States United Democracy Center

Manager

• Perform all duties in accordance with States United’s values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with content creators, podcast hosts, vendors, and emerging media outlets aligned with the organization’s mission, communications strategy, and target audiences.
• Support the development and execution of new media strategies that complement earned media and advance organizational campaigns and priorities.
• Identify opportunities to connect States United experts with content creators that expand the organization’s reach and engagement.
• Negotiate and manage partnership terms, deliverables, and expectations with content creators to ensure alignment with organizational goals and messaging.
• Coordinate and track creator participation in States United campaigns, events, and communications initiatives.
• Track and analyze emerging trends in social platforms, digital storytelling, and creator ecosystems to inform forward-looking strategies.
• Draft messaging briefs, creator talking points, and partnership materials to ensure message alignment for each campaign.
• Collaborate with internal teams to translate complex policy issues into accessible digital narratives and content opportunities.
• Work closely with members of the communications team to ensure alignment between traditional media outreach and new media efforts.
• Assist in preparing spokespeople and clients for podcast interviews, livestreams, and other digital media opportunities.
• Monitor new media coverage, online conversations, and creator activity related to the organization’s work and mission to identify the right strategies for each opportunity.
• Track performance metrics for creator collaborations and digital partnerships and provide regular reporting and insights on reach, engagement, and overall impact.
• Other communications tasks as required.

Senior Manager, New Media

Communications

• Perform all duties in accordance with States United’s values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Serve as the primary communications lead for a set of key states and issue areas, monitoring media narratives and developments, engaging the broader team as needed.
• Work internally with cross-departmental teams to develop and implement proactive and rapid response communications strategies for States United and pro-democracy state officials around elections, voting, and democracy.
• Coordinate closely with the press team to support media requests and evaluate opportunities, develop response plans, and mitigate potential risks.
• Monitor national and state developments to support the framing and development of media work.
• Support rapid response communications for States United and assist in managing messaging and media situations impacting key stakeholders.
• Manage and/or support communications consultant relationships, including strategy, tactics, and execution.
• Work closely with senior members of the communication team to develop and execute communications strategies around key priorities, research, and States United projects.
• Collaborate closely with the other members of the communication team to help States United maintain a cohesive and integrated communication strategy.
• Other communications tasks as required.

Senior Manager, Communications

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Communications team
• Manage and coordinate schedules for the SVP and other team members
• Track news coverage and compile daily press clips
• Manage meeting logistics for virtual and in-person events
• Prepare materials for meetings and events
• Take notes at meetings and track follow-up tasks
• Maintain up-to-date contact lists
• Draft correspondence and other materials
• Format, proofread, and fact check communications materials
• Set up and maintain file systems and work stream trackers
• Collaborate on logistics and materials for organization-wide events

Project Assistant – Communications

Consultant

• Perform all duties in accordance with States United’s values of integrity, inclusion, collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Lead Implementation of Organization-Wide IT Security Enhancements: Develop and execute a long-term IT security roadmap, with a focus on protecting organizational data and reducing risk.
• Architect and implement device management and security solutions, including Apple Business Manager (ABM) and Microsoft Intune.
• Assist in establishing and enforcing IT policies, standards, and governance frameworks aligned with best practices.
• Oversee system upgrades, migrations, and security initiatives to ensure minimal disruption and maximum impact.
• In collaboration with our Digital Security Consultants, lead staff training initiatives on security protocols, device usage, and data protection best practices.
• Endpoint, Identity, and M365 Management: Design and oversee identity and access management strategies for internal and external users across Microsoft 365 and other platforms.
• Lead implementation of endpoint management, device compliance, and conditional access policies.
• Optimize and secure Microsoft 365 environment, including SharePoint and related services.
• Provide escalation-level guidance for complex technical issues beyond MSP support.
• Vendor Oversight: Serve as the primary strategic liaison to the Managed Services Provider and security vendors, ensuring accountability, performance, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Evaluate vendor performance and recommend improvements or changes as needed.
• Advise leadership on IT budgeting, procurement, and cost optimization, ensuring effective use of resources.
• Business Continuity and Risk Management: Develop and execute proactive business continuity plans and risk management protocols for IT systems, including procedures to minimize downtime, safeguard resources, and ensure business continuity and viability.
• Monitor systems to ensure they remain in good working order, identify technology needs, and recommend innovative solutions.

IT Consultant

Research Scientist

• Support the SVP of Research with research and administrative tasks
• Obtain datasets, data cleaning and wrangling, and descriptive statistics
• Find relevant material, compile, and synthesize scholarly literature
• Support writing and editing reports and presentations
• Schedule internal and external meetings, prepare agendas, background materials, and memos for meetings
• Take notes at meetings and keep team members organized
• Draft emails and correspondence on behalf of the SVP of Research

Senior Manager, New Media

Senior Manager, Communications

Project Assistant – Communications

IT Consultant

Research Assistant