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Civic Media Campaign Manager
Descripción
Descripción
Free Press is a national non-profit with a staff of 40. We work tirelessly for equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership of media platforms, and journalism that holds leaders accountable and tells people what’s actually happening in their communities. We’re feisty, supportive and racial justice-oriented. We’re looking for an experienced advocacy campaign manager to join our team.
The Civic Media Campaign Manager will anchor Free Press’ organizing, network building and policy making efforts across the country in support of a robust civic media environment. With more state policymakers searching for solutions to ensure that the public has access to quality news and information, there is a huge opportunity to create real changes to local media systems. As a member of the Future of Journalism program at Free Press, the Campaign Manager will help design and oversee implementation of multiple state campaigns to strengthen local news, community and ethnic media, and the information needs of residents across the region.
This is a two-year fixed-term position with continuance dependent on funding and other strategic considerations.
This position is based in a home office anywhere in the continental U.S. within an hour of a major airport.
To succeed in this position you must have:
- 4+ years of directly relevant experience advocating for legislative policy change as part of a nonprofit public interest organization or similar setting
- Experience working with, building and leading diverse winning coalitions.
- Strong interest in media, technology and journalism issues and demonstrated experience working on those or similar issues
- Experience leading successful organizing efforts with a combination of online and/or offline organizing, rapid-response work, volunteer engagement, political advocacy, training and reporting
- Strong communications skills including writing, editing, and public speaking
- A commitment to racial equity and experience working with communities of color
- A driver's license
Please review the complete job description and hiring process information at the application link.
Free Press is a national non-profit with a staff of 40. We work tirelessly for equitable access to technology, diverse and independent ownership of media platforms, and journalism that holds leaders accountable and tells people what’s actually happening in their communities. We’re feisty, supportive and racial justice-oriented. We’re looking for an experienced advocacy campaign manager to join our team.
The Civic Media Campaign Manager will anchor Free Press’ organizing, network building and policy making efforts across the country in support of a robust civic media environment. With more state policymakers searching for solutions to ensure that the public has access to quality news and information, there is a huge opportunity to create real changes to local media systems. As a member of the Future of Journalism program at Free Press, the Campaign Manager will help design and oversee implementation of multiple state campaigns to strengthen local…
Compensación
Generous benefits include:
- Annual paid time off is a total of eleven weeks, including vacation, health-care leave, holidays, and two organization-wide week-long closures
- Group medical, dental and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Employer contribution to retirement plans (no matching required)
- Flexible health, commuter and dependent care spending accounts
- Paid family leave
- Stipends for business use of personal phones and for home office locations
- All employees receive computers and equipment necessary for the job
- A flexible, supportive work culture
Generous benefits include:
- Annual paid time off is a total of eleven weeks, including vacation, health-care leave, holidays, and two organization-wide week-long closures
- Group medical, dental and vision insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Employer contribution to retirement plans (no matching required)
- Flexible health, commuter and dependent care spending accounts
- Paid family leave
- Stipends for business use of personal phones and for home office locations
- All employees receive computers and equipment necessary for the job
- A flexible, supportive work culture
Ubicación
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Suite 301
Cómo aplicar
Complete our online application. Fully answering the application questions is an important part of the application process; 4-5 sentences in response to each question will help us understand your thinking.
Our hiring process includes an initial 30 minute interview with one staff person, one or two hour-long interviews with 3-4 staff members, and reference checks after the final interview.
We provide reasonable accommodations for the application, interview, or any other aspect of the employee selection process to applicants with disabilities. Please email amartyn@freepress.net to request an accommodation.
Complete our online application. Fully answering the application questions is an important part of the application process; 4-5 sentences in response to each question will help…
