50+1 Strategies is looking for a part-time Communications Contractor to join our Campaigns team for the 2024 cycle. We operate at the local, state, and national levels to elect Democratic candidates, advance progressive issues at the ballot box, and support causes that create positive change.
Our team is made up of diverse professionals who have demonstrated success in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. We pride ourselves on being a full-service civic engagement firm that brings heart and hustle to everything we do. We aim to build both issue and electoral campaigns that reflect the communities around them, empower and strengthen volunteer leadership, and engage people in a meaningful way. We have worked with inspiring clients such as Planned Parenthood, Reproductive Freedom for All, Everytown for Gun Safety, and the ACLU, as well as trailblazing candidates like Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Cory Booker, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Katie Porter, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Dallet, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu and California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, to name a few. We have built organizing programs for industry leaders in the corporate and tech spaces and designed trainings for critical issue-based organizations, such as Everytown for Gun Safety and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
As a Communications Contractor, your primary responsibility will be to work with our team of strategists to draft and edit written content, including candidate emails, op-eds, press releases, talking points, mailers, and more. Additional work may include identifying, recruiting, and training speakers for political events, press conference setup and management, and preparing reports for clients. The Communications Contractor reports directly to the Director of Communications and will work closely with our Campaigns, Creative, and Marketing teams.
Responsibilities
- Writing: Draft, edit, and finalize a variety of types of written content for clients, including soliciting and reconciling feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
- Press Conference Support: Identify and recruit speakers, prepare advisories and releases, pitch reporters, coordinate logistics, and ensure consistent messaging
- Campaign Strategy: With the rest of our team, identify communications opportunities to advance client interests, and solve messaging problems. Support clients through the development of campaign plans for electoral and issue-advocacy campaigns, providing analytics insights and support, responding to programmatic requests and participating actively in long-range strategic planning.
- Reporting & Analysis: When needed, track campaign coverage to identify trends, report successes to clients, and suggest changes to improve future communications work
- Creativity and Innovation: Providing insight and expertise on cutting-edge campaign tools and campaign best practices and implementing them for your clients.
Qualifications
- 2+ cycles of campaign or policy/issue advocacy experience, ideally in a comms role.
- Superior time management, project planning, organizational, relationship-building, and communications skills.
- Excellent writing skills in a variety of formats, with the ability to work well under tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage complex projects with internal and external teams and thrive in high-pressure environments.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence in deliverables.
- Self-directed with a strong ability to take initiative and problem-solve.
- Familiarity with press outreach tools like Meltwater, and bulk email tools like NGP VAN
- Contributes a positive attitude in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Patience with people, ability to problem solve in a group structure, and love for working with teams of stakeholders, staff, volunteers, and other groups.
- Ability to effectively communicate with people from different backgrounds/areas of expertise and think strategically about how to motivate people towards your clients’ causes.
- Strong political instincts and a familiarity with California or Bay Area politics not required but appreciated
- Commitment to progressive policies through issue and legislative advocacy, electing Democratic and progressive candidates.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Location
This position is based in California or Washington DC and can be done remotely.
Details and Compensation
- Pay based on experience, ranging between $35-50 hourly commensurate with experience. This role is for the 2024 cycle only with the engagement expiring on November 30, 2024. Hours are expected to be up to 35/week, with some flexibility depending on your availability and client needs.
Application
Please apply online here: Communications Contractor Application Form. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. No emails or phone calls, please.
Disclaimer
50+1 Strategies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a diverse workforce and we value our inclusive culture. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals from all races, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations, age, national origins, immigration/marital/veteran/disability statuses.
