Director of Strategic Communications

Director of Strategic Communications

The Hub Project is seeking a Director of Strategic Communications to work on a talented team of communications professionals working to advance campaigns and accountability programs across a range of issue areas. The Director of Strategic Communications will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive earned media strategy, managing rapid response efforts, driving local and national press campaigns and events, and developing targeted messaging. This person will work closely with our campaign, digital, paid, research, federal affairs, and polling leads to implement communications plans that are integrated and high-impact.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks :

• Serve as surge communications capacity to the communications staff on each of The Hub's campaigns teams;
• Provide and develop strategic guidance and help execute special projects that have a press element;
• Implement a comprehensive campaign communications plan for Trending Up and other special projects, working collaboratively with the Campaign Director and External Affairs team to identify and consult on short, medium and long-term strategies;
• Participate in the development of Navigator Research's materials to ensure campaign and press needs are accounted for within survey materials;
• Collaborate with other Directors managing research, digital, campaign and operations efforts to advance Hub programs and ensure streamlined execution;
• Conduct earned media outreach by directly pitching press and building relationships with national and local reporters, including around events in D.C. or in target districts;
• Help develop, grow and engage campaign storytellers and spokespeople for earned and owned media opportunities;
• Create communications content, including statements, press releases, op-eds, LTEs, media resources, toolkits, press backgrounders, and more;
• Oversee rapid response efforts, working closely with the team to identify opportunities, develop quick guidance on framing, and execute both traditional and creative rapid response tactics;
• Write salient campaign and issue messaging that leverages polling and other tools to sharpen and strengthen the narrative;
• Pitch and respond to requests from reporters;
• Maintain strong relationships with national communications professionals in the field and, when necessary, local communications professionals;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability :

Benefits :

Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401k retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401k contributions. Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 120 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of volunteer leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90-days of employment.

Hiring Statement :

The Hub is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and / or state in which you are working.