Posted On: May 31, 2011
Media-Related Job
Media Organization: National Nurses United (NNU) AFL-CIO
Company Description
National Nurses United (NNU) AFL-CIO seeks an experienced Communications Specialist to participate in high profile media, social media, and promotional campaigns, along with other high level communications activities.
NNU is the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, and at the forefront of national efforts to transform the market-driven healthcare industry in the U.S. to a single-payer style health care system, along with rekindling the movement for progressive social change. NNU has 160,000 members in all 50 states.
NNU is also well known for negotiating premiere collective bargaining contracts for registered nurses, for sponsoring the nation’s foremost safe staffing law, for organizing campaigns that have made it one of the fastest growing unions in the U.S., and for innovative, award winning political campaigns.
Job Description
National Nurses United (NNU) AFL-CIO seeks an experienced Communications Specialist to participate in high profile media, social media, and promotional campaigns, along with other high level communications activities.
NNU is the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, and at the forefront of national efforts to transform the market-driven healthcare industry in the U.S. to a single-payer style health care system, along with rekindling the movement for progressive social change. NNU has 160,000 members in all 50 states.
NNU is also well known for negotiating premiere collective bargaining contracts for registered nurses, for sponsoring the nation’s foremost safe staffing law, for organizing campaigns that have made it one of the fastest growing unions in the U.S., and for innovative, award winning political campaigns.
This position is based in Oakland, Ca.
Qualifications:
• Five years experience in journalism, union public relations, or the equivalent.
• Two years experience in social media outreach and campaigns.
• Broad experience in media relations with national print, electronic, and internet media.
• Excellent writing skills (writing samples required with application).
• The ability to communicate complex material in a way that is accessible to a broad audience.
• Familiarity with the healthcare industry, health care reform, social justice issues, and labor strongly preferred.
• Bilingual ability in either Spanish or Tagalog is highly preferred.
• Willingness to work hours and schedule as needed to complete projects and support organizational campaigns.
• Willingness to travel as needed.
• Capacity to work both independently and as part of a team
• An ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with a variety of word processing, data base, spreadsheet and other software programs.
Job Duties:
• Writing press releases, magazine articles, brochures, flyers, and other organizational materials, as assigned.
• Media outreach to promote organizational activities, as assigned.
• Plan and conduct social media campaigns.
• Develop materials and conduct media outreach for varied union and grassroots campaigns and projects.
• Work collaboratively with other communications department staff promoting the activities and objectives of the union.
• Report to and work under the direction of the NNU Communications Director.
Excellent salary and benefits with a generous pension plan. Full family and domestic partner coverage.
Please submit resume, cover letter, and work samples to:
http://www.pcrecruiter.net/pcrbin/direct.asp?db=liL0IwkeiowS0NKI7x3IZJm6D4RySclfkuo%3d&id=177666781512393&src=or
Please no phone calls. NNU is committed to Equal Opportunity, and considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions. We urge people of color and women, experienced communications specialists of all backgrounds, to apply.
To Apply
Please submit resume, cover letter, and work samples to:
http://www.pcrecruiter.net/pcrbin/direct.asp?db=liL0IwkeiowS0NKI7x3IZJm6D4RySclfkuo%3d&id=177666781512393&src=or