Responsibilities

• Develop and execute state-specific communications strategies to support state legislative and policy campaign plans, in collaboration with advocacy, policy, and communications staff.
• Work closely with state campaign teams, monitor local and state media coverage to identify trends and opportunities, and provide guidance on how to best use communications tactics to achieve stated policy goals.
• Provide communications and digital content creation support to a set of campaign states, including drafting and editing op-eds, LTEs, press releases, media advisories, newsletters, blogs, social media posts, call scripts, policy analysis, fact sheets, and talking points.
• Support and manage state and local earned media strategies, including pitching reporters, organizing and hosting media briefings, preparing press-focused materials, and building relationships with state and local reporters in target states.
• Develop and deploy state-level messaging that aligns with stated policy goals and aligns with the organization’s core national narrative.
• Support state and local partner organizations, election officials, and key spokespeople in developing communications strategies and materials.
• Provide members of the communications team with insight and expertise on state campaign strategies and developments.
• Support spokespersons with talking points, messaging, and interview guides.
• Edit and review state-specific policy and advocacy products, ensuring consistent alignment with the organization’s voice and brand.
• Draft narratives and summaries of the organization’s state-level advocacy, policy, and communications work for internal and external use.

Requirements

• A minimum of four years of relevant communications experience with a proven track record of managing communications campaigns or projects
• Proven communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong track record of working as part of strategy-specific teams
• Experience managing a multi-step, time-sensitive content production and review processes across diverse teams and departments

Preferred

• Experience working on communications campaigns at the state level for nonprofits, government agencies, or political campaigns
• Experience working on or knowledge of democracy and/or voting/elections issues
• Experience working in or knowledge of state legislative processes
• Experience communicating on behalf of multiple brands, as well as communicating on behalf of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations
• Experience working across digital platforms, including Substack, WordPress, and Mailchimp
• Experience working in Canva and other graphic design tools
• Experience working in a remote environment

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance that is majority employer-funded
• 401(k) retirement plan, with up to 6% employer match
• Generous paid time off package, including unlimited flexible vacation leave, 2 weeks sick leave, in addition to 13 paid holidays, winter holiday closure, and other PTO opportunities such as parental leave, volunteer time, and more
• Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Basic-term life and accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance, with an employee buy-up option
• Additional benefits include work-from-home benefits, cell phone benefits, and fitness benefits