The Voting Rights Lab is looking for an Associate Director of State Communications to lead our communications work on our state campaigns. This role will be part of the Communications team, reporting to the Communications Director, and will work in collaboration with other parts of the organization as well as external partners. Core responsibilities will include developing communications plans within our state campaign plans, drafting press materials, as well as building and maintaining press lists and pitching stories to reporters. For this role, we are looking for someone with 3-6 years of relevant experience. The person in this role must have a proven track record as an excellent writer.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Work with Regional Directors to develop and drive communications plans that include creative tactics to help state-level campaigns break through in a crowded media environment
- Draft press releases, letters to the editor, op-eds, talking points and other materials for media outreach
- Provide communications support to in-state campaign partners in traditional and digital mobilization including collateral creation, sharing press lists, trainings, and other support. Work with partners and other stakeholders to help them execute communications plans and generate media coverage
- Build and maintain relationships with state-level media contacts; pitch stories as well as provide background information for reporters
- Monitor state news as it relates to voting rights issues; maintain systems for collecting, organizing and sharing press clips
- Package and uplift stories of people who are affected by attacks on voting rights, with an emphasis on building and maintaining relationships with diverse storytellers
- Empower and connect storytellers from communities with media opportunities
- Provide support in building press events by drafting materials, issuing advisories, and working to secure press attendance
- 3-6 years of relevant experience including a minimum of 2 years in direct communications work with a proven track record of executing high quality work in a fast-paced campaign environment (issue advocacy or political campaigns are fine)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience communicating complex policy ideas in a way that helps audiences understand and relate to them
- A high degree of comfort with long and short-form writing
- A snappy content creator who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, campaign environment
- Organized, resourceful, flexible individual with strong time management skills and an ability to work independently and on tight deadlines
- An ability to draft press outreach materials in different tones for use across multiple audiences, as well as different states and political contexts
- Experience working with diverse communities and committed to acting on the belief that racial equity and social justice are critical components of our work
- Speech writing experience, familiarity with media databases, Spanish language proficiency, and issue-advocacy experience are desired but not required
Compensation & Benefits:
The salary range for Associate Director of State Communications will be $78,000 - $101,000.
At this time, NVF provides the following benefits for eligible employees:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Access to NVF-funded health reimbursement account (HRA) to help offset co-pay, deductible, and vision/dental expenses
- 401(k) retirement plan, with up to 3% match
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Base-term life and accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance, with an employee buy-up option
- Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care
- Cell phone benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Work from home benefit
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Voting Rights Lab 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.
COVID-19 Policy:
New Venture Fund (NVF) has extended its work-from-home and essential travel requirements through March 31, 2021. All employees must continue to work from home, and work travel remains restricted to essential, pre-approved travel only. In considering this extension, our main priority remained and will continue to be the safety of all employees. We want to ensure that you are able to impact the world in a meaningful way while staying healthy and well. NVF has also provided COVID-19 leave which staff can request to manage any COVID-19-related needs such as if they or a household member is sick, if they are unable to find childcare, and other needs.
This is a completely remote position. Candidates across the country are encouraged to apply.
Please visit votingrightslab.org for more information.
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