Washington, DC- Constitution Project Seeks Director of Communications and Outreach

Just the messenger, but this is my old job, so I'd be happy to talk with anybody about it. Email me at corey@carsonowens.com

Corey

Constitution Project Seeks Director of Communications and Outreach

The Constitution Project, a bipartisan think tank devoted to the preservation and promotion of constitutional safeguards, seeks applications for the position of Director of Communications and Outreach. The Director will be a key member of a small but energetic team, designing and executing communications and outreach plans that amplify bipartisan support for constitutional safeguards. The Director must quickly become conversant on a variety of law - related policy issues that often appear in the headlines of the day (including the right to counsel, post-9/11 civil liberties and privacy matters, habeas corpus, capital punishment, government secrecy, and immigration), and must be able to effectively promote the positions of the organization to media and the public. He or she should be a resourceful and innovative individual with advanced oral and written communication skills, the capacity for strategic thinking, and a desire to build on the organization's success and identify new opportunities for further growth.

Duties include, but are not limited to
• Writing, editing, and distributing public documents, including press releases, op-eds, editorial memos, newsletters, testimony to be delivered before legislative bodies, official correspondence, website content, and relevant portions of our annual report and direct mail materials;
• Reviewing and editing policy documents, including white papers, reports and statements by our committees and committee members;
• Building and maintaining relationships with reporters and producers;
• Providing on-the-record comment to interested media outlets;
• Coordinating public events, including panel discussions and conferences;
• Conducting outreach to governmental bodies, affiliated organizations, and the public;
• Designing and executing public education campaigns.

Applicants should have
• A bachelor's degree;
• 3+ years of communications, advocacy, or legislative experience;
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills;
• Some experience working on criminal justice, national security, or related issues;
• A firm commitment to bipartisan cooperation.

Outstanding applicants will have some or all of these qualifications:
• An advanced degree in law, communications, or a related field;
• 5+ years of communications, advocacy, or legislative experience, including on-the-record experience;
• Significant experience working on criminal justice or national security issues, or both;
• A demonstrated ability to work in a bipartisan environment;
• An enthusiasm for working in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment with multiple competing tasks;
• Existing contacts with relevant media outlets, legislative staff, allied organizations, or some combination thereof.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The Constitution Project is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual or gender orientation, religion, or physical ability.

Interested parties should send a one-page cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to tbeech@constitutionproject.org ("Director of Communications Application – LAST NAME" as subject).