Press Secretary
Status: Temporary; exempt
Reports To: Communications Lead, Health Care Voter Bus Tour
Purpose: Health Care Voter Bus Tour
Position Summary
Health Care Voter is hiring a press secretary for a national bus tour. This is a temporary position that will run from 3/2/2020 - 5/8/2020, including time planning time before the tour and wrap up after the tour concludes. The bus tour will start in San Francisco and end in Washington, D.C. The Press Secretary will travel on the bus for the duration of the tour, and will be responsible for driving the day-to-day communications operation for the tour and coordinating with the Health Care Voter digital and communications teams (who are based in D.C.). This person will focus on coordinating and building local press outreach at tour stops to help amplify the message of the tour.
As a Press Secretary you'll:
Work with Hub and Health Care Voter teams to execute the tour's overall communications strategy
Coordinate local press outreach, pitch reporters, and wrangle press at events
Facilitate interviews with VIPs, partners, and other surrogates
Manage the distribution of communications materials for the tour, including press advisories, press releases, editorial board memos, op-eds, and other press materials
Coordinate press logistics at events
Prepare surrogates for the tour and events, including providing media trainings as surrogates join the bus tour
About you:
You have two to three years of communications experience
You are an excellent writer and can communicate effectively with diverse audiences
You are extremely well organized, detail-oriented, and analytical
You have an excellent understanding of earned media
You are eager to adapt to the latest technology and employ creative communications
You have an entrepreneurial spirit and an ability to solve problems effectively
You have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work well on a team
You have a sense of humor and a willingness to work hard
You are committed to a just, inclusive, and robust economy that delivers opportunity and dignity to all
In addition, it would be a bonus if:
You have prior experience working on a campaign or an advocacy organization
You have experience interacting with reporters and directly pitching press
You are familiar with how to communicate about health care
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, please send a three-sentence statement of interest and resume to Dan@thehubproject.org.
New Venture Fund Careers
Health Care Voter is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.
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