NY Communications Director

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications
• 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, and ethnic media;
• Anticipate, prevent, and, if necessary, manage crisis communications;
• Produce detailed reports of communications activities for staff and leadership;
• Support Director and staff spokespeople with talking points and media prep;
• Draft talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials, as needed;
Management and Direction:
• Supervise communications team staff
• Prepare and support New York Co-Directors to speak with press in moments that elevate the Party’s position; 
• Set team work plans and develop and execute communications strategy plan for organizational priorities; 
• Coordinate closely with National WFP Communications Team for cross-organizational priorities and campaigns;
• Manage relationship with communications consultants or vendors;
• Participate in NYWFP manager meetings;
• Track and distribute key press clips;
• Party-Building Communications Strategy
• Develop and lead a mass communications program, including sending high-quality emails and SMSs to our membership to grow our fundraising, build our lists, and deepen engagement.
• Coach, train and develop leaders and senior staffers as media spokespeople and to manage WFP chapter communications.
Narrative Alignment
• Conducting regular trainings with staff, members, candidates, and elected officials on the latest narrative, messaging, and research developments.
• Facilitating and overseeing a monthly table of communications professionals of organizational allies and partners.

Skills and Qualifications

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

What Else Should You Know

• Compensation: The final salary for this role will be determined based on our Pay Scale, which takes into consideration years of experience, geographic location, and final job description. The final salary offer will fall into one of the following ranges depending on where you live:
• National Market (most locations, e.g., Albany, Buffalo): $75,000 to $97,000
• High Market (e.g., Ithaca County): $86,000 to $106,000
• Very High Market (e.g., NYC, Westchester County, Nassau County): $93,750 to $115,000
• The locations listed above are just examples and not an exhaustive list. We also offer a robust benefit package for full time employees including paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plan options; professional development funding; and remote work support.
• Location: The position is full-time and remotely based anywhere in the state of New York Some limited travel will be required.
• Schedule: The position is permanent and full time.
• Union Affiliation: WFP is a unionized workplace. This is a managerial position, not included in our bargaining unit. WFP's union employees are represented by the New York Metropolitan Area Joint Board, Workers United union.