Advocacy Communications Manager - Remote

Jewish Council for Public Affairs; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Retirement plan with 3% employer contr

Paid vacation, sick leave, and days

Paid federal and Jewish holidays

Early Friday closings

Job summary

Jewish Council for Public Affairs is seeking a Communications Manager to lead email, social, web, and supporter-data programs central to advocacy, fundraising, and public engagement. This role shapes the organization’s public-facing communications and articulates the theory of change daily.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, you will collaborate with senior leadership and development to advance campaigns and audience engagement while maintaining data-driven messaging and content

Qualifications

• Four to six years of experience running email programs, social media strategy, or both at an advocacy group, nonprofit, political campaign, government office, or newsroom.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to adapt one message for different audiences and to write quickly and well on deadline.
• Significant experience with CRM and email platforms and comfort with data, including audience segmentation, automation, A/B testing, and performance reporting.
• Direct experience with Bonterra products, including EveryAction, is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience managing social media platforms and working fluency in template-based design and video tools such as Canva or Adobe products.
• Experience with paid social and boosting on Meta and LinkedIn, and comfort with platform analytics and tracking links.
• An organized self-starter who can collaborate, solve problems, exercise sound judgment, turn around content quickly when news breaks, and manage multiple projects on deadline.
• A willingness to adapt, learn new skills, and communicate early about questions, competing priorities, and support needs.
• An understanding of nonpartisan communications in a 501(c)(3) setting.
• Passion for the Jewish values and priorities at the core of JCPA’s work, including democracy, pluralism, and the fight against antisemitism and hate.

Responsibilities

• Email Strategy and Copywriting: Build and manage email program in EveryAction; draft content for segmented audiences; create automated journeys; measure performance.
• Social Media and Content Development: Manage social program across multiple platforms; publish weekly content; create platform-first content; monitor and report performance.
• CRM Management and Administration: Partner with development for fundraising; co-manage CRM data hygiene, list health, re-engagement; report engagement.
• Website Strategy and Copywriting: Maintain and update website; develop long-term website strategy with leadership and design consultants.

Skills

Strong writing

Organized

Collaboration

Multitasking

Audience segmentation

Crisis/content quick-turn

Tools

EveryAction

Bonterra

Canva

Adobe

Job description

Jewish Council for Public Affairs is seeking a Communications Manager to lead email, social, web, and supporter-data programs central to advocacy, fundraising, and public engagement. This role shapes the organization’s public-facing communications and articulates the theory of change daily.

Reporting to the Director of Communications, you will collaborate with senior leadership and development to advance campaigns and audience engagement while maintaining data-driven messaging and content