Regional Press Secretary

Role Overview

• Owning and executing regional press strategy in priority battleground districts.
• Develop and execute proactive regional press strategies across assigned battleground states and districts, securing earned media for Indivisible groups' impact on key races.
• Build and maintain relationships with local political reporters, editorial boards, producers, and community outlets in key turfs.
• Create and maintain robust, up-to-date regional media lists.
• Pitch stories that highlight Indivisible groups’ organizing, earned moments, accountability campaigns, and electoral efforts.
• Draft press releases, advisories, statements, op-eds, and rapid response materials tailored to local audiences.
• Pitch and support with securing local and regional podcast and new media coverage.
• Monitor local political and media landscapes to identify news hooks and opportunities.
• Coordinate with the National Press Secretary to elevate regional stories into national coverage when strategic.
• Anticipate major moments in key districts (votes, town halls, protests, legislative fights) and ensure media presence.
• Track and report on regional press metrics and qualitative impact.
• Serves as the primary press contact for Indivisible groups in assigned regions.
• Pitch local media directly around priority actions and campaigns in key districts.
• Support local leaders in preparing for interviews, editorial board meetings, and press conferences.
• Identify compelling storytellers within the movement and connect them with regional reporters.
• Develop scalable guidance and simple toolkits to help groups build relationships with their local press.
• Partner closely with the turf team to ensure press strategy aligns with on-the-ground organizing goals.
• Maintain situational awareness of political dynamics in each priority district.
• Monitor breaking news in assigned states and districts and draft timely responses.
• Surface regional stories that can shape broader narrative arcs.
• Contribute district-level intelligence and storylines to national messaging.
• Field inquiries from local reporters and coordinate with the national team as needed.

Requirements

• 4–6 years’ experience in political communications, campaigns, organizing, or journalism.
• Strong writer who can adapt tone for local audiences while advancing a clear strategic narrative.
• Deep understanding of how regional and local media ecosystems operate.
• Ability to build trust quickly with grassroots leaders and reporters alike.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple districts, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced political environment with frequent rapid response demands.
• Commitment to advancing progressive values and holding elected officials accountable.
• Experience working in or covering battleground states or competitive House districts is desired.
• Existing relationships with regional political reporters or editorial boards are desired.
• Experience training spokespeople or activists for media is desired.
• Familiarity with tracking tools, media databases, and press analytics is desired.
• Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to priority districts are a plus.