Communications Associate

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact from the Communications team to program staff working on Campaign Finance and Ethics and lead project manager for strategic communications plans related to Campaign Finance and Ethics
• Liaise between communications and program staff to coordinate, review and refine all written content related to Campaign Finance and Ethics
• Develop communications plans, own review processes and collaborate with colleagues to ensure timely production of all deliverables related to Campaign Finance and Ethics
• Collaborate with other communications staff as well as legal and policy colleagues to write and edit high-quality written materials including short-form blogs and updates, longer-form analysis pieces, media newsletters, quotes, press releases, case pages, fact sheets and other communications products
• Partner with communications colleagues as well as program colleagues to craft organizational positioning and messaging that respond to emerging and growing threats to government institutions
• Coordinate with program colleagues on Campaign Finance and Ethics reports, case studies or memos, contributing to the content and ensuring effective rollout
• Edit content for AP style and grammar, as well as DEI values and messaging and brand guidance
• Closely follow developments and news related to the Campaign Finance and Ethics portfolio
• Track all programmatic and policy actions at the federal, state and local levels related to Campaign Finance and Ethics and keep the communications team apprised of key developments
• Make regular updates to CLC’s website and provide strategic guidance and draft copy for web, email, and social media platforms

Requirements

• At least 1-3 years of communications or journalism experience
• Strong project management skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to write quick and accurate content that is SEO- and GEO-optimized and draws on tested messaging
• Solid understanding of campaign finance and ethics issues and a desire to learn more, as well as the ability to quickly learn nuances in the work
• Experience understanding and explaining legal or legislative concepts
• Proven track record of building trust, building positive and respectful relationships with colleagues, and liaising and collaborating effectively within and across departments
• Stellar attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects at once
• An openness to new ideas and differing approaches
• Demonstrated ability to receive feedback, ensure accountability, and continually adapt, grow, learn and improve
• A commitment to CLC’s mission

Benefits

• Generous health, dental, and vision insurance with low employee premiums
• A 401(k) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, with immediate vesting
• 20 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 3 floating holidays annually
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave,10 days of bereavement leave, and 8 weeks of sabbatical leave for those who qualify
• Office closures for all federal holidays, plus typically a week in late summer, and a week in the winter.
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• A $1,000 annual professional development stipend and bar membership reimbursement
• A $500 annual technology allowance
• Pre-tax metro smart benefits
• New family and family planning support, including reimbursement for travel to access legal reproductive healthcare