Spark Advisors is hiring a Press Secretary for the Welcoming Neighbors Network Communications Hub, a new internal agency. In this role, you’ll develop and execute media relations strategy to support pro-housing policy campaigns across the country.
What You'll Do
- Build local advocates’ media relations skills by organizing trainings and providing ad-hoc coaching.
- Develop and execute a proactive national press strategy to shape housing policy conversations.
- Monitor national media coverage, identify pitch opportunities, and provide analysis.
- Conceptualize and execute high-level media pitches and build a robust network of reporter relationships.
- Develop and place opinion content.
- Curate new coverage of pro-housing leaders across broadcast, podcast, and new media channels.
- Organize and execute press conferences and activations.
- Collaborate closely with the Director and Digital Strategy Manager for messaging alignment.
- Maintain collaborative partnerships with a diverse range of pro-housing advocates nationwide.
- Draft and edit press releases, briefing memos, op-eds, and talking points.
- Conduct rapid-response reporter outreach in local and state media during time-sensitive moments.
- Maintain knowledge of pro-housing policy developments in target cities and states.
- Incorporate polling and messaging research into materials and distribute it to media and partners.
What We're Looking For
- Zeal for organizational goals: passing pro-housing policy, supporting advocates, cultivating coalitions.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced campaign environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong understanding or willingness to learn housing policy.
- Extraordinary writing skills and ability to produce high-quality content quickly.
- Sophisticated understanding of the traditional and new media landscape.
- Track record of securing national, state, and/or local press coverage of complex issues.
- Experience managing proactive and rapid-response communications around complex issues.
- Ability to tailor messaging effectively for audiences across the political spectrum.
- Dedication to an inclusive, collaborative organization that values outcomes over credit.
- Commitment to racial and social equity, inclusion, and empowerment.
- Strong interpersonal abilities and willingness to work with diverse people and unlikely allies.
- Passion for effective communication campaigns, with examples of successful approaches.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, time management, and systems-thinking.
- Calm under pressure and a commitment to kindness and respect.
- Dynamic problem-solving skills.
- Comfort with technology and ability to learn new tech tools quickly.
Nice to Have
- Four to six years of combined experience in communications advocacy and/or communications for federal or state candidate campaigns or governmental offices.
Team & Environment
You’ll join a small team as part of a new communications hub acting as an internal agency, reporting to the Director of the Welcoming Neighbors Network Communications Hub.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $95,000 - $115,000
- 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.
- 401k retirement plan with a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 4% employer match.
- Pre-tax transportation benefits.
- Up to 180 hours of annual vacation time (accrued at 5 hours per pay period).
- 80 hours of health leave.
- Up to 2 days of casual leave.
- 20 hours of volunteer leave annually.
- 13 paid holidays throughout the year.
- 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment.
Work Mode
This is a Fully Remote position open to candidates globally.
Welcoming Neighbors Network commits to building an organization that empowers the leadership of directly impacted communities. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to an inclusive environment respectful of 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.
