[Hiring] Press Secretary @End Citizens United

Role Description

The Press Secretary is tasked with serving as a spokesperson for End Citizens United and is responsible for managing media relations and advancing the organization's messaging on issues related to democracy reform, campaign finance, government corruption, and voting rights. This role involves crafting press materials, handling media inquiries, and shaping public narratives to amplify the organization's work. They will join a collaborative work environment and help ensure ECU continues being a leading pro-Democracy voice nationally.

• Serve as a spokesperson, handle media inquiries, and represent End Citizens United in interviews, press conferences, and public events.
• Craft clear, compelling, and consistent messaging on issues related to campaign finance reform, voting rights protection, and combatting corruption at both the federal and state levels.
• Proactively pitch stories to media outlets and work with reporters to secure coverage of the organization’s campaigns, events, and key policy issues.
• Write press releases, op-eds, talking points, speeches, and other materials to promote the organization’s initiatives, campaigns, and legislative priorities.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, reporters, bookers, and media outlets to secure coverage, promote stories, and elevate the organization’s presence in the media.
• Plan and execute media campaigns to support major policy initiatives, electoral efforts, and organizational milestones, leveraging both traditional and digital media.
• Work closely with the organization’s leadership to prepare for interviews, speeches, and public events.
• Collaborate with the digital and social media teams to amplify press coverage, engage supporters, and create shareable content that promotes the organization’s work across platforms.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Multiple campaign cycles of experience in media relations, communications, and public relations.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to craft compelling press materials and clear messaging.
• Proven ability to build relationships with reporters and secure media coverage.
• Deep understanding of campaign finance reform, voting rights issues, and democracy reform.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Alignment with the commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including health insurance (many health plans available that are fully employer paid).
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, STD, & LTD plans are fully employer paid.
• Reimbursement for your cell phone bill up to $100 a month.
• An IRA with up to 3% of salary matched.

Company Description

End Citizens United is the leading electoral organization dedicated to fixing our democracy, getting big money out of politics and protecting the right to vote. We are a grassroots movement made up of millions of supporters across the country dedicated to fighting corruption from Washington to Wall Street to State Capitals.

• Over the past 10 years, the organization has grown from a start-up to an established force that is driving change across the country.
• Raised over $230 million to fight back against powerful special interests.
• Over 1.4 million individual donors.
• Helped elect over 700 candidates up and down the ballot over the past five cycles.
• Committed to combatting big money in politics, voter suppression, and corruption through organizing, electoral work, research and messaging, and legislative advocacy.