Senior Manager, Communications

States United Democracy Center

Senior Manager (Communications) at States United Democracy Center focusing on high-quality communications support for pro-democracy statewide officials and their teams.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in communications, Public Affairs, or similar field required.
Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in communications, news media, and/or advocacy; including at least two (2) years of experience working in a communication role in an agency, in a government office, or on political campaigns.
Experience with client and/or principal management.
Experience and comfort managing and implementing rapid response communication strategy.
Demonstrated track record crafting messaging, communications plans and shaping the narrative or breaking through in challenging communications environments at the local and national level.
Attention to detail and accuracy—especially across the drafting process with multiple editors or stakeholders in a remote environment.
Ability to write clearly and concisely about complex topics.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
Strong project management and troubleshooting skills that enable the juggling of multiple tasks, allocating and optimizing resources, and managing timelines.
Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense, and good listening ability.
Active follower of news cycle and basic understanding of how traditional media, new media and social media intersect.
Willingness and ability to work beyond the normal workday, on weekends, and/or more than 40 hours a week as necessary.
Must be able to commit to a minimum of 15-20% travel time.
Must be able to commit to working Eastern (EST) or Central (CST) time zone hours.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental plans
matching retirement plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

communications strategyrapid response communicationmessagingcommunications plansmedia monitoringclient managementproject managementadvocacydraftingtroubleshooting

Soft Skills

collaborationattention to detailclear writingpositive attitudeself-confidencegood listeningability to work under pressureresource allocationtime managementadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in communicationsBachelor's degree in Public Affairs