Office of Delegate Sam Rasoul: Communications Director

Job Post; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Office of Delegate Sam Rasoul seeks a Communications Director in Roanoke, VA to advance the office mission of helping people in Virginia. You will lead a digital organizing program, craft compelling content, and coordinate office messaging with the Chief of Staff.

You will manage a social media calendar, write engaging copy for multiple platforms, train leaders, and represent the office at community events while handling constituent services.

Qualifications

• We seek alignment with our mission of helping people.
• Write compelling content for diverse social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.
• Experience in politics, nonprofit, or advocacy setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute Digital Organizing Strategy: implement a digital organizing program for campaigns and design branded assets.
• Manage and Deploy Digital Tools: use political data and digital tools to execute strategy.
• Provide Support: manage multiple digital campaigns for stakeholders; train leaders.
• Lead with Social Media Planning: maintain a detailed digital content calendar.
• Write and Proofread Content: craft copy for multiple audiences that inspires action.
• Coordinate Event Support: staff and represent the office at community events.
• Manage Office Operations: support office operations.
• Provide Constituent Services: respond to emails/phone calls and connect constituents with agencies.

Skills

Video Editing

Managed social media accounts

Press releases

Speeches & op-eds

On-the-record comms experience

Graphic Editing

Content writing

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Hootsuite

Job description

Office of Delegate Sam Rasoul: Communications Director

LOCATION

Roanoke, VA, 24017

SALARY

$2850 - $4000 (Monthly)

DESIRED SKILLS

Video Editing, Managed social media accounts, Written press releases, speeches, or op-eds, On the record comms experience, Graphic Editing

COMPANY

Office of Delegate Sam Rasoul

DEPARTMENT

Communications

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Other

MINIMUM LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE

Entry Level

JOB DESCRIPTION

Delegate Sam Rasoul seeks a Communications Director. You will work to pursue the office mission of helping & empowering people in Virginia.

Duties and Desired Skills

Our office takes an integrated approach to job duties and responsibilities. First and foremost, we seek someone who is in alignment with our mission of ** helping people**. The Communications Director will implement a digital organizing strategy created in collaboration with the Chief of Staff to spread the office messaging, recruit volunteers online, and help people access the resources they need. This role will also be responsible for leveraging state and local efforts to mobilize communities across Virginia online.

Responsibilities

• Execute Digital Organizing Strategy: Execute a comprehensive digital organizing program for multiple campaigns, design branded digital assets and provide additional digital support.

• Manage and Deploy Innovative Digital Tools: Utilize political data, field goals, and digital organizing tools to execute our digital strategy.

• Provide Support: Manage multiple digital organizing campaigns for a diverse set of stakeholders including organizers, local parties, and candidates. Train and inform key leaders on digital organizing efforts.

• Lead with Social Media Planning: Manage a highly detailed digital content calendar.

• Write and Proofread Content: Write and edit creative, engaging copy for multiple platforms and audiences that inspire constituents to take online action.

• Coordinate Event Support: Staff office events and represent the office at community events.

• Manage Office Operations: Perform administrative duties to support operations of the office.

• Provide Constituent Services: Respond to emails and phone calls, connect constituents with state agencies, and track constituent cases as needed.

Requirements

• Know your way around Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Hootsuite.

• Love to write compelling content for a diverse set of social platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Tiktok.

• Have a customer-service oriented and strong work ethic.

• Able to work in a highly collaborative environment, manage multiple tasks, and stay calm under pressure.

• Worked or interned in a politics, nonprofit, or advocacy organization for at least 1 cycle.