Hiring Full-Time Year Round Digital and Communications Manager
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james.luc...@gmail.com
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The Colorado Senate Dems are hiring.
The Communications and Digital Manager assists the Colorado Senate Democratic Caucus with digital media strategy, content creation, speech writing, and general communications support. This position aids in the execution of caucus communications goals during a high-energy, fast-paced legislative session and assists in highlighting caucus priorities and session accomplishments throughout the interim. This position reports directly to the Communications Director but is under the purview of the President of the Senate and may take additional direction from the Chief of Staff.
The ideal candidate will be...
A self-motivated social media enthusiast who consistently takes initiative and thinks outside of the box.
Strongly aligned with Democratic values and willing to put personal politics aside to champion a collective goal.
A powerful storyteller who excels in both long-form and short-form writing styles.
Competent in communicating about identity, equity, and intersectionality present in systems of power.
A rapid response opportunist – regularly scanning the news and political environments to identify intervention opportunities that advance our goals.
Detailed-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality work no matter how small or tedious the task.
Well-versed in local, state, and national political dynamics and issues.
Available for intermittent evening and weekend work as the need arises.
Responsibilities:
Chief architect of all digital and social media strategy for the caucus – creating, editing, and distributing creative content (including videos and graphics) that advance the message of the caucus and individual senators.
Proactively identify state and national narratives/news cycles for the caucus to engage in.
Design social media packets, including graphics, sample posts, and videos, to promote and highlight priority legislation.
Compose a substantial amount of press releases, media advisories, op-eds, and speeches with clear, clean, concise, and accurate prose under deadline pressure.
Review articles, briefs, and data from our policy team for press and digital content opportunities, including drafting easy to understand talking points on complex and/or difficult to understand policy.
Assist legislative aides in drafting press releases, press advisories, newsletters, and social media that highlight the work of their office/senator.
Publish regular updates regarding caucus priorities to website pages (SquareSpace platform)
Qualifications:
At least 2 years of digital communications experience, advocacy, or organizing experience
Experience in developing social media strategy to promote specific goals/priorities
Strong knowledge of messaging strategy for diverse audiences
Strong written and verbal communication skills with impeccable attention to detail
Experience in graphic design and video editing/creation
Proficient in web design & development
Strong interest in state-level and/or Colorado politics
Bonus points will be awarded for:
Sufficient fluency in spoken and written Spanish to fully engage Colorado’s Spanish-language press corps
Previous experience in government, public policy, or political campaign work
Journalism experience
Interested candidates should send a resume and tailored cover letter to James Lucero at james.luc...@gmail.com with Communications and Digital Manager as the subject. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with interviews within the week of an applicant being reviewed; applications will continue to be received until the position is filled. Priority will be given to those applications received by October 5th. Salary is commensurate with experience and within the range of $50K – $56K annually.
***Equal Opportunity: We welcome applicants from all walks of life, and strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ, immigrant, refugee, people with disabilities, and other communities to apply.***
The ideal candidate will be...
A self-motivated social media enthusiast who consistently takes initiative and thinks outside of the box.
Strongly aligned with Democratic values and willing to put personal politics aside to champion a collective goal.
A powerful storyteller who excels in both long-form and short-form writing styles.
Competent in communicating about identity, equity, and intersectionality present in systems of power.
A rapid response opportunist – regularly scanning the news and political environments to identify intervention opportunities that advance our goals.
Detailed-oriented and committed to delivering high-quality work no matter how small or tedious the task.
Well-versed in local, state, and national political dynamics and issues.
Available for intermittent evening and weekend work as the need arises.
Responsibilities:
Chief architect of all digital and social media strategy for the caucus – creating, editing, and distributing creative content (including videos and graphics) that advance the message of the caucus and individual senators.
Proactively identify state and national narratives/news cycles for the caucus to engage in.
Design social media packets, including graphics, sample posts, and videos, to promote and highlight priority legislation.
Compose a substantial amount of press releases, media advisories, op-eds, and speeches with clear, clean, concise, and accurate prose under deadline pressure.
Review articles, briefs, and data from our policy team for press and digital content opportunities, including drafting easy to understand talking points on complex and/or difficult to understand policy.
Assist legislative aides in drafting press releases, press advisories, newsletters, and social media that highlight the work of their office/senator.
Publish regular updates regarding caucus priorities to website pages (SquareSpace platform)
Qualifications:
At least 2 years of digital communications experience, advocacy, or organizing experience
Experience in developing social media strategy to promote specific goals/priorities
Strong knowledge of messaging strategy for diverse audiences
Strong written and verbal communication skills with impeccable attention to detail
Experience in graphic design and video editing/creation
Proficient in web design & development
Strong interest in state-level and/or Colorado politics
Bonus points will be awarded for:
Sufficient fluency in spoken and written Spanish to fully engage Colorado’s Spanish-language press corps
Previous experience in government, public policy, or political campaign work
Journalism experience
Interested candidates should send a resume and tailored cover letter to James Lucero at james.luc...@gmail.com with Communications and Digital Manager as the subject. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis with interviews within the week of an applicant being reviewed; applications will continue to be received until the position is filled. Priority will be given to those applications received by October 5th. Salary is commensurate with experience and within the range of $50K – $56K annually.
***Equal Opportunity: We welcome applicants from all walks of life, and strongly encourage people of color, women, LGBTQ, immigrant, refugee, people with disabilities, and other communities to apply.***
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