Media Affairs/Digital Campaigner | American Federation of Teachers | Washington, DC

[Evan Sutton]

Senior Associate/Campaigner--Media Affairs

Description:

The senior associate will assist the department in its efforts to develop and implement public relations campaigns and strategies using traditional and digital media to forward our goals. This job requires moderate travel, as well as occasional weekend and after-hours work as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement communications strategies to support AFT issues, campaigns, leaders and members, including earned media, paid media and digital media
• Work closely with research, affiliates and other departments to analyze, interpret and distill research and policy proposals for internal and external use.
  
• Develop strategic prep documents and provide communications support for AFT leaders and members for media interviews and external events.
• Develop message points, speeches, letters to the editor, op-eds, background pieces, fact sheets, press kit materials, press releases, activism email content, social media content and other communications materials.
• Serve as a media contact at the national level for AFT issues and campaigns and develop proactive media outreach strategies.
• Moderate travel is required
  
• Other duties as assigned

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience in public relations, journalism, digital activism or campaign research
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to respond quickly to developments of importance to the AFT
• Experience writing speeches, columns, op-eds and articles is preferred 
• Candidates must be organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Initiative, reliability and the ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure atmosphere
• Ability to work effectively with leaders and staff in complex and sometime political situations
• Background in labor, education and/or politics is desirable

Application Process

Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to the director of human resources or via email to admi...@aft.org. Please reference posting #AOF-55-12-0416-V.

Compensation

The starting salary for this position is $84,112 annually, with generous vacation, health and retirement benefits