Organizational Overview: Commonwealth Communications
Commonwealth Communications (Comms2) serves as the communications and digital hub of Pennsylvania’s progressive, public interest, and pro-democracy community. Comms2 writes and produces content for progressive organizations, organic distribution and paid media, coordinates communications with partners and allied stakeholders, and monitors and develops strategies and tactics to best navigate the ever-changing digital and narrative landscape.
Comms2 helps shape the political environment for Pennsylvania’s public interest by centralizing institutional knowledge in a dynamic communications organization. The organization collaborates in filling the needs of partners’ priorities, coalitions, and independent campaigns throughout the Commonwealth.
Comms2 is the ProgressNow affiliate for Pennsylvania with a focus on fostering collaboration and alignment among in-state partners and major national organizations.
Description of Megaphone Program Objectives
Megaphone is a collaboration among state-based communications organizing groups to build an organic progressive media ecosystem to drown out the conservative echo chamber that churns out narratives and spreads disinformation through social media, damaging our democracy.
Pennsylvania’s Megaphone will empower our local partners, organizers, and everyday Pennsylvanians with the skills and opportunities they need to tell their stories through compelling online content showcasing the work of progressive protagonists on the ground in our Commonwealth who make our democracy strong and vibrant.
Comms2 seeks to build an amplification network that empowers storytellers, validators, digital organizers, and amplifiers to drown out the right-wing echo chamber threatening our democracy and win the narrative in Pennsylvania for the common good and shared goals of the progressive movement.
Digital Organizer Role
We’re seeking a talented organizer to join our team and help us build a new digital organizing program. The ideal candidate will be ready to hit the ground running to build a new organic content distribution project in partnership with our national organization, ProgressNow, and a cohort of state affiliates. This role is ideal for a candidate with previous field organizing or voter contact experience who wants to gain experience in communications and digital organizing.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain relationships with volunteers and activists to move them into a ladder of engagement with Comms2’s Megaphone Program
- Cultivate networks of activists and micro-influencers to create and share compelling online content
- Partner with staff to ensure that Comms2’s Megaphone program is incorporated into strategic plans and goals
- Complete weekly reports detailing progress toward target volunteer recruitment metrics
- Ensure Megaphone’s message and strategic priorities are reflected in the content shared through the program
- Utilize data and metrics to analyze what organizing approaches and creative content are working and learn from failures to improve the program performance continually
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- At least two years experience in voter contact, field or digital organizing, campaigns, and/or advocacy
- A demonstrated commitment to racial, economic, and social justice values
- Understanding of social media tools and trends
- A demonstrated commitment to racial, economic, and social justice value
- Pennsylvania experience or connections to Pennsylvania communities
- Strong and proactive communication skills
- Ability to manage up and out to move project objectives forward
- Creativity and flexibility to problem solve and finding solutions around obstacles
- A passion for experimentation and building new things
To Apply:
Interested candidates, please apply with the following information to jobs@commonwealthcommunications.org with the subject line DIGITAL ORGANIZER
- A letter describing your interest and qualifications
- A detailed resume or link to an up-to-date LinkedIn profile
- A portfolio or any other work samples you’d like to submit for consideration (optional)
The position is remote in Pennsylvania, with some travel expected but contingent upon public health evaluations. This is a full-time position funded for 12 months. The potential to renew funding and extend the position for an additional 2 years exists depending on strong program performance in the first year.
The starting salary for this position is $45,000-55,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include health care coverage, including vision and dental, technology and travel reimbursement, and paid time off.
Comms2 is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that continued success requires the highest commitment to hiring and retaining a diverse staff. Comms2 is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, national origin, involvement with the criminal justice system, or age.
