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Partnership for Public Service · 1 week ago

Rapid Response and Outreach Manager, Communications

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $95K/yr

5+ years exp

The Partnership for Public Service is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy. They are seeking a Rapid Response and Outreach Manager to lead efforts in shaping and responding to developments in federal government management and policy, focusing on rapid response strategies and media engagement.

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement a rapid response process for the organization

Work in coordination with the communications and government affairs teams to craft and execute the Partnership’s rapid response strategy and efforts, including identifying proactive messaging opportunities and coordinating messaging and cross-team alignment to maximize impact and reinforce organization’s mission and policy priorities

Develop and manage the organization’s rapid response messaging calendar with input from communications and government affairs teams

Identify proactive opportunities to accomplish messaging goals by following news events, tracking interviews, and monitoring breaking news throughout the day on a variety of national, local and nontraditional media sources, including online/print sources, social media, podcasts and cable news

Support the Partnership’s media relations efforts in proactive outreach, reporter engagement and responses to press inquiries

Assist issue management and policy communications by collaborating with policy staff, distilling complex issues, and ensuring timely coordination across teams

Help plan and execute rapid response media campaigns, working collaboratively with colleagues in press, government affairs, digital, and creative to connect messaging across channels

Draft a range of communications materials—including press releases, press statements, fact sheets, talking points, digital content, and executive briefing materials

Manage existing and future members of the Partnership’s nascent Speakers Bureau, including overseeing speaker outreach and support

Gather stories of impact and harms through alumni groups, the speakers bureau and other entities to help support messaging and outreach in response administration and congressional actions

In collaboration across the communications, public engagement and government affairs teams, identify speaking and engagement opportunities for speakers bureau members

Track and report on engagement metrics for speakers bureau

Qualification

Rapid response strategyMedia relationsProject managementCommunity organizingPublic-facing writingPolitical savvyInterpersonal communicationCollaborationCritical thinking

Required

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience within the social impact, civic engagement, democracy and/or political space

Experience writing public-facing materials including press releases, statements, fact sheets, talking points and/or similar deliverables

Experience developing, leading and implementing community organizing/issue campaigns and/or narrative strategies and campaigns

Proven success in working with traditional or non-traditional media outlets, influencers or others who inform the public and shape public opinion

Experience in project management or working knowledge of project management best practices

Experience coordinating projects in dynamic, multi-team environments

A Bachelor's degree in marketing, public relations, communications or a similar field, or a combination of experience and education in professional work or military experience