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Working Families Party · 3 weeks ago

California Communications Director

California

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$80K/yr - $120K/yr

The Working Families Party is a progressive organization advocating for the multiracial working class. The California Communications Director will be responsible for developing and executing communication strategies to advance the Party's legislative and electoral priorities, while managing the communications team and fostering relationships with various stakeholders.

AssociationCommunitiesFood and BeveragePoliticsWellness

No H1B

Responsibilities

Supervise communications team junior staff, including California Creative & New Media Manager and other future junior personnel

In collaboration with CA WFP senior leadership team, exercise primary decision-making authority over communications strategy, priorities and execution Set team work plans and develop and execute communications strategy plan for organizational priorities

Determine messaging, tone and framing for CA WFP communications across platforms

Coordinate closely with National WFP Communications Team for cross-organizational priorities and campaigns

Manage relationship with communications consultants or vendors and direct their scope, deliverables and timelines

Participate in WFP/CAWFP manager trainings and meetings

Track, analyze and distribute key press clips and media metrics to inform strategic decisions

Develop message and communications plans to advance priority legislative, electoral and organizational campaigns

Make real-time strategic decisions in fast-moving media environments, including approving rapid-response messaging and statements

Plan and execute internal and external communications to develop and grow our brand using earned, paid and digital media

Live in the news cycle; monitor risks and opportunities; seize real-time media opportunities to advance our values, position and brand

Build relationships with print, broadcast and new media journalists

Lead crisis communications strategy, including decision-making authority over messaging, timing and spokesperson coordination

Anticipate, prevent, and, if necessary, manage crisis communications

Produce detailed reports of communications activities for staff and leadership

Support Director and staff spokespeople with talking points and media prep

Draft talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials, as needed

Develop and lead a mass communications program, including sending high-quality emails and SMSs to our membership to grow our fundraising, build our lists, and deepen engagement

Set strategic direction for digital communications, including audience targeting, narrative goals and performance benchmarks

Identify and develop CAWFP leaders, electeds, and staffers as spokespeople and to manage WFP chapter communications

Engage with staff, members, candidates, and elected officials on the latest narrative, messaging, and research developments

Coordinate and align with communications professionals of organizational allies and partners

Qualification

Strategic communicationsCrisis communicationsMedia relationsDigital communicationsMessage developmentNarrative alignmentPublic speakingTeam management

Required

Supervise communications team junior staff, including California Creative & New Media Manager and other future junior personnel

In collaboration with CA WFP senior leadership team, exercise primary decision-making authority over communications strategy, priorities and execution

Set team work plans and develop and execute communications strategy plan for organizational priorities