Deputy Communications Director

About New Politics: 

Now, more than ever, we need leaders committed to putting country before party, and service before self. Republican or Democrat, our democracy, and our country, desperately need our best leaders running for office – ones who forged their skills serving the country – to restore faith and trust throughout our politics. 

 

New Politics was founded in 2013 to transform government by recruiting, developing, and electing servant leaders with the highest caliber of integrity, courage, and empathy. At a time when the number of service veterans in Congress is at an all-time low, New Politics is working to help servant leaders overcome the traditional barriers to entering the political arena. 

 

New Politics recruits, develops, incubates, elects, and advises candidates and their campaigns. We are there to support our candidates throughout the entirety of their journey. In the last three cycles, we have helped 164 campaigns across eight levels of government, winning 122 primary and 75 general elections on both sides of the aisle.

Our Need:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced cross-platform thinker who is fluent in both traditional media and digital communications. The Deputy Communications Director will help develop and implement the organization's press strategy and digital communications. This includes setting earned, paid, and social media goals, and establishing metrics to measure monthly, quarterly, and annual impact. The ideal candidate will be a service-oriented leader who is a thoughtful self-starter and thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing political environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Communications Director in the development and implementation of communications strategies for assigned programs and projects.
• Directly manage the Digital Communications Specialist; including regular check-ins, assigning and directing work, training, and providing performance feedback. 
• Plan and direct press strategy, respond to media inquiries, pitch stories; draft and send regular press releases.
• Manage media relations and develop contacts with relevant parties including media members, industry leaders, and influencers.
• Work with PR firm and consulting partners to proactively seek out media and engagement opportunities for New Politics and New Politics Leadership Academy.
• Manage communications calendar and coordinate with staff and consultants to meet relevant timelines and deadlines.
• Edit, proof, review and approve copy for assigned programs and projects.

The ideal candidate has the following experience: 

• Two or more cycle(s) of political campaign experience in communications OR at least three years working at a political, non-profit, or issue-advocacy organization in media or communications
• Established media contacts and relationship with reporters, newsmakers or influencers 
• Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail
• Proven ability to drive an awareness of brand strategy 
• Demonstrated experience producing compelling written and/or visual content across various media platforms
• Experience managing staff and projects
• Strong instincts for identifying and capitalizing on emerging news stories
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Self-starter and self-motivated
• Solving for problems beyond a given scope of work
• Passion for narrative building 

Any member of the New Politics team should possess the following characteristics:

• Represent and “live” the NP values of servant leadership: courage, integrity, and empathy
• Growth mindset, openness to feedback, and desire to grow with the team
• Comfort in a direct, feedback- and results-oriented culture 
• Thrives in an ambiguous, evolving environment
• Hustle, grit, and perseverance
• Ability to think critically and make decisions
• Commitment to mission and belief in the theory of change that states servant leadership will transform our politics and revitalize our democracy

 

Salary and Benefits: New Politics offers generous health benefits, group life insurance, FSA and Dependent FSA, cell reimbursement, flexible vacation policy, professional coaching, professional development opportunities, and competitive paid family/medical leave. Starting salary at $85,000 and commensurate with experience.

This is a remote position based out of New York City or Washington, DC. If interested, please send your resume to apply@newpolitics.org with the subject line: Deputy Comms.

New Politics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  New Politics is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its affirmative action, equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment.