*This is a hybrid position.
Who We Are
Catalyst California (formerly known as Advancement Project California) advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems. We partner with communities of color, conduct innovative research, develop policies for actionable change, and shift money and power back into our communities.
Rooted in the historic struggle for racial and economic equality, Catalyst California envisions a world where systems are designed for justice and support equitable access to resources and opportunities for all Californians to thrive. The primary programs are Educational Equity, Equity in Community Investments, Political Voice, and Reimagine Justice & Safety.
Position Summary
The Director of Strategic Communications will lead our Communications Team and report to a Vice President of Policy and Programs. They will be responsible for developing and executing communications strategies that advance Catalyst California’s critical work across several issues such as political participation and democracy, equitable budgets, criminal justice, and educational equity, as well as shaping relevant and timely organization-wide narrative frameworks. They will also lead a new organization-wide initiative to improve and expand our strategic communications work (the elements of this initiative are included in the list of responsibilities below).
A successful applicant must have a strong, demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice, the ability to develop effective communications strategies, and experience overseeing multiple staff, vendors/contractors, and several streams of work simultaneously.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications
The requirements listed represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the *essential functions.
Education & Experience
Candidate Profile, Skills, and Abilities
Salary
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000. If you are hired at Catalyst California, your final salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
Benefits
To Apply
Please send an email with the subject “Last Name, First Name – Strategic Communications Director Application” and a cover letter, resume, and a strategic communications advocacy writing sample (op-ed, press release, blog post) as a PDF. The attachments should be titled “Last Name, First Name – Document Type.pdf” (e.g., McCorkle, Katrice – Resume.pdf) and sent to:
Katrice McCorkle
Human Resources Senior Manager
Interview Process
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Catalyst California is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal laws. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive staff team. We strongly encourage applicants who are people of color, LGBTQ, women, people with disabilities; and/or formerly incarcerated people.
*This is a hybrid position.
Who We Are
Catalyst California (formerly known as Advancement Project California) advocates for racial justice by building power and transforming public systems. We partner with communities of color, conduct…
Benefits
Benefits
To Apply
Please send an email with the subject “Last Name, First Name – Strategic Communications Director Application” and a cover letter, resume, and a strategic communications advocacy writing sample (op-ed, press release, blog post) as a PDF. The attachments should be titled “Last Name, First Name – Document Type.pdf” (e.g., McCorkle, Katrice – Resume.pdf) and sent to:
Katrice McCorkle
Human Resources Senior Manager
Interview Process
• Phone interview with hiring manager
• Two panel interviews (via Zoom)
• Reference Checks
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Catalyst California is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal laws. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive staff team. We strongly encourage applicants who are people of color, LGBTQ, women, people with disabilities; and/or formerly incarcerated people.
To Apply
Please send an email with the subject “Last Name, First Name – Strategic Communications Director Application” and a cover letter, resume, and a strategic communications…