Communications Director - State Power Division

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Description

• The Working Families Party (WFP) is the progressive party for the multiracial working class, fighting for a nation that works for the many, not the few. • We recruit, train, and support transformational candidates up and down the ballot — and run them to win. • The State Power Division is a newly created division that includes nearly 100 staff members in 14 chartered WFP states. • The Working Families Party is seeking a seasoned and multi-talented communications professional to tell the collective story of our work at the state and local level to a variety of internal and external audiences. • This position is ideal for someone who can think big and design systems and infrastructure, is excited about coaching and developing our state and regional communication leads and is also able to get into the details of execution.

Requirements

• Five years of communications experience • Significant experience working with state and national political reporters • Strong writing and editing skills • Ability to develop and execute strategic communications plans • Experience with social media and digital communications • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Strong organizational and time management skills • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines • Demonstrated ability to work across a diverse, complex organization or eco-system to accomplish work involving multiple stakeholders at different levels • Preferred but not required: Experience managing or mentoring colleagues • Experience developing communications strategies to support fundraising efforts • Media relationships in regions where WFP lacks dedicated communications staff, including the Southwest, Pacific Northwest or the Midwest

Benefits

• Robust benefit package for full-time employees • Paid time off • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance • Flexible spending accounts • Retirement plan options • Professional development funding • Remote work support