Category: Uncategorized

Department: Digital

Supervisor: VP, Digital

Supervisory Responsibilities: Content and Creative digital staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

SUMMARY

The Digital Department is responsible for growing the EMILYs List online community, engaging that community in the critical work of electing Democratic pro-choice women to office, and raising significant funds online to support the work of EMILYs List.

The Creative Director leads and manages the Content and Creative team made up of Design, Video, and Social to create a cohesive creative strategy and approach to the EMILYs List online brand.

The Creative Director is a member of the Digital Leadership Team who works across EMILY’s List to ensure best practices in digital strategy are leveraged to advance the organization’s priorities.

The opportunity for the new Creative Director at EMILY’s List is to join a growing team who, together, are uplifting the brand in the next chapter of the nation’s largest resource for women in politics to elect Democratic pro-choice women who run, win, and change the world.

Essential Job Functions

• Developing and executing a comprehensive content strategy in collaboration with VP, Digital and Deputy Creative Director; 
• Manage design, video and social media teams, providing up-to-the-minute feedback on creative projects and identifying opportunities for growth;
• Leading, concepting and scriptwriting for the EL’s digital video program, working with editors to shape videos in progress, and producing video shoots at EL events;
• Working with Campaigns team to develop their creative and content programs, and leading production on creative requests from campaigns;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience leading successful creative and content operations for Democratic political campaigns, political committees, nonprofit organizations, or creative agency experience;
• Strong project management and managerial skills, with experience leading a creative team; 
• Strong knowledge of digital design, video and social media best practices and an interest and commitment to master emerging technologies;
• Proven ability to work collaboratively under tight deadlines and successfully project manage creative work from start to finish on schedule;
• Proficiency in all creative software packages acumen such as Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro and/or After Effects, Audition); Video production background is a plus;
• Candidates should be able to handle multiple projects at once, work well under deadlines, and understand that the internet and politics are not always a 9 to 6 kind of job.

The salary for this position is $90,000 – $112,000 and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. To apply, visit our jobs site: Creative Director to upload your resume, provide a cover letter, and fill out an application. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.

Our office is based in Washington, DC and this position is based in the DC office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in office.

ABOUT EMILY’S LIST

EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Our work is centered around a fundamental vision: Run. Win. Change the World. EMILY’s List has raised over $700 million in service to that vision and has helped Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the largest independent expenditure campaigns for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country’s first woman as vice president, 159 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,400 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILY’s List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit www.emilyslist.org for more information.  

EMILY’s List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

DISCLAIMER

EMILY’s List prohibits discrimination of employment, promotion, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on gender, disability, race, age, national origin, color, creed, sexual orientation, sex (including marital and parental status), gender identity and expression, religion, economic status, ethnic identity, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the person holding this position.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. EMILY’s List reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. 

National Nurses United (NNU) seeks an experienced Communications Specialist with a commitment to social justice and professional experience in social advocacy and communications. The ideal candidate will be well versed in labor, social, and political issues, be an outstanding and versatile writer, and be savvy about the best communications platforms and mediums through which to tell our story.

NNU is the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, and at the forefront of national efforts to transform the United States’ market-driven health care industry into a single-payer-style health care system. To nurses, reforming our health system is just one piece of building a social movement toward a more just and equitable society.

NNU is also well known for negotiating premiere collective bargaining contracts for registered nurses, for sponsoring the nation’s foremost safe RN staffing law, for unionization campaigns that have made it one of the fastest-growing unions in the country, and for innovative, award-winning political campaigns. NNU has over 175,000 members in all 50 states.

In short, we are a strong, progressive voice for nurses, patients, and health care workers around the world. We are seeking a like-minded and experienced professional who believes in our mission with a personal dedication to social justice issues to join our team as a Communications Specialist.

This position can be based in Oakland, California, Los Angeles, CA or the D.C. area.

Responsibilities:

• Build broader awareness of NNU campaigns and increase the visibility of the work of the organization on a national and local level by planning and executing communications across all media platforms.

• Write press releases, blogs, magazine articles, brochures, flyers, speeches, talking points, and other organizational materials, as assigned.

• Develop materials and conduct media outreach for varied union and grassroots campaigns and projects.

• Conduct media outreach to promote organizational activities, as assigned.

• Build and maintain relationships with media/reporters.

• Identify and develop registered nurse leaders and members to be effective, authoritative sources of their own stories for the media.

• Develop strategic communication and marketing plans essential to supporting the goals and objectives of NNU campaigns.

• Report to and work under the direction of the NNU Communications Director.

Qualifications/Skills

• Five years’ experience in journalism, past media relations work with unions, political and/or social advocacy organizations, or the equivalent.

• A proven track record of acquiring national print, electronic, and online media coverage.

• Outstanding verbal communications and writing skills, especially under pressure and tight deadlines, and news judgment. Three writing samples are required with application: one short “news” item, one long-form piece, and one of your choice that best showcases your writing mastery.

• The ability to explain complex issues in a way that is accessible to a broad audience.

• Familiarity with the health care industry, health care reform, social justice issues, and labor strongly preferred.

• Strong grammar skills, understanding of AP style, high attention to detail.

• Ability to assess the need for and write in various voices and tones.

• Willingness to work hours and schedule as needed to complete projects and support organizational campaigns.

• Willingness to travel, as needed.

• Proficiency with MS Office – word processing, spreadsheets – and cloud platforms such as Google Suite.

Excellent salary and benefits with a generous pension plan. Full family health coverage.

Please submit résumé, cover letter, and three writing samples by clicking the “Apply” button.

https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/jobs/communications-specialist

(On next page, please apply with email and password)

Please be sure to fill out the online application form.

Please, no calls.

NNU is committed to equal opportunity, and to considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, religions, and other characteristics. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences related to our core organizational values and objectives to apply.

