Title: Communications Director

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Chief Program Officer

Location: Washington, D.C.

Union Position: No

Salary range (depending on experience): $105,000-$135,000

End Citizens United//Let America Vote’s Mission: To fix our democracy by getting big money out of politics and protecting the right to vote. We will work to end our rigged political system by electing reform champions, passing meaningful legislative reforms, and elevating these issues in the national conversation. We will work in partnership with these champions to overturn Citizens United, end the unlimited and undisclosed money in politics, and protect and expand the right to vote.

Job Summary: As a vital member of our Senior Leadership Team, the Communications Director is responsible for leading their department in development and implementing ECU/LAV’s communications efforts. This includes but is not limited to crafting long- and short-term communications plans, coordinating across all departments to ensure communications are aligned with broader organizational goals, and playing a key role in setting the strategic agenda for ECU/LAV as a whole.

This role is a senior position; successful candidates will be seasoned professionals who have significant prior communications experience, ideally at a senior level. This person will bring their own creativity and innovation to our communications strategy, identifying opportunities to elevate the ECU/LAV message on the national, state, and local level.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications plan to achieve our programmatic and electoral goals.
• Develop impactful media relationships and partnerships to amplify the work of ECU/LAV.
• Serve as the main spokesperson for ECU/LAV.
• Train organizational spokespeople for media appearances, partnership convenings, donor meetings, and other public appearances.
• Engage in rapid response - this will occasionally include after-hours or weekend work in high-priority cases.
• Develop substantive expertise and fluency in issues of democracy, money in politics, voting rights, and the legislative priorities of ECU/LAV.
• Draft and edit communications tools and content: press releases, statements, information for elected officials and candidates, materials for donors, branding content, and more.
• Lead and manage the communications team and work across departments to achieve communications and organizational goals.
• Serve as a member of the ECU/LAV senior leadership team.
• May occasionally travel for work purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of experience in communications or 8+ years experience in communications and related applicable experiences. Experience must include extensive experience pitching political press and previous experience working with a principal.
• Excellent people skills, with the ability to partner with a dynamic leadership team and collaborate with multiple strategic partners.
• Strong leadership ability, including the ability to manage and drive a diverse team’s performance.
• Exceptional communications skills; strong writing, editing, and research abilities; a talent for clear and compelling storytelling and narrative development.
• Established relationships with reporters and media decision-makers from a variety of outlets; a proven track record of successful media engagement resulting in national and local coverage.
• Extensive on the record speaking experience.
• Past experience supporting and preparing others for media engagement and public appearances.
• An understanding of how race, class, and other identities intersect with our work in advocacy and electoral campaigns.
• A commitment to getting Big Money out of politics, expanding voting rights, and fighting corruption in state and local politics.

This position comes with a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Paid-time off available immediately upon hire–no accrual needed.
• Health insurance including Dental & Vision. There are many health plans available that are fully employer paid. Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, STD, & LTD plans are fully employer paid.
• Reimbursement for your cell phone bill up to $100 a month.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• IRA with up to 3% of salary matched.
• Relocation stipend for employees relocating to work out of our Washington, D.C. office.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter through our website. No calls please.

Job Location: This position is based in Washington, D.C. where our staff work in our office in-person a minimum of 2 days a week. Relocation stipend available.

COVID-19: ECU/LAV prioritizes the health and safety of our employees and continually updates our in-office protocols related to COVID-19 based on current CDC guidance, local ordinances, and best practices. Applicants must be willing to receive the full course of one of the CDC-recommended vaccinations against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, including recommended boosters. Reasonable accommodations may be granted in accordance with relevant federal and state regulations.

Accessibility: Our D.C. office space is a professional office environment that is fully accessible. We operate on a hybrid work schedule that is a combination of in-person and remote work. This position’s main functions are carried out using a computer and phone. All employees may request reasonable accommodation to perform their job tasks.

Please Read: At the end of this application we include several optional questions about your identity. These questions are completely optional and will not be used to make specific hiring decisions, but rather to help us make sure we're building a diverse pool of candidates in the initial stages of the process. Your responses are kept separate from the rest of your application and are not shared outside of our human resources team.

End Citizens United is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.