Working Families Party · 3 weeks ago
California Communications Director
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$80K/yr - $120K/yrThe Working Families Party is a progressive organization advocating for the multiracial working class. The CA Communications Director will lead internal and external communications, develop strategies, and foster relationships to enhance the Party's brand and advance its legislative and electoral priorities.
AssociationCommunitiesFood and BeveragePoliticsWellness
No H1B
Responsibilities
Supervise communications team junior staff, including California Creative & New Media Manager and other future junior personnel
In collaboration with CA WFP senior leadership team, exercise primary decision-making authority over communications strategy, priorities and execution Set team work plans and develop and execute communications strategy plan for organizational priorities
Determine messaging, tone and framing for CA WFP communications across platforms
Coordinate closely with National WFP Communications Team for cross-organizational priorities and campaigns
Manage relationship with communications consultants or vendors and direct their scope, deliverables and timelines
Participate in WFP/CAWFP manager trainings and meetings
Track, analyze and distribute key press clips and media metrics to inform strategic decisions
Develop message and communications plans to advance priority legislative, electoral and organizational campaigns
Make real-time strategic decisions in fast-moving media environments, including approving rapid-response messaging and statements
Plan and execute internal and external communications to develop and grow our brand using earned, paid and digital media
Live in the news cycle; monitor risks and opportunities; seize real-time media opportunities to advance our values, position and brand
Build relationships with print, broadcast and new media journalists
Lead crisis communications strategy, including decision-making authority over messaging, timing and spokesperson coordination
Anticipate, prevent, and, if necessary, manage crisis communications
Produce detailed reports of communications activities for staff and leadership
Support Director and staff spokespeople with talking points and media prep
Draft talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials, as needed
Develop and lead a mass communications program, including sending high-quality emails and SMSs to our membership to grow our fundraising, build our lists, and deepen engagement
Set strategic direction for digital communications, including audience targeting, narrative goals and performance benchmarks
Identify and develop CAWFP leaders, electeds, and staffers as spokespeople and to manage WFP chapter communications
Engage with staff, members, candidates, and elected officials on the latest narrative, messaging, and research developments
Coordinate and align with communications professionals of organizational allies and partners
Qualification
Required
Experience in managing and directing communications teams
Ability to develop and execute communications strategy plans for organizational priorities
Experience in determining messaging, tone, and framing for communications across platforms
Ability to coordinate closely with national communications teams for cross-organizational priorities and campaigns
Experience in managing relationships with communications consultants or vendors
Ability to track, analyze, and distribute key press clips and media metrics
Experience in developing message and communications plans for legislative, electoral, and organizational campaigns
Ability to make real-time strategic decisions in fast-moving media environments
Experience in planning and executing internal and external communications
Ability to monitor news cycles and seize real-time media opportunities
Experience in building relationships with print, broadcast, and new media journalists
Ability to lead crisis communications strategy and manage crisis communications
Experience in producing detailed reports of communications activities
Ability to support spokespeople with talking points and media preparation
Experience in drafting talking points, op-eds, memos, and other materials
Ability to develop and lead a mass communications program
Experience in setting strategic direction for digital communications
Ability to identify and develop leaders as spokespeople
Experience in engaging with staff, members, candidates, and elected officials on narrative and messaging
Company
Working Families Party
Together We Can Make the Future and Build a Country Where Everyone Can Thrive.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Delvone Michael
Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives
Recent News
2025-04-27
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