impressions, including AP, New York Times and CNN, resulting in over $3 million in donations and ultimately aiding in passage of RESTORE Act- Created online communication and social media strategies that raised blog readership tenfold- Television appearances on The Thom Hartmann Show, CleanSkiesTV and CCTV; hosted panel at Netroots Nation with Sen. Ben Cardin, Green for All’s Phaedra Ellis-Lamkin and Vox’s David Roberts

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Coordinated press coverage during a low point of Congressional ethics, working to bring Scooter Libby, Mark Foley, Tom DeLay, Bill Frist and William Jefferson scandals to light- Implemented media plan for influential Beyond DeLay report, writing all 26 news releases, researching 26 local and national press lists, and making hundreds of pitch calls