Openings:
- Communications Director
- Data Administrator
Communications Director (Posted October 1, 2019)
The Tennessee Democratic Party (TNDP) is seeking a bold, innovative, and inspiring communications director. The communications director will report to the chair and the executive director and develop and implement the communication strategy using traditional media, digital media, and values-based messaging. This position is full-time and based in Nashville, TN.
Description
The communications director for the TNDP conducts the day-to-day communications including digital, social and traditional media, website maintenance, e-newsletters, rapid response efforts, and digital organizing, programs, & initiatives. They will manage relationships with reporters and handle all press inquiries. The communications director is also responsible for managing and building the party brand, advancing our values, and helping to elect Democrats at every level of government. This position is highly collaborative and crucial to TNDP achieving its mission.
Responsibilities
- Be bold, innovative, modern, inspiring & communicative.
- Manage, enhance, and disseminate the values-based TNDP brand
- Develop/implement a multi-pronged long-term communications strategy and plan
- Develop/maintain relationships with national, state, and local reporters/media influencers
- Develop/maintain relationships with candidates, campaigns, local leaders, & key stakeholders
- Supervise social media team and lead strategy to increase the reach and impact of our social media presence.
- Oversee, or create as needed, electronic communications content, including website, email newsletters and social media
- Serve as a surrogate/spokesperson for the TNDP as needed
- Provide message guidance and training for county parties, candidates, campaigns, and colleagues based on the latest research available
- Write press releases, statements, media advisories, op-eds, and other editorial content
- Manage robust intern and volunteer program and encourage personal and communications skills development within the program.
- Work with Finance Team to implement and maximize online contributions using the most cutting-edge and productive tools available.
- Support other departments as necessary and as assigned by the Chair and Executive Director.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years experience working in journalism or a communications capacity for Democratic organization, advocacy organization, union and/or campaign(s)
- Must understand values-based communication
- Excellent written and verbal communication, grammatical and copy-editing skills
- Extensive knowledge of Tennessee’s political landscape
- Experience in graphic design and video editing
- Knowledge of NGP, VAN, Adobe Creative Suite, and other related tools
- Knowledge of content management systems, email marketing and social media platforms
- Exceptional project and time management skills. Can efficiently strategize, plan, organize, measure, and adjust resources as needed during execution of plan/project
- Ability to work quickly and cooperatively under pressure and manage multiple deadlines
- Keen eye for identifying earned media opportunities
- Exceptional interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills
- Knowledge of social media best practices
Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, 3 references, and 2 writing samples to executive director Kris Murphy at jobs@tndp.org.
No person shall be discriminated against in seeking employment with the Tennessee Democratic Party because of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, economic status or disability.
(Posted: October 1, 2019)
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Data Administrator (Posted November 11, 2019)
The Tennessee Democratic Party is hiring a Data Administrator to handle the day-to-day data date needs of the State Party, county party organizations, state and federal campaigns, and affiliated organizations. The position will work across departments and with the DNC to use the voter management system (aka Vote Builder, Voter File, VAN) date to build successful campaigns. This position is a great launching pad for a future career in data or higher-level political work.
The role of the data administrator is to manage the voter management system (aka Vote Builder, Voter File, VAN), provide customer service to users of the voter management system, produce reports, and develop new data related strategies in order to advance the goals of the party.
Applicant requirements:
- Experience with the voter management system (aka Vote Builder, Voter File, VAN)
- A positive, customer-service oriented personality and the ability to respond to issues promptly
- Managing multiple priorities while maintaining a real passion for accuracy
- Demonstrated data analysis and writing skills.
- Taking initiative in order to think ahead and provide solutions
- Ability to plan and manage time sensitive projects with competing needs.
- Knowledge of Excel including formulas, functions, and pivot tables.
- Experience standardizing data from multiple sources to produce reports.
- Capacity and desire to work long hours in a campaign setting.
Your day to day will consist of:
- Handling the timely and strategic acquisition of the statewide voter file and other key
datasets, i.e. early voting centers and polling places - Implementing systems for access to and data sharing within Votebuilder for all sorts of user types, like county parties and candidates
- Working with the rest of the leadership team to develop regular reporting and ad-hoc analysis, including but not limited to voter registration trends, candidate recruitment, voter contact results, predictive model validation
- Collaborating with other departments to develop training curriculum
- Some in-state travel required.
How To Apply: Please email a resume, 3 references, and a cover letter to jobs@tndp.org with the subject line “Data Administrator.”
The Tennessee Democratic Party is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The TNDP is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis.