Director of Communications
About the National Center for Transgender Equality
The National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is the nation's leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people. As a national social justice organization, NCTE is devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education, advocacy and collaboration on national issues of importance.
Description
The director of communications is a member of the leadership team responsible for the successful design and execution of a robust public relations and digital engagement program that positions NCTE as a leader on issues of national importance to transgender people. As part of their portfolio, the director of communications, in conjunction with the policy staff, leads NCTE's communications content production.
The director of communications oversees an online communications manager who manages NCTE's digital platforms. The director of communications provides guidance and oversight of the online communications manager on strategy and creative development. The director of communications must be comfortable coaching communications staff and interns.
This position reports to the executive director and works collaboratively with the deputy executive director, the director of policy, and the director of development.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead a strategic communications program that advances NCTE's robust legislative, policy, public education, and online fundraising priorities.
- Create and manage communications systems including NCTE's communications calendar and department tracking processes.
- Cultivate strong relationships with journalists.
- Liaise with reporters on providing background, expert commentary, and other resources with and through NCTE's spokespeople.
- Coordinate with LGBT movement partners, advocates, Congressional staff, and coalitions on communications efforts.
- Author, edit, and proofread content like resources, fact sheets, press releases, advisories, op-eds, emails, blog posts, and other materials.
- Strategize and respond to constantly shifting daily events through digital and traditional media with (a lot of) humor and enthusiasm.
- Serve as a thought leader and strategist internally with staff or externally with community-based partners on campaigns and initiatives.
- Coach staff, partners, and community members on media interviews and digital content to ensure optimal preparedness and comfort.
- Serve as an on-the-record spokesperson as needed.
- Manage the online communications manager and interns including conducting annual performance reviews and quarterly check-ins.
- Oversee communications consultants and vendor relationships.
- Submit weekly reports, monthly timesheets, and other administrative duties in a timely manner.
- Experience: At least 3-5 years of experience leading a communications program for a national non-profit. One year of experience managing full-time staff.
- Track record of success: Successfully manage media for issue campaigns including identifying/coaching spokespeople, pitching reporters, and securing placements in national media outlets.
- Project Leadership: Experience in planning and executing initiatives within and across departments, and with consultants.
- Creativity and Innovation: Ability to leverage opportunities for growth.
- Self-direction: Takes initiative and ambitious in a small, unstructured environment.
- Communications: Skilled in creating and proofreading powerful, compelling written communications for advocacy and public education.
- Knowledge: Possess a refined sense of design for marketing and advocacy in print and online. Technically trained designers with experience using Adobe CS6 software highly preferred.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Salsa, Drupal, or similar databases and technologies is highly recommended.
- Collaborative Spirit: Ability to work as integral part of a team of hard-working, energetic professionals, taking input from a variety of assertive colleagues.
- Prioritization and Detail Orientation: Ability to set and meet goals, prioritize, plan, manage, and complete work on deadline and in optimum quality.
- Commitment to Social Justice: An understanding of issues affecting transgender people as well as an understanding of racism, classism and other systems of inter-connected oppressions is critical.
Salary and Benefits
Salary range for this position is competitive and based in part on the candidate's experiences and skills. NCTE offers a robust benefits package including dental, vision, and health insurance, pre-tax transit benefits, and matching retirement program, in addition to federal holidays and ten paid vacation days in the first year of employment.
The Director of Communications works out of our national office in Washington, DC. The position will involve occasional travel.
We are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage people of color to apply. Target date for this position to begin is in October of 2015 but will remain open until filled. Interviews will be given on a rolling basis.
Please send a resume, cover letter, and three writing samples (two short-form, and one long-form piece) to Emily Rainone aterainone@transequality.org. Web, video, and/or graphic design portfolio is welcome but not required.
Vincent Paolo Villano
Cell: (202) 631-9640
twitter: @VincentPaolo_
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