Maine People’s Alliance (MPA) is a community of Maine people, from all different backgrounds, who believe that we can live in a world where everyone has what they need, contributes what they can, and nobody is left behind.
We are currently accepting applications for a full-time Deputy Communications Director. This new role is responsible for working with the Communications Director to plan and execute aspects of all communications strategies for MPA. Major responsibilities include:
- Serving as a key member of our dynamic communications team, helping to design and implement communications strategies and projects that advance MPA’s mission (and working with allies/coalitions on shared messaging for joint campaigns). The Deputy Communications Director will also compile regular metrics to allow the communications team to assess the reach and effectiveness of all MPA communications programs (for example, tracking and reporting on earned media coverage and social media engagement).
- Working with the Communications Director to secure regular earned media coverage of MPA work, which may include updating MPA’s press contact list, managing press events, drafting op-eds/LTEs, developing reporter relationships, and prepping MPA members to speak to the press.
- Working with the Communications Director to ensure robust online communications programs, which will include writing/sending membership emails, implementing strategies to grow the size of MPA’s email list, ensuring regular updates to organizational/campaign websites, managing a paid promotion program on social media for Beacon/other content, and working with the larger staff team to ensure regular posting and growing engagement on social media.
- Fundraising, which includes: playing a leadership role in developing a robust online/email grassroots fundraising program, supporting organizational fundraising events, and assisting with grant reporting as needed.
A qualified applicant should possess:
- A commitment to building the power of everyday people to make progressive social change;
- Skill at working as part of a team, with superb relational and communications skills
- Ability to navigate obstacles, set priorities, meet deadlines, and move forward multiple projects at once;
- Proficiency in creating powerful, compelling written and oral communications;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Google Office programs and Facebook/Twitter
- A willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and occasional weekends;
- Several years of experience in some aspect of public communications
Experience that is helpful but not necessary:
- Direct, lived experience with injustice (of any kind) that anchors a desire for progressive social change
- Fluency in multiple languages
- Some experience in the realms of policy, communications, or field/community organizing for advocacy organizations or political campaigns
The position reports to Communications Director Nora Flaherty. The role is part of the MPA staff union (see union contract here) and offers a competitive benefits package and a salary range of $40,000 to $60,000, depending on experience.
MPA is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to equity and inclusion. Core to our work is an understanding of the multiple ways in which society is constructed to disadvantage and marginalize people of color, LGBTQ people, immigrants, native peoples, women, low-income people, people with disabilities, and others. We believe that underrepresented and marginalized communities must be centered in the work we do and we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or from these communities.