Compassion & Choices is seeking a Sr Digital Communications Specialist to help advance our advocacy, medical outreach and education efforts across the country.
This position is primarily responsible for implementing the digital communications tactics for supporter engagement within state and regional legislative and advocacy outreach campaigns. The Senior Digital Communications Specialist has responsibility for implementing in-state digital advocacy strategy, and providing support for the development, planning, and coordination of in-state digital media work performed by inter- and intra-departmental partners, including but not limited to Advocacy & Outreach staff, and consultants in states. They are also responsible for supporting the digital elements of earned media and public relations in designated states/regions, and for providing technical advice and assistance to non-digital team members.
This is a full-time, remotely-located, paid position reporting to the Director, Digital Advocacy East. Compensation offered will be commensurate with experience. We offer excellent benefits including employer-shared medical and dental insurance premiums, employer-paid short- and long-term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance, flexible spending account for medical and child care, commuter pre-tax benefit, eligibility to participate in 401K with generous 5% employer match and 100% vested at time of eligibility, 12 paid holidays, 17 PTO days first year, and personal days.
This position will primarily be responsible for:
- Leads the implementation of integrated digital communications plans for state-based and regional Advocacy & Outreach campaigns including web content, email, digital advertising and social media as appropriate.
- Implements strategies to acquire new supporters through digital channels specific to Advocacy & Outreach activities and priorities.
- Works with the wider Digital and Marketing/Public Relations teams to identify opportunities, synergies and strategies that promote C&C Advocacy and Outreach priorities and activities.
- Writes copy and manages intra- and inter-departmental production and approval workflows for digital assets including email, blogs, and social posts, and publishes those materials in a timely and effective manner.
- Serves as an ambassador for the Digital department at internal strategy and coalition meetings, and stays current on substantive developments in the end-of-life care movement by reading the latest literature, attending meetings, and maintaining contact with relevant sources.
- Ensure communications products are always respectful, culturally competent, and inclusive.
- Timely and accurate completion of related reports (such as “P card”, performance reviews, etc.).
- Demonstrates commitment to and active support of C&C’s Diversity & Inclusion program.
- Ensure communications products are always respectful, culturally competent, and inclusive.
- Support of all C&C efforts as requested; including, but not limited to, activities such as identifying prospects, briefing donors, alerting staff of fundraising opportunities, reaching out to donors, participating in phone-a-thons, etc.
Required Qualifications (You will be a good fit if you have the following):
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Digital Communication or related field is required — or an equivalency of related experience and/or education may be considered.
- A minimum of 2 years work or relative lived experience with at least half of that time related to political or issue advocacy work.
Skills:
- Language Skills: Ability to write emails, press documents, talking points, speeches, articles, ads, fliers, and other necessary materials that conform to prescribed style and format and that motivate new and existing supporters to engage in the end-of-life choice movement.
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- Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, inductive and deductive reasoning, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have working knowledge of EveryAction/Bonterra or similar CRM, HTML, Vocus/Cision software, Google suite, MS Office.
Values: Must be energized by the idea of working at an organization with the following values:
- Compassionate in our conviction that dying patients should be free of unwanted treatment, suffering or outside interference.
- Respectful of the autonomy of individuals to decide what end-of-life options are best for them and their family.
- Courageous in our willingness to confront the toughest end-of-life health challenges, disrupt the broken status quo and protect an individual’s right to self-determination.
- Credible in all our education, advocacy and partnerships — our efforts are grounded in objective research and demonstrable facts.
- Resilient in our capacity to respond to opportunities and threats in the movement so that we can achieve our vision as quickly as possible.
About Compassion & Choices
Across the nation, Compassion & Choices works to create a society that affirms life and accepts the inevitability of death, embraces expanded options for compassionate dying, and empowers everyone to choose end-of-life care that reflects their values, priorities and beliefs. To make this vision a reality, we improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.
Compassion & Choices is committed to building a staff that reflects the diverse communities that make up our country. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and recruit, hire, train, promote, and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to age, color, creed, disability, economic status, ethnic identity, gender identity, national origin race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veterans status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Compensation$65,000 - $70,000 Annually
