Communications Director
$90,000 - $140,000 / year
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Overview
Job Description
Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry association devoted to technology’s progressive future, is seeking a Communications Manager or Director to join our public affairs team, working under our Senior Director of Communications.
This role will support and amplify the organization's work on issues related to technology, financial, and civic innovation policy at the federal, state, and local level. Successful candidates should have communications experience, impeccable writing skills, an eye for detail, media relations experience, familiarity with graphic and video content creation, and an interest in emerging technology and innovation issues.
Responsibilities
Manage communications strategy for organization’s policy and public affairs campaigns
Draft, edit, and review press statements for distribution to media and stakeholders
Write and place one op-ed per month on tech and innovation policy with local or national outlets
Prepare team members for interviews, develop talking points, and run media trainings
Build relationships with key reporters, pitch stories, and drive coverage
Help maintain the organization's online presence
Monitor news coverage and compile daily clips for team members
Maintain and update press distribution lists
Track and analyze communications and organizational success through quarterly metrics
Create and manage online content, including written posts and coordinating graphics and video content
Requirements
Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 8 years of post-college work experience
Professional experience in communications or public relations
Outstanding writing, editing, and communication skills
Fluency with social media platforms and digital tools
Well-organized and proactive about problem solving
Bias toward action
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines
Role is located in Washington, DC
Compensation & Benefits
Range of $90,000 - $140,000 (based on experience)
401(k) retirement program with 4% employer matching
Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
15 days of vacation in the first year of employment
8 paid holidays per year plus the week between Christmas Eve and New Years Day
12 weeks of paid parental leave
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