Deputy Communications Director for the Office of Mass Engagement

Responsibilities

• Develop messaging and communications strategies for major community engagements, including parades, celebrations, block parties, and town halls.
• Work with City Hall offices and agencies to ensure messaging is coordinated, strategic, and reflects the administration’s priorities.
• Develop coherent narrative and identify creative opportunities to tell stories about the administration’s work through organizing, direct engagement with New Yorkers, and demystifying government.
• Build and manage a proactive communications calendar for the Commissioner of the Office of Mass Engagement and the office itself, including policy rollouts, announcements, organizing campaigns, events and initiatives, and earned media opportunities.
• Draft remarks for the Commissioner, talking points for staff, releases, video scripts, op-eds, social media copy, and more.
• Partner with Mayor’s Press Office to generate proactive media coverage about the Office of Mass Engagement, including owning stories from end-to-end (pitching and preparing administration staff and outside partners).
• Collaborate with the digital communications team to produce compelling, affirmative content that reaches New Yorkers across platforms.

Requirements

• Candidates should have at least five years of relevant experience in communications, public affairs, organizing, journalism, campaigns, or a related field.
• Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?
• Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?
• Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?
• Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?