Verainstituteofjustice

Verainstituteofjustice

Director, Media Strategy & Campaigns

Brooklyn, New York; Washington, D.C · Director

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$160kDetected 12 hours ago
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About the role

  • Set and execute media strategy to advance Vera Institute and Vera Action's priorities
  • Strengthen a rapid response operation to activate around newsworthy moments on Vera's issues
  • Track daily media coverage and public sentiment on Vera Institute and Vera Action's issues to continuously inform and shape campaign strategies

Responsibilities

  • Partner with colleagues in Advocacy, Research, and Initiatives to build overall media and communications strategy
  • Cultivate, maintain, and expand relationships with journalists, producers, bloggers, and other influential media figures who regularly cover criminal justice and immigration issues

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience leading advocacy campaigns
  • At least 5 years of experience as a supervisor managing at least 3 people
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines, draft near-final copy, and adept at being able to adjust effectively in a fast-changing work environment.
  • Selected candidates may be required to provide additional details about their experience via a phone screen/form in advance of an invitation for a virtual or in-person interview with the team.

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree a plus.
  • In lieu of degree requirement, applicable work or life experience may be considered.
  • Experience should include media, journalism, or public relations work, including significant experience supervising and managing media relations personnel as a director.

Skills

  • Excellent writer and communicator who can adeptly distill research into public facing messages and take storytelling to the next level
  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities you'll bring:

Compensation

  • The salary range listed is just one component of Vera Institute's total compensation package for employees.

Benefits

  • To learn more about Vera's benefits offerings, click here.
  • We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission.

Equal opportunity

  • Vera is an equal opportunity employer.
  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • rigin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status
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