Communications Director National Black Caucus of State Legislators Washington DC

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Posted: May 26, 2022
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Communications Director
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
D.C.
About the National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is the nation’s premier organization representing and serving the interest of Black state legislators. With more than 700 members, representing 60 million Americans, NBCSL serves as the national network, advocate and catalyst for public policy innovation, information exchange, and joint action on critical issues affecting Black and other marginalized communities.
NBCSL’s primary mission is to develop, conduct and promote educational, research and training programs designed to enhance the effectiveness of its members, as they consider legislation and issues of public policy that impact, either directly or indirectly, upon “the general welfare” of Black constituents within their respective jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
Establish and drive a multichannel communications strategy.
Prepare and manage all communications material.
Develop brand voice and maintain brand integrity across all platforms.
Manage media relations and develop contacts with media members, influencers and community leaders.
Lead a team of communication, marketing and design professionals.
Assist in the creation of digital, video, audio and print content.
Track engagement across various platforms and make data-driven decisions.
Manage presence at industry events, trade shows and conferences.
Create budget for communications team and ensure compliance.
Benefits and Working Conditions
NBCSL provides a wide variety of employer-paid benefits: competitive salary for the Washington, D.C., employment market; paid vacation, sick and personal leave; an employer-paid retirement plan with the option for employee contributions; health, vision and dental insurance; long- and short-term disability insurance; and life insurance.
Currently, NBCSL is working remotely but the successful applicant will be required to return to the office when remote work ends and to live in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia) metropolitan area or to relocate to the area. Work hours are traditionally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The communications director is a senior-level position and the individual is expected to be available as needed, within reason.
Approximately 20% or less of the employee’s time shall be allocated to employer-paid travel.
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, copy machines, scanners and smartphones.
Qualifications/Skills
Demonstrated knowledge and proficiency with communications technologies.
Understanding of copywriting, graphic design, layout and publishing.
Working knowledge of content management systems, HTML coding, and digital graphics production.
Familiarity with social media platforms and social media marketing.
Experience with search engine marketing, Google Analytics and Google AdWords.
Impeccable copywriting and copy editing abilities.
Strong leadership track record.
Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro).
Experience and Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or a related discipline.
Five-plus years of communications, marketing, public relations or related experience.
Experience managing digital content.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Established media relations a plus.
How to Apply
Please forward a letter of interest, your salary requirement and your current resume to: ****
, attention Paula Hoisington, CEO.
NBCSL is currently engaged in exciting public policy development at the state and federal levels of government. We invite you to join our organization and participate to changing the public policy development landscape on behalf of Black state legislators and the constituents they serve.
We are the nation's most respected bipartisan organization providing states support, ideas, connections and a strong voice on Capitol Hill.
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