Elections Communications Manager
Location: DC Metro Area
Type: Full-Time
Industry: Non-Profit
*Candidate must have Elections experience*
Job Summary
The Communications Manager – Elections is in charge of managing campaign communications, implementing public engagement strategies, social media outreach, website content, and digital ad design in coordination with the communications manager and director.
This is a hybrid position and will require time in an office with travel several times per year
Salary will go up to $70k for this position depending on experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following areas:
- Analyzing/developing/implementing communications for advocacy and public relations campaigns
- Providing advocacy/issue digital campaign planning & tactical support to local, state, and national campaigns to advance electoral agenda
- Working with communications, field, elections, and campaigns teams
- Create strong campaigns to mobilize voters of color
- Working with vendors & state elections teams to oversee development, execution, weekly reporting, compliance tracking of paid digital plans, media mentions, literature mentions
- Providing strategic guidance and technical support to assist affiliates with statewide digital strategies to support campaign goals
- Driving ideas and creativity to increase voter engagement
- Managing and tracking budgets with weekly reporting
Education & Experience Requirements
- Experience working with immigrant communities and communities of color
- Elections experience
- 3-5 years of digital & social media experience with Political advocacy or nonprofit organization
- Bachelors degree
- Worked with developing online content and strategy for political or legislative campaigns
- Knowledge of paid advertising campaigns
- Knowledge of electoral reporting & compliance protocols