LDF seeks a Communications Associate to help drive and support the Communications department activities internally and externally. In addition to working closely with the Director of Communications on media relations, the Communications Associate will also work with Legal Department on message development and the Development department on fundraising initiatives. The ideal candidate for this position will have a deep commitment to social and economic justice work and demonstrated experience with media strategy, social media, writing, media relations and project management.

Responsibilities
Written Communications
• Draft press releases, media advisories, and press pitches
• Draft talking points for media interviews
• Draft op-eds to national and local publications
• Copyedit small, medium and large publications such as reports, white papers, executive summaries, case studies
• Write collateral materials, such as fact sheets, brochures, FAQs, and web related content
Media Relations
• Create and manage comprehensive media database of journalists
• Monitor news sources for salient stories and media contacts
• Pitch content and spokespersons to media outlets
• Possess strategic instincts when it comes to the media and understand how to compellingly frame complex legal issues
• Schedule and coordinate media interviews
• Prep spokespersons as necessary
• Assist with archiving media references for departmental reporting
Social Media
• Distribute key messages through platforms such as Twitter and Facebook
• Participate in social media buzz campaigns within our network
• Track and report data analytics on a quarterly basis
Project Management
• Review and update deliverables calendar for cases, media strategies and special initiatives
• Assist the Director of Communications in compiling information for and writing reports on project implementation

Training Assistance
• Assist Director of Communications with executing internal media trainings
• Research and develop curriculum content
• Assist with developing metric tools for training delivery

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
• 4-year degree in either communications, political science, English or pre-law or policy related field (required)
• 3 to 4 years of communications experience, preferably with a non-profit organization or entity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups that help to drive the LDF mission
• Experience with social media, knowledgeable about the latest platforms with a vision for how to maximize LDF’s social media presence
• Knowledge and familiarity with a range of social and economic justice issues and comfort level promoting its ideals
• Familiarity with media databases such as Vocus, Cision, Meltwater, etc.
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office applications
• Extremely detailed and organized
• Flexible schedule, including ability to work some evenings and weekends, if needed

LDF seeks an experienced, dynamic and innovative person to serve as a Digital Communications Specialist and be responsible for all LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute’s social and digital media across all cases, matters, campaigns, departments, and events.
The Digital Communications Specialist will report to the Communications Director and to the Director of the Thurgood Marshall Institute.
The ideal candidate for this position will have a deep commitment to social and economic justice work, superior writing skills, and demonstrated experience with social media.

Responsibilities include:
Social Media
• Manage all social and digital media for LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute;
• Plan, manage and execute LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute’s social media strategy and events;
• Create, manage and grow LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute’s presence and content creatively across all social media channels on a day-to-day basis, including, but not limited to blogs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube;
• Grow usage, adoption, interaction, education, engagement and discussion regarding LDF and Thurgood Marshall Institute’s work and accomplishments and on related matters;
• Participate in social media buzz campaigns within LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute’s network;
• Track, report and interpret data analytics on a quarterly basis and provide solid recommendations for new strategies and tactics;
• Monitor online publications and social media for coverage of issues affecting LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute;
• Develop and manage messaging to key stakeholders and distribute key messages through platforms such as Twitter and Facebook;
• Monitor developments in social tools, applications, channels, design and strategy and provide recommendations to increase effective engagement;
• Assist with media relations, including drafting press releases, columns, and op-eds; and
• Other communications duties as assigned.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
• 4-year degree in either communications, political science, or pre-law or policy related field (required);
• 2 to 4 years of communications or related work experience, preferably with a non-profit organization or entity or writing experience in journalism;
• Experience with social media and social media legal guidelines, knowledgeable about the latest platforms with a vision for how to maximize LDF and the Thurgood Marshall Institute’s social media presence;
• Some Knowledge and familiarity with a range of social and economic justice issues and comfort level promoting its ideals;
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively;
• Familiarity with communications software;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups that help to drive the LDF and Thurgood Marshall Institute mission;
• Some experience with campaigns, e-mail communications, social networking, technology management, content development, media relations;
• Intermediate level proficiency with MS Office applications;
• Extremely detailed and organized;
• Ability to work quickly in a high pressure environment;
• Team player, innovative and quick learner; and
• Flexible schedule, including ability to work some evenings and weekends, if needed.

We are seeking a host for Evolutionary Exchange who will lead conversations between fledgling and seasoned professionals from a wide array of fields.

The focus audience is late teens and millennials.

The pilot program is unpaid. Ongoing programs will offer remuneration.

Please provide samples of written and audio journalism.

This position is open to individuals from any location.

