Communications Director

About the role

The Communications Director is responsible for developing the ADP brand. They develop messaging in careful coordination with party partners and spearhead crisis communications and public relations to manage the party's image. The Communications Director is a key collaborator for the Party Chair, Executive Director, Finance Director, and Political Director as the author and manager for the production of talking points, speeches, literature, and public-facing documents and presentations. The Communications Director manages the Communications Department and any and all Communications Department staff. In addition to playing a critical role internally, the Communications Director maintains successful consultative relationships with other campaigns, candidates, and allied groups. They manage relationships with the press and serve as the party's principal staff spokesperson.

Responsibilities

• Develops messaging in coordination with party partners
• Spearheads crisis communications and public relations
• Collaborates with Party Chair, Executive Director, Finance Director, and Political Director on talking points, speeches, literature, and public-facing documents and presentations
• Manages the Communications Department and staff
• Maintains consultative relationships with other campaigns, candidates, and allied groups
• Manages relationships with the press
• Serves as the party's principal staff spokesperson

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $85,000-$90,000 annually.