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Empower Project · 1 month ago

2026 Program Communications Director

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$9,000/mo - $9,000/mo

6+ years exp

Empower Project is the national leader in both paid and volunteer relational organizing. The Program Communications Director will play a crucial role in overseeing communication strategies for mobilizers during the 2026 election cycle, ensuring that tasks are strategically important and clearly communicated.

AdvocacyAnalyticsCommunication HardwareCRMNon ProfitSaaSSocial Media ManagementSocial Media MarketingSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work with in-state and national communication partners to create Calls to Action for our mobilizers. These Calls to Action could include relational tasks, social media sharing tasks, or story collection tasks and the Program Communications Director will be responsible for all facets of these tasks

Maintain detailed state plans for the Calls to Action

Create and schedule Calls to Action in the Empower App and ensure correct timing for all

Collaborating with team members, other departments, and external partners as needed to ensure Calls to Action are completed effectively and efficiently and mobilizers are paid for their work on time without error

Assisting with payment data management and the execution and analysis of analytics strategies to raise awareness of the program

Serve as the primary point of contact for external communications partners and build trust with them

Ultimately, the Program Communications Director will have to hire deputies to manage the workload. This role will hire their own staff and be responsible for creating an inclusive, welcoming, and efficient work place for those team members

Qualification

Political Relationship ManagementCommunication SkillsAttention to DetailPolitical Tech ProficiencyTeam ManagementCulture BuildingAdaptability

Required

History of working in and around progressive campaigns and organizing for at least 6 years

Experience Managing Political Relationships: Ability to quickly build trust and rapport with our state partners is crucial to the success of this role

Excellent Communication Skills: Proficiency in clearly communicating with team members and mobilizers. Most importantly, the ability to breakdown political jargon into clear, easy to understand language for the masses

Strong Attention to Detail: Ability to meticulously manage the programs in multiple states, while ensuring factual accuracy and grammatical correctness

Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing operational needs and workload, particularly the ability to reorganize program in light of local or national rapid response needs

Strong Management and Culture Building History: Ability to inspire and manage a team to achieve set goals and create a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment free from discrimination or harassment, all in a remote setting

Reliable Access to Phone, Laptop, and WiFi

U.S. Work Authorization

Preferred

Experience with the Empower App or other relational organizing tools is preferred, but the ability to pick up new skills and learn the Empower App also works