Alliance for Justice seeks Communications Director - $100k to $120k

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Alliance for Justice/Alliance for Justice Action Campaign is seeking a senior communications professional to lead our communications team. The Director serves as the organization’s senior communications professional, responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies to promote the organizations and their agendas, primarily in the areas of the federal judiciary and nonprofits’ right to engage in advocacy. Working with senior management, the Director will be responsible for crafting and executing the overall messaging for the Justice and Bolder Advocacy teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Supervise communications staff and consultants, and serve as a key member of AFJ/AFJAC’s senior management team;

  • Serve as primary writer for the President of AFJ/AFJAC, drafting and/or overseeing the production of speeches, op-eds, talking points, blog posts, press releases and other public statements;

  • Lead national communications strategies to engage coalition partners, public officials, Members of Congress, donors and others engaged in ongoing campaigns;

  • Work with program staff to create program-specific public education and media plans;

  • Develop and maintain annual communications work plans, budgets, and timelines;

  • Coordinate communications for AFJ annual fundraising events – NY Gala and DC awards luncheon, and quarterly Salons;

  • Review printed materials such as brochures, legal research, press releases, and advocacy reports;

  • Supervise the management and redesign of, and content development for, AFJ, BA, and AFJAC websites, social media, digital, and video productions;

  • Provide guidance on message, issue framing, and brand consistency for all AFJ and AFJAC campaigns;

  • Maximize the effective use of online and social media including e-newsletters, blogs, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter;

  • Participate in work to increase AFJ/AFJAC’s racial equity capacities; and

  • Support AFJ’s Development Team by drafting reports and providing data for specific grants as needed.

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