Background:

ACT NOW: END AIDS is a national coalition of community-based organizations, health departments, and national organizations committed to ending AIDS as an epidemic in the United States. The coalition hosts learning collaboratives; shares key practices; works to have Ending the Epidemic (EtE) become part of the national discourse with key decision makers; and supports city, state, and county health departments across the country with technical assistance in the writing and implementation of EtE plans and processes.

The ANEA Coalition Associate Director position is funded through ANEA membership contributions and partially through a Positive Action Community Grant from ViiV Pharmaceuticals. This position reports to the designated management leadership at TAG and Housing Works, works in conjunction with the ANEA Steering Committee Co-chairs, and regularly reports activities to the ANEA Steering Committee.

About TAG

Treatment Action Group (TAG) is an independent, activist, and community-based research and policy think tank committed to racial, gender, and LGBTQ+ equity; social justice; and liberation, fighting to end HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and hepatitis C (HCV). At TAG, we strive to reflect in our organizational composition and operations the values, principles, and rights for which we advocate externally. This includes a commitment to equity and justice, as well as valuing diversity of experience, in our employment practices. We encourage people living with HIV and other conditions; Black, indigenous and people of color; women; transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people; and people with disabilities to apply.

Summary of the Position:

The Coalition Associate Director provides planning, operational, administrative, and communications support for ANEA to foster community leadership in the re-launched  National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the existing Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative. The Associate Director also oversees the drafting and implementation of the new iterations and additions to Ending the Epidemic Roadmap: a community drafted plan to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S..  This position requires facilitation of all regular in-person and web-based ANEA activities and regular supervision of consultants. The strongest applicants will be self-starters who will be able to show leadership with minimal supervision.

People living with HIV and individuals from geographic regions and communities heavily impacted by HIV –  including Black, Latinx, and First Nation people, transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals, and sexual minorities – are strongly encouraged to apply. Required travel will vary based upon ANEA’s evolving needs, public health guidance, in accord with TAG’s policies and plans.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative direction, oversight and support of the ANEA Coalition
• Provide ongoing communications support for the Coalition, such as development and management of social media and website updates, basic flier creation, drafting of position statement, and circulating meeting summaries
• Serve as liaison between the ANEA Steering Committee and ANEA membership base
• Work with the ANEA Steering Committee to mobilize new resources for the Coalition and its priorities
• Implement Standard Operating Procedures for ANEA, including but not limited to: new member recruitment; applying ANEA’s membership structure and Terms of Reference (i.e., mission, vision statements, policies and procedures); and executing a slide scale membership dues system
• Recruit, hire, and oversee independent consultants to advance high-level coalition work as necessary and approved by TAG and the ANEA Steering Committee
• Implement community engagement activities to elevate innovative EtE work across the country, including execution of “EtE University” a pilot program to train and mobilize community stakeholders engaged in achieving goals of the federal Ending the Epidemic initiative and the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy
• Lead the coordination, planning, content, invitations, and all other aspects of ANEA meetings, webinars, workshops, and conference presentations
• Engage key stakeholders and non-traditional partners in meetings/committee work
• Provide technical support to ANEA activities within each respective working committee
• Provide regular and timely updates on ANEA activities to the Steering Committee and other TAG staff and leadership
• Maintain project database and other project records/archives
• Maintain online ANEA resources including an e-mail listserve, website, social media, and support activities with minimal design content
• Collaborate with TAG’s Policy and Communications teams as necessary to advance ANEA programming and policy work
• Perform other duties as assigned

Desired Experience, Competencies, and Skillsets:

• Demonstrated track record of meaningfully collaborating with community partners and coalitions
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS issues and issues related to health equity, and social justice, structural interventions and social determinants of health
• Lived experience working with or on behalf of the most disproportionately HIV-impacted and historically underserved populations is highly valued and factored into experience
• Strong commitment to racial equity, social justice and human rights, particularly the rights of those most affected by the HIV epidemic and related syndemics
• Excellent prioritization and project management skills, and follow-through
• Strong understanding of the HIV/AIDS policy landscape including but not limited to the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Initiative, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of these initiatives to reach populations that are heavily affected by HIV.
• Ability to manage details while focusing on “big picture” issues
• Creative, collaborative mindset with the ability to think outside of the box in managing multiple internal and external relationships
• Strong community organizing and communication skills including media communications, writing, editing, public speaking, presentation skills, group facilitation and planning. TAG Associate Directors are responsible for ensuring that reports and communications reflect TAG’s high standards for evidence-based writing and analysis
• Experience in non-profit development, fundraising, and event planning
• Passion for community-led health improvement
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Flexibility with regard to work hours

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation will be $64,000-$68,000 for the one-year contract, commensurate with experience and skills. TAG offers a competitive benefits package that includes fully-employer paid health insurance and generous paid vacation (starting at four weeks, plus additional paid sick leave and holidays). TAG also provides professional development opportunities and a flexible work environment.

Location and Hours:

TAG does not require employees to work from our New York City headquarters office at this time and is open to candidates based anywhere in the U.S. who are able to work during TAG’s office hours (10am-6pm ET). Candidates outside the New York City area should have a demonstrated history of working successfully and long-term in a remote position. This is a full-time, exempt position; work on evenings and weekends may be required.

TAG does not have the capacity to provide visa support. Only candidates with existing authorization to work in the U.S. will be eligible.

How to Apply:

Please send a one-page cover letter, current resume (two-page maximum), two samples of either: a) writing, b) project implementation plan, or c) video recording of a training, presentation or webinar, along with 3 professional references to [email protected], with “Associate Director, ANEA Coalition” in the subject line. We will review applications on a rolling basis. Please, no recruiters or phone calls.