Director, Strategic Communications (Evergreen)

Blue State Digital; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Director of Strategic Communications, where your creativity and strategic insights will shape impactful narratives for a diverse client base. This role offers the chance to collaborate with leading nonprofits and advocacy organizations, crafting innovative communication strategies that resonate with audiences. You'll be part of a dynamic team, leveraging your expertise in media relations and social media marketing to drive meaningful change. With a commitment to diversity and professional growth, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while enjoying a flexible work environment and generous benefits.

Benefits

Unlimited time-off

$1,000 annually in professional development funds

Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance

Inclusive family planning coverage

401K & employer match

12-week fully-paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Remote work flexibility

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in communications and marketing.
• Impeccable written and oral communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative earned and social media plans.
• Write and edit persuasive documents like press releases and presentations.

Skills

Communications and Marketing

Written and Oral Communication

Media Relations

Social Media Marketing

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Content Creation

Client Management

Tools

LinkedIn

Meta (Facebook/Instagram)

X (Twitter)

Bluesky

Job description

Director, Strategic Communications (Evergreen)

Strategic Communications NY, DC, Oakland Full-time

Interested in joining Blue State's Strategic Communications team? Submit your application here to ensure you're first in line for future opportunities. Please note: this is an "evergreen" job post (i.e. not an active job post), but your expression of interest matters to us. While interviews aren't ongoing, we're excited to connect with talented individuals who share our commitment to Blue State's mission.

What to know

In this role, you’ll make meaningful contributions to a team of communicators developing impactful strategies for a client base that spans leading nonprofits, advocacy organizations, campaigns, and brands. You’ll translate their mission and objectives into innovative approaches and narratives that reach new audiences and give a platform to their issues. You’ll be a close partner to key clients, and help Blue State deliver the best possible outcome.

The ideal candidate is an inquisitive writer, thinker, and avid consumer of news, culture, and digital trends who can help develop and execute engaging strategies across social, owned and earned media.

A day in the life

• Help clients think strategically about their communications, and craft innovative earned and social media plans that meet the moment.
• Develop press relationships for media opportunities and oversee/create earned media assets including press releases, collateral, events, and other supporting materials.
• Contribute to the execution of cross-disciplinary, integrated campaigns that leverage public affairs, media and digital tactics to reach key audiences and achieve client goals.
• Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, presentations, fact sheets, talking points, social media language, pitch notes and ideas memos.
• Advise and stay up-to-date on social media strategies and best practices in social media marketing, including growth recommendations, influencer trends, and content recommendations, across platforms including LinkedIn, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), X, Bluesky, and others.
• Help create compelling content about Blue State’s mission, culture, clients, work, and more.
• Attend client meetings and engage in discussions regarding strategies, recommendations, and deliverables (meetings are primarily remote with occasional in-person events).
• Coordinate communication with clients and assist on creation and distribution of meeting agendas and notes.
• Ensure delivery of client deliverables according to project timelines, and pivot work as necessary based on timeline adjustments and new client needs.

What we offer

• Unlimited time-off (inclusive of sick, personal, and vacation days)
• $1,000 annually in professional development funds
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Inclusive family planning coverage, including fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits
• Flexible and health savings accounts
• 401K & employer match
• 12-week fully-paid parental leave for all parents-to-be
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Remote work flexibility

Some things we're looking for

• 5+ years Communications and Marketing experience
• Bonus: journalism or social media content creation experience
• Bonus: experience creating messaging and materials for complex and/or sensitive subjects
• Bonus: marketing experience
• Impeccable written and oral communication skills -- the ability to explain the reasons behind a particular strategic or creative approach, and guide clients through difficult decision points
• Skilled at writing, pitching, and cultivating media/influencer relationships
• Passion for social advocacy and/or politics, and a willingness to get up to speed quickly on issues ranging from environmental justice to substance abuse
• Fluency with leading social media platforms and social media marketing
• Strong collaborator and relationship builder
• Self-starter, driven, focused, eager, ability to think on feet, detail- and process- oriented

At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities — women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between — to apply.