Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for and nourishing relationships with current clients to ensure they are: getting all the support they need, when they need it; feel heard and respected by Hailstone; and are enthusiastic about the services they are receiving.
• Taking responsibility for overall client campaigns, including the creation of communications strategies, plans and messaging documents, and then executing those plans.
• Creating communications materials including mail, flyers, emails, text messages, social media, website content, and promotional items.
• Carrying out press relations including writing and blasting out media advisories, pitching reporters, drafting op-eds and letters to the editor, and utilizing our media database system.
• Creating advertising, including digital, print, billboards, radio and TV.
• Writing video scripts and helping to guide production and editing.
• Interviewing and prepping client spokespeople, and writing their speeches and quotes.
• Event planning and logistics coordination.
• Helping to keep the firm’s design files, press clips, photos and archives organized.
• Leading our efforts to achieve our goal of bringing in one new client every two months.

Requirements

• At least 10 years experience in labor unions and progressive communications; is extremely smart and a fantastic writer; believes deeply in our causes and clients; has a positive, can-do, solutions-oriented attitude; is a great people-person and creative thinker; can work flexible hours; and is a very hard worker willing to do whatever it takes to win.
• At least 3 glowing references from former employers or clients.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice to have

• Preferred experience leading key communications areas, including: media relations, digital strategy, video production, website redesign, and graphic design.

Benefits

• 2 weeks paid time off to start, as well as federal holidays.
• Support with continuing education.