Senior Director of Communications
Planned Parenthood of Michigan
USA (Remote)
In-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.
5 hrs ago
Communications Manager
New Orleans, LA (On-site)
$56K/yr – $73K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time
Posted 5 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own IJLA’s external storytelling and outreach across digital, print, media relations, and events to expand reach and impact.
- Digital Communications: Own multi-channel storytelling across website, Bloomerang, Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn to measure reach and impact.
- Media Relations: Draft press materials, pitch stories, coach staff for media interviews, and run campaigns to broaden IJLA’s audience.
- External Events & Organizing: Represent IJLA at community events, build coalitions, and engage students and community members.
Job Description
- Digital Communications: Generate regular digital content with a focus on furthering the mission of IJLA and its various programmatic goals. Be willing to innovate and measure reach and impact. Key digital platforms include website, Bloomerang, Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Have ability to write longer materials on specific issues, including for e-blasts and newsletters and ability to creatively use video for storytelling.
- Print Materials: Conceptualize, develop and draft print materials such as annual report, newsletter, holiday cards, client/case one-pagers, programmatic brochures, and other materials.
- Media Relations: Draft and distribute press releases, pitch stories to targeted reporters, field media inquiries, develop and manage media contacts, draft talking points and messaging for issues/cases, monitor media for media outreach and other opportunities to engage in order to continually gain a wider and more diverse audience for IJLA’s work. Be creative in directing media campaigns that further the mission of IJLA. Coach staff and clients in media interviews (podcasts, local/national/international TV, print, online, radio).
- External Events and Organizing: Identify, attend, organize, and table at community events across the state, and be a spokesperson for IJLA’s mission and work. Connect with and outreach to other organizations, students, coalitions, and community members interested in learning more about IJLA and getting involved in our work.
- Internal Events – Close collaboration with internal events team. Designing invitations, printed materials, and social media for events.
- At least two years of communications experience. Familiarity with Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Tiktok.
- Proficient in Canva, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe, email and calendar management, Dropbox, Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and basic office equipment.
- Strong written and verbal skills, including in how to reach wide audiences on different platforms with messages about social and racial justice issues. Able to draft and edit documents, reports, and correspondence.
- Proactive and resourceful approach to identifying and resolving challenges and developing alternative solutions. Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
- Has strong ownership over tasks, including follow-through, and willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
- Ability to work effectively with racially and culturally diverse groups of people, including staff, clients and their families, students, volunteers, interns, board members, donors, supporters and community members. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships internally and externally. Strong ability to be diplomatic and receptive to diversity of viewpoints, particularly when working with external partners.
- Proven ability to effectively manage multiple tasks, prioritize workloads, take initiative in completing necessary tasks, and meet deadlines. Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and files.
- Able to set goals, manage time and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Understanding and appreciation of mission and values of the organization.
- Driver’s License
- Personal vehicle (for which IJLA fully reimburses work-related mileage).
- Experience in criminal and social justice work or space.
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree
- 100% employer-paid medical/dental/vision coverage
- six weeks of paid vacation
- Federal holidays
- a 401 (k) match
- cell phone reimbursement
- IJLA provides a work environment that encourages health and self-care
- IJLA is a family and pet-friendly workplace
Innocence & Justice Louisiana
Innocence & Justice Louisiana frees innocent people sentenced to life in prison and those serving unjust sentences. We recognize the root causes of wrongful convictions and unjust sentences as systemic racism and inequities. We work to expose and address these root causes by sharing our clients’ stories in court, the legislature, the community and the media. We support our clients living well and fully in the world after their release.
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
3.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.1%
Direct
42.6%
Referral
5.5%
Social
14.4%
Paid
1.2%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~21
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