Responsibilities

- Collaborate on five episodes of Evolutionary Exchange in 2016
- Collaborate on topics, choice of guests, outreach to guests, and question development
- Lead the interview
- Provide input on post-production

Skills

- Excellent writer and audio journalist
- Superlative interview and research skills
- Great on-air presence
- Creative conversationalist and storyteller
- Sense of humor
- Eclectic range and love of knowledge
- Passion to explore all types of professions
- Collaborative, self-motivated, and dependable

An opportunity for growth! If you have been working as a copywriter in managed markets or would like to learn the ins and outs of this increasingly important landscape, we’d like to hear from you. Mosaic Group is the managed markets division of FCB Health, a world leading healthcare advertising and communications agency.

Mosaic is an exciting, growing company that does the basics, but also does much more than a typical managed markets agency. We create digital tools, videos, conference booth themes, and "out of the box" resources that add real value to our customers’ brands.

The Junior Associate is an intelligent and capable entry-level communications professional with passion for global health issues, policy, advocacy and/or media. The Junior Associate is the most junior member of the account team and participates in a wide range of communications/public relations tasks including conducting research, performing social and traditional media monitoring, developing presentations and other communications materials, analyzing media coverage and online coverage, and conducting outreach to reporters.

The Junior Associate reports to an Associate. This is a learning position, enabling the individual to develop the professional skills to actively contribute to client deliverables.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Account & General Support

-Effectively utilizes both internal and external research capabilities – including use of the web, media monitoring services, media databases and other communications resources in order to monitor and analyze media coverage for clients
-Evaluates and analyzes information and data (including media coverage) in the development of succinct and accurate summaries
-Develops media lists and other reports
-Arranges meetings and events
-Monitors social media and proposes relevant social media tactics
-Drafts client emails, article summaries, case histories and reports

Team Development & Initiative

-Develops personal judgement and knows when to seek advice from others
-Participates actively in team and staff meetings
-Takes initiative in setting career path and learning professional skills
-Works with manager to identify and address training, education and skill building needs
-Proactively seeks and shares information with colleagues
-Effectively uses talents of colleagues in own problem solving

Financial & Administrative

-Develops and applies understanding of billing and budgeting processes
-Prepares well-documented and thorough activity reports
-Completes timesheets and other administrative reports in a timely manner

Skills and Qualifications

-0-1 years full time work experience in a PR, health, science, advocacy, global health, or journalism setting preferred
-B.A. required
-Excellent research and writing skills
-Intelligent, strategic and creative thinker
-Passion for understanding and/or demonstrated interested in public health issues and trends
-Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative style and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
-Positive, energetic attitude; enthusiasm and dedication to exceptional work products; sense of humor
-Experience with digital and social media tactics a plus

Corkery Group Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.

The Director, Communications, is a full-time position that will develop and maintain a communication strategy to support myriad programs and activities and a diverse set of stakeholders. In addition, the director will manage, curate and disseminate information through varied communication outlets. The position reports to The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Managing Director for Strategic Communications and will be dedicated to this particular program.

Responsibilities include:
• Develop and maintain a communication strategy to support IAN activities within the Federation culture.
• Create, edit, and manage the production of a full range of materials including reports, regular emails, social media posts, talking points, op-eds and web-based content.
• Maintain and update the IAN public website, including text and image changes, as well as a password-protected members-only area.
• Oversee and engage IAN's presence on all social media channels, including but not limited to blogs, Twitter and Facebook, to monitor reactions and comments.
• Liaise with outside communications/PR firms and staff to coordinate cross-organizational efforts, as needed.
• Support communications, social media strategy, vehicles, tools, best practices and research assistance to Federations, CRCs and other partner organizations.
• Ideate messages and methods of communicating that will engage various constituencies. Review and update existing delegitimization materials from across the community in order to develop new materials and showcase best practices.
• Manage several email lists to coordinate mass mailings and update contacts as needed.
• Manage junior staff members that assist with daily communications work.
• In coordination with the JFNA marketing team, plan and create materials for annual meetings and conferences, and provide presentations at these events as needed.
• Serve as the project manager for widely-disseminated publications, working with a graphic designer to create appropriate layouts and manage production from start to finish.

Teach For America-New York (TFA-NY) seeks a Communications & Marketing Director to execute a regional communications strategy that supports our programmatic and fundraising goals. This person will lead our public relations, marketing, and constituent communications strategy for the New York region, developing messages designed to share our regional stories with a wide range of audiences including but not limited to donors, corps members, alumni, school partners, and community partners. The Director will actively seek out opportunities to share these stories with a wider audience and respond proactively to media requests. This person is a savvy communicator with experience leveraging social media to build and develop a strong brand. S/he will thrive in a fun, collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment, surrounded by a passionate team. The Communications Director will report to the Managing Director (MD), Community Affairs.

Digital Book World is looking for an assistant editor to help write news stories, report on emerging trends and issues, and build community engagement.

