Director of Strategic Communications - United States - EMILY's List

    EMILY's List
    EMILY's List United States

    1 week ago

    Description

    SUMMARY
    Reports to: Chief Communications Officer
    Supervisory Responsibilities: Communications Coordinator, National Press Secretary
    FLSA Status: Exempt
    EMILYs List seeks a strategic, experienced communications leader to serve as Director of Strategic Communications. This role is responsible for shaping and executing communications initiatives, driving high-impact media opportunities, and managing a dynamic national communications team. The ideal candidate is an exceptional strategist, writer, and manager with deep press relationships and a commitment to electing Democratic pro-choice women.
    Essential Job Functions

    • Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies, initiatives, and long-range strategic planning that highlights EMILYs List work;
    • Oversee rapid-response efforts, coordinating messaging, media outreach, and cross-team alignment to maximize impact and reinforce the organization's mission during breaking news moments;
    • Build and manage a strategic talkers program that engages partners, broadens message reach, amplifies core political priorities, and reinforces the organization's work across traditional media and digital outlets;
    • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key national reporters, including non-political press, to expand engagement with donors and critical audiences;
    • Work closely with digital, development, and campaign teams to ensure message alignment;
    • Supervise, mentor, and develop communications staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment;
    • Manage the production and review of all EMILYs List press materials, including press releases, statements, and related communications content.
    • Job requires travel and after hours work.
    • Other duties as assigned.
    Qualifications
    • Ability to multitask and manage people, projects and process in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment;
    • Strong media experience, including understanding of the media environment and cycle, relationships with key reporters and ability to build more, skill at pitching stories, opeds and more, and experience serving as an on-the-record spokesperson;
    • Ability to communicate effectively and write quickly and in a compelling manner;
    • Campaign experience is a plus, understanding of political environment is a must.
    • All candidates should possess commitment and passion to elect Democratic pro-choice women, as well as a commitment to the diversity of our candidates, membership, partners, and staff.
    The starting salary for this position is $120,000 and comes with a comprehensive benefits package. The starting pay for this position is equal to others at the same level throughout the organization. Applications received by 12/15/2025 will be given priority. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly. No calls, please.
    Our office is based in Washington, DC. This position is based in the DC office with a hybrid schedule requiring at least 3 days per week in office.
    About EMILYs List
    EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, works to elect Democratic pro-choice women up and down the ballot and across the country with a goal of fighting for our rights and our communities. Over 40 years, EMILYs List has raised over $978 million to help Democratic women win competitive elections by recruiting and training candidates, supporting and helping build strong campaigns, researching the issues that impact women and families, running one of the most impactful independent expenditure operations for Democrats, and turning out women voters to the polls. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect the country's first woman as vice president, 193 women to the House, 29 to the Senate, 22 governors, and over 1,600 women to state and local office. More than 40% of the candidates EMILYs List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Visit for more information.
    EMILYs List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multicultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

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