Communications Associate

Position: Communications Associate

Department: Communications

Terms of Employment: Regular Full-Time / Union Position (NYCLU staff is currently working in a hybrid model. A number of in-person days will be required)

Location: New York, NY 10004

Salary: $55,000 - $65,000

Application Deadline: Until Position is Filled

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation's leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 180,000 members and supporters, and seven offices statewide. We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers. For more information, please visit our website: www.nyclu.org.

DEI VISION STATEMENT

The NYCLU affirmatively values the humanity and contributions of those we work with, inside and outside of the organization; and will take action to build and sustain an equitable, anti-racist culture that centers the voices and experiences of marginalized and directly impacted people and communities, and an organizational environment where all people feel valued, trusted, and respected. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve and actively recruit people of color, women, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, and LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Communications Department is responsible for the NYCLU's external communications strategy to advance the NYCLU's civil liberties and civil rights priorities. This includes criminal justice and policing issues, immigrants' rights, racial justice, education, voting rights, privacy and technology, LGBTQ rights, reproductive rights, and economic justice. We accomplish this by working with high-impact media, launching multimedia advocacy campaigns, releasing reports and research, and running the organization's website and digital channels. The Communications Associate will help provide support across the communications team's digital, media, creative, and editorial work, and manage the department's administrative needs.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Curate and distribute the organization's internal daily summary of relevant news coverage.

Digital and Creative Support

• Make regular updates to the NYCLU website, including uploading job openings, bios, op-eds, statements, legislative memos, and publications.
• Help with production and staging of digital advocacy actions and emails, and tracking performance metrics.
• Maintain department's digital records, including file management and the photos and video archive.
• Assist with the design of internal reports and external promotional materials.

Media and Editorial Support

• Track press clips of NYCLU coverage?
• Assist in monitoring the media telephone line and email inbox.
• Help field and log reporter inquiries.
• Proof and edit content, including blogs, articles, flyers, reports.
• Manage and grow reporter press lists

Administrative Support

• Lead invoicing, expensing, and document filing
• Support preparation of monthly analytics reports
• Maintain physical inventory and record-keeping of publications and products.
• Oversee printing and mailing of products.
• Provide support for events, including press conferences and performances.
• Take up ad-hoc projects as-needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and the mission and strategic priorities of the NYCLU.
• Demonstrated commitment to ensuring a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
• 1 year experience in press or digital communication or administrative/executive support, including internships.
• Strong written and oral communication, as well as research, skills
• Results-oriented with demonstrated ability to plan, organize, prioritize, track progress and meet goals.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, website maintenance, Adobe Analytics, and/or WordPress or another open-source CMS is a plus.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and cover letter that includes your unique qualifications for this position, where or how you learned of this job posting, via https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/2236718/New-York-Civil-Liberties-Union-Foundation/Communications-Associate

If feasible, please submit these materials as a single PDF.

The NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve.

The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail ldecicco@nyclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

This position may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.