SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST
POSITION TITLE: Senior Communications Coordinator
ASSIGNMENT: New Organizing Department
AREA: Baltimore Office, MD/DC Division

CLASSIFICATION: Permanent

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is one of the largest, fastest-growing, most progressive healthcare unions in the country, and is looking for a Senior Communications Coordinator to work out of the Baltimore office.

The members of 1199SEIU are driven by a mission to achieve affordable, quality healthcare for all and improve the lives of healthcare workers. 1199's New Organizing department helps healthcare workers join the union so they have a voice for better patient care and jobs. If you want to work in a fast-paced, action-oriented environment, using the latest communications techniques and principles to win social justice for working families, this job is for you.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Fulfilling Communications Requests

• Work with New Organizing staff to accommodate their campaign communications needs.

Strategy, Planning and Follow-through

• Creating communications strategies, timelines and plans.
• Track those plans and ensure campaign communication needs and deadlines are being met.

Staff Development and Supervision

• Oversee the daily work of New Organizing Communications staff.
• Work with the New Organizing Communications Director to regularly evaluate communications staff and ensure they are getting the tools, training and opportunities they need to grow.
• Ability to fill in and run the Communications Department in the absence of the Director.

Literature Production

• Write, edit, design one-page flyers, brochures and other literature.
• Follow through with vendors to ensure purchase order process is followed and bills are paid in a timely manner.

Media Outreach

• Write, edit and distribute press releases, letters to the editor and op-eds.
• When needed, make outreach calls to reporters and cultivate relationships with media.
• Train workers and staff to be effective media spokespeople.

Paid Media

• Write, edit and produce newspaper and radio ads and other paid media.

Video Production

• Conceptualize, shoot and edit videos or coordinate with outside video vendors to produce campaign videos.

New Media

• Work with designer and other team members to produce websites, text messaging campaigns and other new media.

REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent inter-personal skills, a positive, enthusiastic attitude and a commitment to contribute to a positive work environment.
• Excellent visual, written and verbal communications skills.
• At least 2 years experience working in communications for a progressive political campaign, non-profit organization or union.
• Excellent ability to work closely with a team, accommodate requests from team members, and assimilate input from multiple sources.
• An ability and commitment to modeling pro-active leadership behavior and skills.
• Ability and enthusiasm to take responsibility for whole communications campaigns and see each component through to a successful conclusion.
• Deep commitment to the labor movement and progressive causes.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Proficiency in word required, experience with design programs preferred, proficiency shooting and editing video strongly preferred, ability and willingness to learn media database technology.
• Ability to take good quality photos preferred.
• Must thrive in an environment with tight deadlines, high-pressure and irregular hours.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Salary & Benefits: High $60’s with family healthcare coverage, pension, vacation/sick days.

Please note: We apologize, but we are only able to respond to candidates that are chosen for interviews. 1199SEIU is an affirmative action employer - women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Send a cover letter, résumé and any work samples you would like us to see to assistance@PotomacGroupLLC.com.

POSTING DATE: October 22, 2009

DEADLINE: Please apply ASAP, interviews begin November 2nd, rolling until position filled

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