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 with Strategic Initiatives and other stakeholders on communications campaigns • Define and regularly update core narrative and messaging priorities • 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 • Build and coach a broader bench of RFS spokespeople • Collaborate with Co-Founder and President Amanda Litman on strategic use of her voice • Direct press vendors and lead media relations strategy • Proactively pitch stories and assign earned media opportunities • Identify communications risks and design crisis and rapid-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, provide training, and manage consultant relationships • Support RFS's mission of recruiting and supporting young progressives running for down-ballot offices

🎯 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 in 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 collaboration, transparency, and problem-solving across teams • Strong project management skills, including coordinating across multiple 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 provide proof of COVID vaccination, subject to reasonable accommodations • Must have valid work authorization as 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 • Promotions into new salary bands

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