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Communications Director
at Basic Rights Oregon in Oregon-Portland
Position Title: Communications Director
Location of Job: Portland, Oregon
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience. Medical and dental provided. Paid time off includes 15 days annually. In addition, employees observe 10 paid holidays annually.
Basic Rights Oregon is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, multicultural work environment. People of color, people with disabilities and people of diverse sexual orientations, gender expressions and identities are encouraged to apply.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Basic Rights Oregon (BRO) works to achieve equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Oregonians by building a broad and politically powerful movement, shifting public opinion, and winning policy victories.
This senior staff position supports BRO?s mission by directing strategic message development and implementation, polling and research, media relations, e-marketing, web-based content development and other projects. The Communications Director manages a Communications Coordinator and works closely with the management team leaders from BRO departments including Field, Development, and Finance/Administration.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Message Development & Planning
- Responsible for strategic message development for BRO campaigns and public education initiatives. May also be responsible for hiring/managing consultants to engage in public opinion research or factual research.
- Advise staff, board members, coalition partners, spokespeople and allies on strategic messaging and facilitates cohesive message coordination.
- Plan, lead and execute strategic communications to move both the broad base of BRO constituents and to shift public will.
Staff Supervision
*Create and execute annual and project communications plans in partnership with Communications Coordinator. Ensure that work-plans are in sync with Development and Field plans and overall organizational strategic plan.
- Supervise and direct work of Communications Coordinator.
- Recruit and manage volunteers to enhance work of communications team.
Media Relations
- Develop and maintain professional relationships with statewide media.
- Regularly pitch positive message-based stories to statewide and local media.
- Oversee logistical details and media advance for BRO media events.
- Identify reporting problems including stereotypical, inaccurate, trans- and/or homophobic coverage and address problematic reporting.
- Train media spokespeople (Executive Director, board members, etc.); act as media spokesperson when appropriate.
Materials Development
- Work closely with staff to draft or edit internal and external materials, including electronic communications.
- Draft or oversee written communications and public messaging documents.
- Work with consultants and volunteers (printers, copywriters, designers, direct mail consultants, broadcast media firms) to facilitate creative work not directly conducted by BRO staff.
Partner Organizations
- Coordinate with communications staff of national organizations, local coalition partners, and elected officials.
QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3+ years communications experience and/or 3+ years political campaign experience. Commitment to the mission of the organization.
- Strong writing and editing skills. Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience delivering strong, message-based quotes to print, television and radio media.
- Ability to self-motivate, self-direct, and manage multiple projects simultaneously, as well as a commitment to teamwork and a sense of humor.
- Experience managing staff.
- Demonstrated experience working with communities of color, trans/gender variant and LGBT youth communities, and/or a demonstrated understanding of the policy barriers facing those communities.
- Understanding of editorial and news processes and standard practices.
- Familiarity with development of a professional issue campaign?s communication components (polling, direct mail, broadcast media, etc.)
- Competency with design programs (such as In Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), web design, e-marketing platforms such as Get Active, and basic HTML preferred.
TO APPLY
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should include resume, cover letter and the names and contact information for three references.
Please submit applications electronically to Basic Rights Oregon Executive Director Jeana Frazzini: jeana@basicrights.org.
Candidates may be required to submit writing samples or undergo skills assessment as part of the application process.
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