Responsibilities

• Serve as CCA's spokesperson and drive strategic proactive/reactive media engagement.
• Draft press releases/advisories/statements and pitch stories to traditional and non-traditional media outlets to secure coverage of important organizational events and initiatives. Secure and coordinate media interviews.
• Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse group of media, CCA members, government leaders, and external stakeholders to gain consensus and develop integrated messaging.
• Understand daily media – including print, online, and social – to follow the organization's coverage, track key issues that affect the organization, and analyze sentiment.
• Serve as the lead in crafting engaging, persuasive copy for all external communications across platforms, ensuring consistent messaging and branding to increase exposure and influence. This includes CCA's weekly newsletter, email blasts, social media, website maintenance, and other external communication channels.
• Manage email marketing calendar and execute key content, including action alerts, important updates, and event announcements. Coordinate across the team to ensure high-quality e-blasts are executed.
• Establishing and implementing a comprehensive digital media strategy, identifying relevant content, links, photos, and status updates for distribution across platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and others.
• Conducting thorough editing and proofreading of all communications materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand standards.
• Promote and market CCA members via established communications channels.
• Ensure design consistency across all CCA communications (e.g., event collateral, promotional materials, white papers, advocacy campaigns).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5–10 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, media relations, or corporate communications is a must.
• Demonstrated command of the Los Angeles political and media landscape.
• Proven track record managing high-profile campaigns, strategic communications initiatives, or crisis communications.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including executives, media, community partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling messages for a variety of audiences.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and execute communications plans aligned with organizational goals.
• Strong media relations experience, including pitching, press release writing, and media monitoring.
• Proficiency in digital communications and social media strategy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain attention to detail under a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• a flexible work environment
• retirement savings program