About this role

Develop message and communications plans to advance priority campaigns;
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, new media journalists, content creators, and ethnic media;
Anticipate, prevent, and, if necessary, manage crisis communications;
Coordinate with the national WFP communications team on strategy, narratives, and partywide initiatives;
Produce detailed reports of communications activities for staff and leadership;
Support State Director and staff spokespeople with talking points and media prep;
Draft talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials, as needed.

Minimum of five years of communications experience on progressive campaigns or at political organizations;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Detail-oriented, collaborative, and highly organized;
Ability to react quickly and manage competing priorities without dropping balls;
Experience mentoring and supervising staff;
Flexibility and willingness to adapt as news breaks or opportunities arise;
Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Communications Director

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