Director of Narrative and Strategic Communications

Worcester County, MA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $105K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategic narrative and public-facing communications that advance a movement-wide agenda, while shaping policy-focused advocacy in partnership with leadership and the Policy Director.

  • Narrative & Messaging: Define and execute a unified narrative for N2N across its organizational arms, ensuring clear, compelling storytelling for advocacy priorities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive narrative strategy that advances N2N’s mission and aligns with movement partners.
  • Craft and maintain clear, compelling messaging for both the 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) arms of the organization.
  • Lead rapid-response communications during key political moments, crises, or opportunities.
  • Partner with the Leadership team to shape N2N’s advocacy and strategy on key political issues, pending legislation, and ballot initiatives by Tracking policy in collaboration with the Policy Director during legislative sessions and
  • Train staff and members on message discipline and narrative framing relating to legislative and political goals, targets, and political strategy
  • Drafting and delivering internal presentations, memos, and strategy briefs summarizing political updates and advocacy priorities
  • Oversees and manages the creation of the organization's annual report
  • Oversee N2N’s digital presence, including email, social media, website content, and digital campaigns.
  • Build and implement a savvy, grassroots digital fundraising program incorporating
  • Thoughtful creation and placement of compelling digital ads,

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years of communications experience within movement organizations, community organizing, or political campaigns, including experience
  • Managing staff, consultants, or cross-team communications workflows.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Leading social media strategy and platform/digital tool management.
  • Strategic planning experience across multiple campaigns or organizational cycles.
  • Managing press relations and serving as a spokesperson.
  • Working with individuals of varied racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender expression, socioeconomic background, and individuals with disabilities.
  • Differentiating and stewarding timely, relevant, and authentic c3 vs. c4 messaging.
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing organization-wide communications strategies featuring content that supports organizing, advocacy, or community-based work.
  • Excellent ‘people skills’ to work cooperatively and patiently with other staff members and member leaders

Preferred

  • Familiarity with the Massachusetts political and media landscapes.
  • Graphic design, video editing, or multimedia production skills.
  • Bilingual or multilingual skills.

Benefits

  • Benefits include vacation time, sick days, fully paid health and disability insurance, travel reimbursement, a 401(k) program, opportunities for career growth, a comprehensive employee assistance program (EAP) for workers (and those who depend on them), and more.

Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts

At Neighbor to Neighbor, we make democracy work for us. That means all of us, whether you’re Black, white, or brown, immigrant or lifelong local, and no matter how much money you have. Together, we build power for our collective wellbeing. A handful of wealthy elites make the decisions that shape our lives here in Massachusetts. We believe we can shift the balance of power by bringing people together in key cities for bold change, local and statewide. From the streets to the State House, we get our people in power, build a new way of doing things, and put democracy into practice along the way.

Founded in 2000
Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
23 employees (4 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.3%
Direct
48%
Referral
6%
Social
16.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~23

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (17% of company)

Funding

Total Funding
$50K
Last Raise
$50K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $50K