Bilingual Communications Associate — Hybrid Alexandria

New Virginia Majority; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

New Virginia Majority in Alexandria is seeking a Communications Associate-2 to support media outreach and messaging for campaigns. The role reports to the Director of Communications and is ideal for a candidate who is bilingual in Spanish and eager to expand the organization’s reach among working-class communities.

The Communications Associate will help craft content, build relationships with press, translate materials, and assist with events and media training.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years work experience in communications.
• Fluency in Spanish (written and spoken) strongly preferred.
• Some graphic design experience and familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva.
• Strong writer and editor.
• Deep understanding of news cycles and reporter relationship-building.
• Experience with collaborating across departments.

Responsibilities

• Support dissemination of narratives and messaging to guide campaign work.
• Collaborate with other departments to review, and design content, including newsletters, impact reports, legislative agendas, and other documents.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with press, social media influencers and editorial boards across our three key media markets, and garner press coverage for the organization.
• Assist with pitching stories, op-eds, and press releases to local and statewide media, and publish press materials to our website.
• Support media training for staff and members.
• Monitor and analyze news clips and share with team where appropriate.
• Translate and review Spanish-language materials including press releases, talking points, and campaign communications.
• Occasional on-demand translation of communications to Spanish for staff and members.
• Support local events through capturing photos and story banks.
• Attend required meetings and participate in working groups.
• Other tasks as assigned

Skills

Spanish fluency

Strong writing & editing

Collaborative cross-department work

Graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Canva

Job description

New Virginia Majority in Alexandria is seeking a Communications Associate-2 to support media outreach and messaging for campaigns. The role reports to the Director of Communications and is ideal for a candidate who is bilingual in Spanish and eager to expand the organization’s reach among working-class communities.

The Communications Associate will help craft content, build relationships with press, translate materials, and assist with events and media training.