Press Secretary-NYC Mayoral Race
Leading candidate for NYC Mayor seeks senior communications professional to serve as Press Secretary for the Democratic Primary campaign. The Press Secretary will oversee daily press operations, engage in daily contact with reporters, lead the communications team, and serve as spokesperson for the campaign. Press Secretary is responsible for developing and executing sophisticated media strategies to advance our campaign message points. The Press Secretary will serve as a key strategist on our campaign.
Responsibilities
● 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;
● Anticipates, prevents, and, if necessary, manages crisis communications;
● Drafts talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials, as needed;
● Identifies online organizing opportunities and manages new media efforts;
● Produces detailed reports of communications activities for staff and leadership;
● Other duties, as required.
Skills & Experience
● Senior level experience in communications, public relations, or advocacy; political campaign and strategic research experience preferred;
● Knowledge of New York City politics is a plus;
● Experience landing high-profile media placements and dealing with reporters, editors, editorial boards, columnists, bloggers, broadcast producers, and thought leaders is a plus;
● 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;
● Must be able to work campaign hours as well as nights and weekends as needed.
Position Type: Full-time, starts ASAP
Salary: Commensurate with experience, $6,500-$8,500 monthly salary
To Apply: Send resume to nyc2021campaigns@gmail.com
Subject line: First Name & Last Name, Press Secretary
We are an equal opportunities employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Jobsthatareleft is a listserv run by GAINPOWER.org and Amy Pritchard. Contact us at JTAL@gainpower.org if you have any questions.
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GAIN POWER: Jobs That Are Left" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to jobsthatareleft+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jobsthatareleft/CAKvYsT1cnVyerTwPtkkA5oSk7mOxAsF73Ek%2B%3D377WuQp-3ZrXA%40mail.gmail.com.