Position: National Communications Director
Job Location: HQ (remote)
Position Type: Full Time, Exempt
Position Classification: Not Union Eligible
Compensation: $97,000 $116,000
Travel Percentage: 25%
Reports to: National Director of Organizing and Political Engagement

About For Our Future
Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run the largest, permanent progressive field program across battleground states. Our mission is to advance economic justice by organizing voters around a prounion, economic agenda and to elect proworker candidates. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage with people in facetoface conversations around what issues matter most to them. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, drive local progress, make a community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.

Position Classification
For Our Future recognizes a staff bargaining unit, affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) 494, a labor union. This position is NOT included in the For Our Future staff union.

Job Summary
The National Communications Director leads For Our Futures (FOF) earned media and communication efforts, developing and executing strategies for generating positive press coverage, managing our state email programs and external communications, and working with state staff on how to implement best practices to continue growing their programs effectively. The focus of our work, both online and offline, is focused on working families issues including but not limited to economic fairness, education, and racial justice. This role involves advising regional staff and state leadership, providing handson assistance with communications tools and activities, and building and cultivating strategic partnerships with partners and allies.

Essential Functions
Advises earned media events and other activities to local, state, and national press outlets
Creates and maintains databases of press outlets and contact information in each state
Manages database of press clips for state and national press coverage
Regularly updates and maintains FOF national and state websites
Reviews and approves externalfacing communications items from states
Manages state email campaigns and engagement of email lists
Advises states on best practices for earned media efforts and press events
Trains state staff on earned media tactics and activities
Creates tool boxes and training materials for a variety of earned media tactics for state use
Drafts OpEd and LTE language on a regular basis for state use
Creates and maintains toolkits of approved content for state use
Creates talking points and communications guidance for state staff on a weekly or daily basis
Reviews and approves partner press releases or signon letters for states
Works with National Organizing team to produce monthly recaps of state program activities
Performs other duties and responsibilities as designated by the National Director of Organizing and Political Engagement
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice

Skills And Qualifications
At least 3 cycles of competitive campaign or advocacy experience
At least 2 years of experience managing communications for an organization or campaign
Experience implementing a statewide or national program tailored to an assigned region or scope
Experience advising and executing strong press events in a variety of media markets and formats
Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage, coach and train staff proficiently
Strong knowledge of digital communication platforms, such as Slack or Discord
Experience managing social media accounts and maximizing reach of content, preferred
Ability to make outreach to and build partnerships with other progressive organizations
Experience in managing programs that develop the capacity to meet metricsbased goals on datadriven campaigns
Strong knowledge of email marketing best practices and tools
Experience with managing website content and working with standard CMS’s such as WordPress preferred.
Basic computer literacy and access to a reliable laptop
Ability to work long and irregular hours in a highproductivity, metricsdriven work environment.

Physical Requirements
This position is based in HQ as a remote position and will require occasional travel throughout the various FOF offices in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin including inperson interactions with employees and community partners.
Prolonged periods of remaining in a stationary position at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to transport up to 15 pounds at times.
Must be able to travel to our offices in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and other locations as assigned.

This position comes with a comprehensive benefits package.
Health Insurance Coverage 95% Employer Paid
Paid parental leave
Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions up to the first 5%
$150 Monthly Cell Phone and Internet Reimbursement
13 days paid time off every calendar year, as well as other paid holidays.

Expected Hours of Work
Normal hours of business are from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday, however, employees may be required to work outside of normal business hours including weekends, holidays, and nights.
Employees are required to abide by certain blackout dates during a campaign cycle or other key deadlines, and generally not allowed to take off during blackout periods. Emergencies are not affected by this policy.

Health and Safety
For Our Future Action Fund (FOF) is fully committed to the health and safety of our colleagues, candidates and the communities we serve. We encourage all employees to stay “up to date” with their COVID19 vaccines and once eligible, to get COVID19 boosters; however, this is not a requirement for employment at FOF.

All employees are required to adhere to the health and safety policies and procedures, when appropriate as implemented by the organization. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be considered on a casebycase basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation form by emailing Human Resources at hr@forourfuturefund.org

Be advised that health and safety policies and procedures around COVID19 may change in the future to stay in compliance with public health guidance and applicable laws.

EEO Statement
For Our Future is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age (40 and over), religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), gender dysphoria, marital or familial status,
partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), creed, caste, national origin, citizenship and immigration status, consumer credit history, physical or mental disability, personaloutward appearance (including, but not limited to, hairstyle), family responsibilities, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), ancestry, matriculation, political affiliation, matriculation, status as a victim of domestic violence, or sexual offenses or stalking, arrest record, conviction record, military or uniformed service member status, or veteran status, or any other characteristic, trait or status protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or ordinances. Equal
opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.

We are also committed to the full inclusion of every qualified individual. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact hr@forourfuturefund.org.

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