Impactful Labor Communications Specialist

California Nurses Association / National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United; Oakland, Glendale (CA, CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/National Nurses United (NNU) is a leading union advocating for nurse power in transforming health care. We seek organizers with a passion for justice, capable of building media presence and supporting campaigns across national and local efforts.

The role involves writing, media outreach, and strategic communications to promote union campaigns, with flexibility for travel and irregular hours to support

Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in journalism or media relations.
• Two years’ experience in social media outreach.
• Three writing samples are required with application: one short "news" item, one long-form piece, and one of your choice that best showcases your writing mastery.

Responsibilities

• Build broader awareness of NNU campaigns and increase visibility by planning and executing communications across all media platforms.
• Write press releases, blogs, magazine articles, brochures, flyers, speeches, talking points, and other organizational materials, as assigned.
• Develop and conduct media outreach to promote varied union and grassroots campaigns, projects, and activities, as assigned.
• Build and maintain relationships with media/reporters/influencers.
• Develop strategic communication and marketing plans essential to supporting the goals and objectives of NNU campaigns.
• Report to and work under the direction of the NNU Communications Director.

Skills

Media relations

Press writing

Story pitching

Verbal communication

Spanish language

Social media outreach

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

The California Nurses Association (CNA)/National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC)/National Nurses United (NNU) is a leading union advocating for nurse power in transforming health care. We seek organizers with a passion for justice, capable of building media presence and supporting campaigns across national and local efforts.

The role involves writing, media outreach, and strategic communications to promote union campaigns, with flexibility for travel and irregular hours to support