Rapid Response Communications Strategist
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ABOUT THE JOB
The ACLU seeks applicants for the full-time term-limited position of Rapid Response Communications Strategist in the Communications & Marketing Department of the ACLUs National office in New York NY or Washington DC. This is ahybrid rolethat has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight(8) days per month. This is a two-year term-limited position.
The ACLU Communications & Marketing department creates maintains and expands message narratives to engage our supporters and other target audiences to help protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights and illustrate the value and impact of the ACLUs transformational work. Through our messaging engagement with newsmakers our written content creative branding and visual identity we encourage support for the ACLU and help to build a more perfect union.
This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by ACLU Staff United (ASU).
WHAT YOULL DO
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Communications the Rapid Response Communications Strategist will support the ACLUs rapid response needs across issue areas including immigration abuse of power national security free speech and trans justice among other issues. As issues surge and the ACLU takes action from filing litigation to launching advocacy campaigns to organizing nationwide rallies the rapid response strategist will work closely members of the communications and marketing team as well as our affiliate legal policy and advocacy colleagues to meet the moment with meaningful and high-impact communications. This individual will be a central player on our rapid response team focusing on response work for the organization and across multiple issue areas.
YOUR DAY TO DAY
- Prepare proactive communications plans and processes to help the team manage emerging issues with ample rapid response needs
- Write proactive and reactive materials for media including statements quotes releases and op-eds for rapid response news moments under urgent deadlines
- Prepare messaging materials including talking points narrative documents and Q&As for emerging issue areas new legal challenges and other rapid response needs
- Pitch reporters to land coverage shape stories and ensure inclusion of our messaging and work in press
- Manage media outreach to broadcast radio and podcast producers and bookers on behalf of organizational spokespeople
- Prepare messaging briefing documents to prepare organizational spokespeople for a range of media opportunities
- Organize and support the planning and execution of communications activations including press calls press conferences media stunts rallies and more
- Manage media monitoring around breaking and developing news
- Project manage rapid response work across channels and departments to ensure coordinated and timely response
- Work with colleagues across our national political and advocacy department legal team affiliates and partner organizations to reach alignment during rapid response moments
- Coordinate with colleagues across the communications and marketing team during rapid response moment to ensure messaging consistency and deliver on a range of tactics and products including paid media videos social blog content and more
- Work with storytelling team to amplify impactful stories during breaking news moments
- Manage rapid response needs during evening and weekend hours
- Help keep the department up to date on where the organizations posture during rapid response moments stands how were choosing to respond and the outcome and impact of our response
- Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned
FUTURE ACLUERS WILL
- Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
- Center and embed the principles of equity inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts
WHAT YOULL BRING
- Experience working on communications strategies around complex legal and political issues such as immigration reproductive rights trans justice free speech and more
- Background working on rapid response media engagement during high stakes moments
- Ability to write strong compelling and media-worthy press materials on a range of civil rights and civil liberties issues under tight deadlines
- Strong relationships with reporters editors news bookers producers and media stakeholders
- A proven track record of landing media opportunities and shaping meaningful press coverage
- Strategic insights and experience effectuating rapid response work to achieve quick alignment and turnaround on timely complex organizational positions
- Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with multiple teams to achieve alignment on messaging strategies and process
- Media savvy and interest in following a 24/7 news cycle
- Flexibility and comfort working evening and weekend hours as news breaks
COMPENSATION
For over 100 years the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether its ending mass incarceration achieving full equality for the LGBTQ community establishing new privacy protections for our digital age or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.
We know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and know that what we offer is essential not just their work but to their overall well-being.
At the ACLU we offer a broad range of benefits which include:
- Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
- Focus on your well-being with comprehensive healthcare benefits (including medical dental and vision coverage parental leave gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- Plan for your retirement with 401k plan and employer match
- We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds internal professional development programs and workshops
OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY EQUITY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Accessibility equity diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty equality and justice for all. For us diversity equity accessibility and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth humility and grace transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression anti-ableism and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether were in the courts or in the office we believe We the People means all of us.
With this commitment in mind we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression age national origin marital status citizenship disability veteran status and record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online please email. If you are selected for an interview you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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The ACLU dares to create a more perfect union — beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.
