(Career Progress) Fwd: EMILY's List: Press Secretary Opening

via blackbeltway google group:

On Monday, January 26, 2015 at 8:28:21 PM UTC-5, Samantha Gordon wrote:

Good afternoon:

EMILY's List is doing major expansion into African-American media, and Spanish Language media (so they can keep up with the awesome diversity their candidates keep bringing!) – and they would love to find someone with experience in one of those worlds.

See description below. I will gladly pass along resumes of qualified candidates.

-Samantha

 

Press Secretary

EMILY's List, the nation's largest financial resource for women candidates, is in

search of a Press Secretary to join our Communications team. Throughout our 29

year history, EMILY's List has recruited and trained over 9,000 women to run,

worked to elect over 100 pro-choice Democratic women to the House, 19 to the

Senate, 10 governors, and over five hundred women to state and local office.

Since its founding in 1985, EMILY's List helped elect 97% of the Democratic

women of color in Congress, including every single Latina, African American, and

Asian American Democratic woman currently serving.

 

Principal Responsibilities

The Press Secretary promotes EMILY's List mission, principals, and candidates

across a variety of media markets.

 

Specific Duties

· Serve as an on the record spokesperson for the organization and its role in

affiliated campaigns;

· Own and manage promotion of EMILY's List and candidates in key

regional, issue, and specialty media markets;

· Maintain relationships with national reporters, TV bookers, and key local

media; assist with organizational promotion in national media;

· Proactively identify news opportunities for promotion of EMILY's List;

respond strategically to news of the day for maximum quality of exposure;

· Prepare and deliver message briefings for EMILY's List principals for

interviews and on-the-record work; prep and staff principals for media

interaction as needed;

· Pitch EMILY's List spokespeople to TV, radio, digital and web series on an

ongoing basis;

· Assist as needed (on location and from EMILY's List HQ) with campaign

communications efforts;

· Own or assist in creation of external materials including: statements, press

releases, press notes, memos;

· Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

· Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and write

quickly and in a compelling manner about multiple topics;

· On record experience; strong public speaking skills;

· Talent at pitching stories to new and known reporters and placing op-eds

and editorials; ability to be quick-on-the-feet and effective in on the record

engagement with media;

· 3 years of political and/or advocacy communications work, preferably

some at the federal level, with demonstrated experience working with or

for campaigns, particularly those of challengers;

· Commitment to electing pro-choice Democratic women;

· Ability to be creative and relentless in seeking out new ways to promote

EMILY's List;

· Strong, determined team-player with ready sense of humor, thick skin,

and a demonstrated willingness to work hard and take risks;

· Willingness to travel.

 

EMILY's List offers a competitive salary and a strong benefits package. To apply,

email resume and cover letter to jobop...@emilyslist.org, subject line "Press

Secretary." No calls, please.

 

EMILY's List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural,

diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse

backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

 

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