Job Opening: Communications Director, NY Working Families- Brooklyn NY
Hannah Taube
The New York Working Families Party and Working Families Organization are seeking a talented and energetic communications director. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, a sophisticated campaign strategist, and seasoned new media tactician.
Working Families Background
Working Families is a political organization that fights for social, economic, and racial justice -- and wins. Our work combines bold issue advocacy campaigns with electoral engagement to win ground breaking policies and elect strong progressive champions.
We are passionate about advancing policies that support dignity and justice for working class communities, communities of color, and the unemployed.
Communications Director’s Role
The Communication Director is responsible for internal and external
communications within New York, developing and executing sophisticated media
strategies to advance our legislative and electoral priorities and telling our
story to our membership, leaders and the broader progressive movement. S/he
will foster relationships with news media, editors, reporters, bloggers,
partner organizations, political campaigns, and public officials to advance
campaigns, enhance our reputation and brand, and promote our values. The
Communications Director will serve as a key strategist, a primary shaper and
steward of our brand, and an important advisor on our digital program.
Responsibilities
- Develops message and communications plans to advance priority campaigns; identifies and manages strategic research needs;
- Plans and executes internal and external communications to develop and grow our brand using earned paid and new media;
- Lives in the news cycle; monitors risks and opportunities; seizes real-time media opportunities to advance our values, position and brand;
- Builds relationships with print, broadcast and new media journalists;
- Coaches, trains and develops leaders and senior staffers as media spokespeople;
- Collaborates in coalition with organizational partners and allies;
- Anticipates, prevents, and, if necessary, manages crisis communications;
- Drafts talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials, as needed;
- Identifies online organizing opportunities;
- Produces detailed reports of communications activities for staff and leadership;
- Other duties, as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications or a related field;
- Minimum three years experience in communications, public relations, or advocacy; campaign experience preferred;
- Experience landing high-profile media placements and dealing with reporters, editors, editorial boards, columnists, bloggers, broadcast producers and thought leaders;
- Strong research background; demonstrated ability to identify research needs and manage research projects;
- Exceptional writing skills for both press and popular audiences. Writing should be sharp, personable, and memorable;
- Excellent detail-oriented project management;
- Smart political judgment; the ability to anticipate how friends and opponents will respond to our actions or statements;
- Knowledge of online advocacy tools and online organizing tactics is a plus;
- Calm in a crisis, with great instincts;
- Commitment to social justice.
Salary & Benefits
Salary for this position is commensurate with the amount of relevant professional experience that a candidate possesses. A competitive benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and life insurances, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays, and generous vacation and sick time. Opportunities for advancement, travel, and additional training are available.
To Apply
The Working Families Party and the Working Families Organization are Equal Opportunity employers with a commitment to social justice. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community and other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply