Communications and External Affairs Manager

🕒 May 15

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Democrats for Education Reform

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2007

📚 Education

🏛️ Government

🤝 Non-profit

Education • Government • Non-profit

Democrats for Education Reform is a national political organization dedicated to electing Democratic leaders who prioritize high-quality and equitable education for all students. The organization supports policies that improve the quality of education in America, including public school choice, resource equity, and teacher quality. DFER engages in political campaigns to endorse and elect candidates who align with their educational reform values and works to influence education policy at both national and state levels.

📋 Description

• Draft press releases, statements and campaign communications • Develop social media strategy and content • Build, cultivate, and maintain trusted relationships with reporters • Serve as a regional spokesperson and press contact • Monitor regional media narratives on education policy • Partner with the National Director and the Digital Manager to plan and execute digital campaigns • Collaborate on day-to-day execution of regional social media content • Help shape paid digital strategy for issue campaigns • Track, analyze, and report on earned and digital performance • Serve as a close thought partner to the National Director on messaging strategy • Stay fluent in the political landscape of priority states • Contribute to rapid-response operations • Work closely with the Campaigns and Partnership teams • Partner with the Graphic Designer & Digital Communications Manager to translate regional strategy into on-brand creative • Coordinate with outside consultants

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in communications, press, or public affairs roles • Exceptional Writing • Political Acumen • Digital & Social Campaign Fluency • Regional Relationship-Building • Education Policy Interest • Rapid-Response Mindset • Collaborative Operator • Multi-Entity Awareness

🏖️ Benefits

• health, vision, and dental coverage • cell phone and internet reimbursement • flexible spending plan • life insurance • short- and long-term disability insurance • 401K plan with a match • paid family leave • paid time off (vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and all national holidays)