[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Communications Director

July 29, 2020

[GAINPOWER.org: Jobs That Are Left] Communications Director

Position Title: Communications Director

Level:

Job Location: Philadelphia, PA

Position Type: Full-Time/Exempt

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Salary Range:  $70,000-$84,000/annually

Travel %: Up to 25%

Job Shift: Any

Job Categories: Nonprofit - Social Services

Number of Openings: 1

 

ABOUT FOR OUR FUTURE

Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run the largest, permanent progressive field program across key states. Our vision is to expand the progressive infrastructure and advance economic prosperity for all, strong community schools, climate justice, and racial and social justice. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in face-to-face conversations around what issues matter most to them. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, drive local progress, make a community's collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people's lives.

 

In 2018, we made over 10 million door knocks and held 1.5 million face-to-face conversations with voters in 7 states. Our turnout operation and innovative program helped restore voting rights to 1.4 million Floridians, expand Medicaid coverage to 400,000 in Virginia, and resulted in sizable electoral progress at the state and federal level, including the pickup of 3 Governor mansions, 1 Senate seat, 13 Congressional seats, and 22 state legislative seats.

 

For Our Future will continue to grow and win through 2020, building power across issue fights and elections. Headquartered in Washington, DC, our current state programs include Florida, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

Are you passionate about advancing progressive change in the Keystone State, expanding the electorate, and defeating Trump? For Our Future Pennsylvania seeks a talented Communications Director to drive and execute our internal and external communications work for our most ambitious electoral organizing program to date. The Communications Director will develop and implement a comprehensive strategic communications plan in support of our advocacy efforts, voter communications and engagement, and electoral campaigning. You will secure positive coverage and media placements to advance our profile and campaign goals. You will work in tandem with the Field, Data, and Digital Directors to deliver on overall goals and deliverables. Our ideal candidate has at least 3-5 years of strategic communications experience in a political, electoral, organizing, or progressive issue campaign environment; incredible writing and communications skills; a track record of impactful press placements; and thrives in a collaborative, campaign environment.

 

The Communications Director reports to the State Director. This is a full-time position through at least November 6, 2020. Interested candidates should submit a relevant writing sample, along with their resume and cover letter.

 

For Our Future Pennsylvania is a statewide coalition organization that builds progressive power through voter engagement and organizing within communities around key issues and candidates. We uplift the voices of the community and work to strengthen public education, advance social and racial justice, preserve our environment, and fight for working families. Our commitment to advancing progressive causes extends to the ballot box, and we work hard every election to support candidates who share our values.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

●      Creating and implementing marketing and PR strategies to advance our profile with press, influencers, and allies.

●      Developing messaging for in-state political campaigns and issues, and to set a cohesive organizational message.

●      Designing and implementing short- and long-term earned media plans.

●      Organizing and building press conferences, press calls, and other media events.

●      Writing press releases, media advisories, memos, talking points, op-eds, pitch stories and digital content (including advertising copy), and other materials.

●      Screening potential spokespeople for all public community, partner, and media events.

●      Drafting press and marketing content on social media accounts, scheduling and posting in consultation with Digital Director.

●      Developing relationships with reporters and managing press lists.

●      Analyzing and reporting on communication metrics.

●      Serving as a communications and media point of contact for ally coalition and table meetings and providing comms capacity to partners and allies, as needed.

●      Serving as an organizational editor and message reviewer for all public facing materials, tracking message research, and advising on implementation in voter contact materials.

●      Serving as an on-the-record spokesperson.

●      Working closely with political, field, digital, partnerships, and training staff to successfully integrate programs for increased impact.

●      Working with storytellers to package and curate their stories who are recruited from field and digital organizing to leverage in media, external events, and organizing.

●      Managing communications staff and any communications vendors and consultants.

●      Setting and enforcing comms protocols, in consultation with the national office.

●      Reporting communications department activity and accomplishments to the national office and stakeholders on a timely basis.

 

 

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

●      At least 3-5 years of strategic communications experience in a political, electoral, organizing, or progressive issue campaign environment.

●      Experience in media relations with a preference for advocacy/political communications.

●      Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong writing and copy editing skills;  

●      Possesses a clear sense of the political media landscape, the Pennsylvania media market,  and has a thirst for consuming media.

●      A track record of securing impactful press placements and building relationships with reporters; experience in attracting press coverage for virtual events a plus.

●      Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

●      Professional or volunteer experience working in an organizing environment, and with labor and social justice groups.

●      Strong understanding of digital communications and digital advertising and how they integrate with earned media and traditional communications.

●      Ability to develop long-term plans, set objectives, and track progress toward achieving objectives.

●      Passion for progressive causes and politics and a dedication to consuming news.

●      Experience leading communications staff and/or coalitions.

●      Solutions-oriented approach, with a willingness to take initiative, while juggling several priorities that may change quickly.

●      Exercise good judgment in high-pressure situations and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.

●      Flexibility and a willingness to take on new tasks as the responsibilities of the position evolve.

●      Strong verbal communications and interpersonal skills.

 

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

●      Some supervisory responsibilities.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

●      Because of COVID-19, state and local government stay at home orders, phased reopening orders, and other factors limit For Our Future's canvassing program. When these limits apply, your work environment will likely be your domicile (teleworking) or a socially-distanced office. When it is possible to safely and appropriately resume in-person organizing activity, this position is expected to interact with canvassers and field staff, community partners volunteers, or voters in person individually or collectively in group settings for various projects. The work environment will vary but work may include either an office environment or working outdoors, potentially in extreme weather conditions, including heat and cold.

 

EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

●      Employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.

●      Employees may be required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle, and generally not allowed to take more than 2-3 days off consecutively during blackout periods. Emergencies will not be affected by this policy.


For Our Future offers the following benefits to all full-time employees:

■       Health insurance coverage - 95% employer paid and 5% employee paid.

■       Paid Parental Leave.

■       Retirement savings plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%.

■       $100 monthly cell phone bill reimbursement.

■       13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.

 

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

 

For Our Future Action Fund is an equal opportunity employer.  This application will not be used for limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law, including race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, arrest record, conviction record, ancestry, military service, or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances.  Should an applicant need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, they should contact a company representative.

 

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT

The relationship between you and the For Our Future Action Fund is referred to as "employment at will."  This means that your employment can be terminated at any time for any reason, with or without cause, with or without notice, by you or the For Our Future Action Fund/For Our Future.  No representative of For Our Future Action Fund has authority to enter into any employment agreement with you that is contrary to the foregoing "employment at will" relationship.  By signing below, you hereby affirm that your employment is "at will", and that you acknowledge that no oral or written statements or representations regarding your employment can alter your "at will" status, except for a written statement signed by you and our Chief Executive Officer or duly authorized representative as determined by a resolution of the Board of Directors of For Our Future Action Fund.  


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