Bilingual Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager, English & Spanish

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Spearhead media advocacy initiatives for the designated regions of Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico in both English and Spanish.

• Contribute to campaign strategy development and execute tactics that bolster policy and revenue objectives.

• Create targeted media lists and foster connections with Capitol press corps, health journalists, and a variety of news outlets.

• Compose talking points, fact sheets, press releases, media advisories, op-eds, letters to the editor, FAQs, speeches, presentations, and other media materials.

• Arrange editorial meetings and secure earned media placements through phone calls, electronic outreach, and digital media expertise.

• Aid in drafting and executing strategic media advocacy plans for local, state, and federal policy campaigns.

• Support ballot and electoral campaign planning efforts.

• Formulate messaging that is tailored to political climates and legislative activities.

• Organize and oversee press conferences and editorial board gatherings.

• Sustain press relationships, address media inquiries, and monitor and report on media results and trends.

• Collaborate with ACS Marketing & Communications personnel and ACS CAN media advocacy colleagues.

• Supervise media activities that support ACS CAN fundraising initiatives.

• Conduct media training sessions for volunteers and staff members.

• Identify, evaluate, and train staff and volunteer spokespersons.

• Represent ACS CAN in coalitions focused on priority campaigns.

• Enhance ACS CAN's visibility through media outreach related to legislative and voter education efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree is required.

• 2-3 years of experience in journalism or public relations and/or legislative communications is necessary.

• Proficiency in the Spanish language is essential.

• Exceptional communication, writing, and verbal skills in both English and Spanish.

• Familiarity with the legislative and/or political processes.

• Outstanding written, oral, interpersonal, and computer skills.

• Capability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively as part of a team.

• Ability to manage fast-paced, time-sensitive issues involving internal and external stakeholders.

• Competence in completing tasks efficiently and accurately within deadlines.

• Proficiency in utilizing available technology to fulfill job responsibilities.

• Self-motivated and proactive in generating ideas and messaging.

• Skilled at working autonomously in a remote environment.

• Some overnight travel for meetings may be required.

• Limited lifting may be necessary for media event setup.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Retirement benefits.

• Wellness programs.

• Professional development programs to enhance staff skills.