Senior Director, Communications & Marketing

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🕒 October 5

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $146.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗣️ Communications

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Run for Something

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2017

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🤝 Non-profit

💰 Seed Round on 2018-07

Consulting • Marketing • Non-profit

Run for Something is a political organization focused on recruiting and supporting young progressive candidates to run for office in the United States. The organization offers a strategic plan and candidate support systems, providing resources and training to new candidates, particularly those championing progressive causes such as reproductive rights and electoral reform. Run for Something is actively engaged in various political activities, including organizing volunteer events and providing a platform for new progressive voices in politics.

📋 Description

• Develop RFS's narrative and positioning strategy and translate it into short- and long-term communications plans • Create signature moments connecting RFS's impact with press, donors, and the public • Collaborate across teams to design and implement communications campaigns elevating programmatic work • Define and regularly update core narrative and messaging priorities and talking points • Lead proactive and reactive messaging and maintain a cohesive organizational voice • Oversee outbound communications, tone, consistency, and deadlines • Serve as organizational spokesperson and press contact while developing additional spokespeople • Shape strategic use of Co-Founder and President Amanda Litman's voice • Direct press vendors and lead media relations strategy, including pitching stories and assigning earned media opportunities • Identify communications risks and develop crisis-response strategies • Extract research insights to communicate RFS's mission and align with national conversations • Contribute to organization-wide strategy as a Leadership Team member • Lead, mentor, and coach the communications team, including the Digital Communications Director and Digital Engagement Associate • Implement CRM tracking systems across social channels with technology team support • Coordinate compliance with campaign finance rules • Oversee budget management, training, and consultant relationships

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in electoral or movement work, managing communications teams in political campaigns, 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), PACs, or media organizations • Demonstrated experience translating an organization's mission and programs into distinct narrative and positioning • Expertise developing and executing multi-channel communications and brand strategies, including narrative and positioning, social media, content strategy, press relations, and paid media • Strong understanding of the national political communications landscape • Experience translating complex data and programmatic impact into compelling public narrative and positioning • Proven experience in budget management, staff supervision, and mentoring in remote settings • Ability to drive team goals, evaluate metrics, and apply data-driven insights • Experience developing inspiring messaging and talking points for principals or organizations • Skilled in short-form and medium-form writing, talking points, content creation, and adapting strategies based on digital trends and audience needs • Strategic mindset with ability to anticipate needs, make informed decisions, and pivot as necessary • Strong project management skills, including coordinating across departments and stakeholders and holding stakeholders accountable to deadlines • Commitment to DEI principles, with demonstrated experience fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment • Self-motivated and adaptable, capable of working independently in a remote environment • Experience with unionized work environments is a plus but not essential • Must work core hours Monday to Thursday, with occasional night and weekend work • Must provide proof of COVID vaccination, subject to stated reasonable accommodations • Must have valid work authorization and be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; foreign nationals cannot be hired

🏖️ Benefits

• Four-Day Work Week • Unlimited Paid Time Off policy • Platinum Medical Insurance (100% of premium covered for employees; 50% of premium covered for dependents) • Dental and Vision Insurance (100% of premium covered for both employees and dependents) • Professional Development Stipend • Treat Yourself Stipend ($500 a year to do something that brings you joy) • Equipment Stipend • 401k • Work from Home Stipend • Cell Phone/Internet Stipend • 12 weeks of paid family leave • Paid Sabbatical (after 3 years of service to RFS) • Employee Assistance Program • Four weeks in organization-wide holiday closures, including a two-week winter break • Flexible, remote work environment • Transition payment for departing employees • Annual cost of living increases and performance-based pay increases • Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, medical advice, or sincerely held religious beliefs • Approximately two all-staff or team events per year, potentially including overnight travel

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