What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Communications (Remote) position at FEMINIST?
THE ROLE :
NextGen is seeking a Vice President of Communications to join our HQ team as a department head and a member of the senior staff team. The VP of Communications is responsible for building and executing NextGen’s organizational brand and voice, overseeing message strategy, and managing a team that engages in press outreach and social media.
The VP of Comms will lead the team as we aim to educate and mobilize young Americans and demonstrate their political power in 2025 and beyond. The VP of Comms will also be a key helper in crafting principal communications for NextGen’s president and executive director, donor messaging in collaboration with the Development team, political and advocacy messaging with the partnerships / political team, and voter contact messaging alongside the programmatic staff.
If we had to break down the Vice President, Communications job, it might look like this :
- 10% press : Pitching national reporters on NextGen stories, doing brand management with elites, sharing stats / facts / figures about young voters with opinion-makers, speaking on the record about NextGen America’s efforts, ensuring communications and programmatic efforts are aligned.
- 50% management : Growing and developing the communications department, with all the accompanying budgetary, personnel, and administrative responsibilities. The department includes the state and national press, messaging and research, social media, and paid media, including a social media influencer program.
- 30% strategic planning and development : Developing plans for NextGen communications programs, initiatives and campaigns, and collaborating across the organization to implement and execute those efforts.
- 10% messaging and research : Guiding NextGen in message testing, narrative development, and learning how to effectively reach and communicate with young people. Priority will be placed on data-driven analysis of what messages resonate most with young voters.
This role reports to the Chief of Staff.
WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE :
The development of all print and branded materials.
ABOUT YOU :
SALARY INFORMATION :
The base salary range for this position is $132,000 - $158,000. The final base salary will be determined by various factors, including individual qualifications and internal parity, which will be objectively assessed during the interview process.
BENEFITS :
Our comprehensive benefits package plays an essential part in how we recognize you for your critical contribution toward our organization’s mission.
Taking Care of Your Future :
Setting You Up for Success :
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ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA :
NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-29 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization–in theory and in practice, and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and immigration from a progressive perspective, and we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. We also recognize the urgency of confronting institutional racism and inequity within our political system and strive to make positive changes within our system as a result.
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Remote working / work at home options are available for this role.
Salary : $132,000 - $158,000