As assistant editor, you will support the senior editor and be given access to key figures in the publishing industry. This position is ideal for someone who wants to write often and is intensely interested in the future of publishing. There will be no limit to the amount of reporting, writing and interviewing you can do.

DBW is looking for someone who is unafraid to share his or her ideas about what makes quality content and what areas can be improved; someone who takes charge and sees a project through from beginning to end.

Duties include:

Organizing and distributing DBW’s 5x-weekly newsletter, the DBW Daily.
Posting on social media and interacting with readers.
Writing daily news pieces.
Interviewing key publishing figures.
Writing in-depth feature pieces on emerging trends and issues in the digital publishing space.
Helping to organize the DBW Conference + Expo.
Helping to plan monthly webinars.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years newsroom or news writing experience, a demonstrated interest in digital publishing, and experience in the following areas:

SEO
HTML
Wordpress
Photoshop
Social media
Newsletters
Interviewing

Monster - the global leader in helping connect jobs to people - is seeking a video editor/producer to join it's Content and Communications team.

Are you a visual storyteller who likes to see a project from conception to finished product, from ideating to producing to shooting to editing? Do you want to create content that helps people find their personal passions and land their dream jobs? Then this is the position for you.

In this role, you will collaborate with content editors and social media managers to develop new series aimed at job seekers for our site and social platforms. The ideal candidate will be a creative ideas machine, with great editorial judgment and experience producing documentary and narrative style videos. You should be interested in how to translate workforce trends—from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report to emerging resume formats to company profiles—into videos suited to Monster’s audiences. You’ll also have a key role in the bigger picture: As we redefine our content strategy to maximize audience engagement, traffic, branding, and revenue, you’ll be asked to think creatively about new ways to engage our audience through video, both as a whole and key segments.

Essential Functions:
•Ideate, write, produce, shoot and edit digital videos and series for our site and social platforms that deliver value and utility
•Help us develop a video distribution strategy
•Monitor audience behaviors via analytics tools, and respond by delivering video content that resonates
•Develop a calendar of video plans

Qualifications:
•Belief in Monster’s mission to inspire people to “find better” in their working lives
•1-5 years’ experience producing and editing video for the web, ideally with a specialty in “how-to” content and in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment
•Skill at shooting video and capturing audio using DSLR/mirrorless cameras and digital cinema cameras like the Canon C100 or Canon C300
•Fluency in video editing (including Adobe Premiere), color correction, audio editing, and photo editing (Photoshop). •Experience in motion graphics (After Effects) preferred. •Experience with Red Giant plug-ins like Trapcode Particular and Magic Bullet Suite is a bonus.
•Degree in broadcast journalism, digital video production, film, mass communication, multimedia arts or other related field, or relevant work experience
•Ability to code videos for CMS and digital platforms

The Research & Development (R&D) arm of the Forest Service, which is located in Washington, D.C., is seeking a recent graduate of a master’s program for an immediate opening as a science writer. R&D has quick hire capabilities for this position.

R&D communicates its research results to varied audiences including scientists, policymakers, the public and landowners. It does so via many tools, including its website, press releases, an electronic newsletter, marketing materials, social media and other traditional and new media.
The science writer will act independently and as part of a team to contribute to R&D’s high-quality science outreach materials. Specifically, the science writer will:

• Work with scientists to create/update and post web content.
• Write and proofread reports, fact sheets, blogs, briefing materials, social media and other materials—translating technical information into concise, reader-friendly language.
• Design the layout of online and hard copy documents.
• Act as liaison to R&D’s field stations, the Forest Service’s Office of Communications and other internal and external organizations on various outreach strategies.
• Generate marketing and outreach materials for conferences, Capitol Hill visits and meetings.
This position will provide an opportunity to:
• Contribute to national communication programs/ strategies.
• Work at the intersection of science and policy
• Learn about cutting-edge natural resource research and related national policies.
• Generate senior-level contacts in government and conservation.
• Serve as a liaison with the Communications Office of the Forest Service and the Communications offices of non-profits and government agencies involved in natural resources management.

This position may also provide opportunities for training as well as travel to field stations and conferences.

Qualifications:

We seek a recent graduate of a master’s program in journalism or science writing who has some background in natural resources issues. But applicants of programs in other fields will be considered if they have demonstrated strong communication skills, layout/design skills and web mastery.
Strong candidates will also have:
• Strong writing and verbal skills, including skill in presenting complex information in an easy-to-understand and compelling style, and strong proofreading skills.
• Ability to creatively synthesize information from varied sources.
• Expertise in website design/content management and graphics software, especially Adobe Suite software.
• A collegial and collaborative working style.
• An ability to take the initiative and work in a fast-paced environment.

The program is open to all qualified individuals without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, or status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran. U.S. citizenship required.