Critical Mass

Regional Press Secretary

Critical Mass

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 per year

About the role

  • Owning and executing regional press strategy in priority battleground districts.
  • Develop and execute proactive regional press strategies across assigned battleground states and districts, securing earned media for Indivisible groups' impact on key races.
  • Build and maintain relationships with local political reporters, editorial boards, producers, and community outlets in key turfs.
  • Create and maintain robust, up-to-date regional media lists.
  • Pitch stories that highlight Indivisible groups’ organizing, earned moments, accountability campaigns, and electoral efforts.
  • Draft press releases, advisories, statements, op-eds, and rapid response materials tailored to local audiences.
  • Pitch and support with securing local and regional podcast and new media coverage.
  • Monitor local political and media landscapes to identify news hooks and opportunities.
  • Coordinate with the National Press Secretary to elevate regional stories into national coverage when strategic.
  • Anticipate major moments in key districts (votes, town halls, protests, legislative fights) and ensure media presence.
  • Track and report on regional press metrics and qualitative impact.
  • Serves as the primary press contact for Indivisible groups in assigned regions.
  • Pitch local media directly around priority actions and campaigns in key districts.
  • Support local leaders in preparing for interviews, editorial board meetings, and press conferences.
  • Identify compelling storytellers within the movement and connect them with regional reporters.
  • Develop scalable guidance and simple toolkits to help groups build relationships with their local press.
  • Partner closely with the turf team to ensure press strategy aligns with on-the-ground organizing goals.
  • Maintain situational awareness of political dynamics in each priority district.
  • Monitor breaking news in assigned states and districts and draft timely responses.
  • Surface regional stories that can shape broader narrative arcs.
  • Contribute district-level intelligence and storylines to national messaging.
  • Field inquiries from local reporters and coordinate with the national team as needed.

Requirements

  • 4–6 years’ experience in political communications, campaigns, organizing, or journalism.
  • Strong writer who can adapt tone for local audiences while advancing a clear strategic narrative.
  • Deep understanding of how regional and local media ecosystems operate.
  • Ability to build trust quickly with grassroots leaders and reporters alike.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple districts, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced political environment with frequent rapid response demands.
  • Commitment to advancing progressive values and holding elected officials accountable.
  • Experience working in or covering battleground states or competitive House districts is desired.
  • Existing relationships with regional political reporters or editorial boards are desired.
  • Experience training spokespeople or activists for media is desired.
  • Familiarity with tracking tools, media databases, and press analytics is desired.
  • Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to priority districts are a plus.
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Soft Skills
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