ABOUT WORKING WASHINGTON AND FAIR WORK CENTER:
Working Washington (WW) and our partner organization, Fair Work Center (FWC), are national leaders in new forms of worker organizing and shifting the debate about economic justice and building an economy that puts workers first. Together through an intentional (c)3/(c)4 relationship and model, WW and FWC build worker power through education, organizing, and enforcement. We currently lead innovative campaigns organizing delivery workers in the gig economy, enforcing Seattle’s domestic worker bill of rights, and making Washington’s workplace laws among the best in the country. We are building a statewide base of workers who will continue to drive our future campaigns to reduce income inequality, center the needs of immigrant workers and workers of color, and shift the balance of power back to working people.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We seek a versatile and creative senior communicator to help shift the narrative around work, workers, and our economy. They will expand our capacity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, including current and potential worker members, elected officials, mainstream media, supporters, and the general public. They will lead the development of content that brings worker voices directly into the public debate, helping to grow our base and persuade people to both support our work and take action to advance our organizing demands. They will play a key role in media outreach, ensuring that members of the press are connected with workers and given the information needed to center workers’ priorities in their coverage of workers’ fights. This senior communicator will also be a key resource for workers and organizers, equipping our movement with media and narrative skills, particularly as it relates to story-sharing and political advocacy. We are looking for someone who can work across the organization, collaborating with staff leading base building, campaigns, development, and enforcement work to amplify their efforts and bring a consistent and compelling voice throughout.
This role will report to the Communications Director, work with the Director and our second Communications Specialist, and collaborate closely across the organization to ensure we drive the narrative change needed to grow Washington’s worker justice movement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Communications & Storytelling
Social Media & Digital Communications
Media Relations
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OTHER INFORMATION
Salary & Benefits: This is a bargaining unit position. Salaries are set by the union pay scale, with anticipated starting pay between $75,455.25 – $86,517, or lower/higher depending on relevant experience, along with significant annual step increases each year. We provide a generous benefits package, including exceptional medical, dental, and vision care, 5% employer 401k contribution, substantial holidays, vacation and sick leave, and an ORCA card for employees in the Puget Sound area.
Location: This is a salaried position that may be based in our Seattle office or Yakima office; exempt status will depend on final salary. We are a hybrid workplace and expect this role will have a combination of in person work and work that can be performed remotely. It may require occasional evening and weekend work and occasional travel throughout the state.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to hannah@workingwa.org with the applicant’s last name and “Senior Communications Specialist” in the subject line. In your cover letter, let us know why you’re interested in this role and which skills you believe will make you successful in it. The priority deadline for submissions is November 12, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we will accept applications until the position is filled.
Commitment to Equity: Working Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage people from communities most negatively affected by historical and ongoing inequity to apply, such as: people of color, immigrants, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities. We seek candidates whose lived experiences reflect the lived experiences of the workers we support. If you need disability, language, or other accommodation in the application process, please contact Zhi Chen at zhi@workingwa.org.
ABOUT WORKING WASHINGTON AND FAIR WORK CENTER:
Working Washington (WW) and our partner organization, Fair Work Center (FWC), are national leaders in new forms of worker organizing and shifting the debate about economic justice and building an economy that puts workers first. Together through an intentional (c)3/(c)4 relationship and model, WW and FWC build worker power through education, organizing, and enforcement. We currently lead innovative campaigns organizing delivery workers in the gig economy, enforcing Seattle’s domestic worker bill of rights, and making Washington’s workplace laws among the best in the country. We are building a statewide base of workers who will continue to drive our future campaigns to reduce income inequality, center the needs of immigrant workers and workers of color, and shift the balance of power back to working people.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We seek a versatile and creative senior communicator to help shift the narrative around work…
We provide a generous benefits package, including exceptional medical, dental, and vision care, 5% employer 401k contribution, substantial holidays, vacation and sick leave, and an ORCA card for employees in the Puget Sound area.
We provide a generous benefits package, including exceptional medical, dental, and vision care, 5% employer 401k contribution, substantial holidays, vacation and sick leave, and an ORCA card for employees in the Puget Sound area.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to hannah@workingwa.org with the applicant’s last name and “Senior Communications Specialist” in the subject line. In your cover letter, let us know why you’re interested in this role and which skills you believe will make you successful in it. The priority deadline for submissions is November 12, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we will accept applications until the position is filled.
How to Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to hannah@workingwa.org with the applicant’s last name and “Senior Communications Specialist” in the…