Job Description

Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention advocacy organization in the nation, is seeking a passionate, dedicated professional to join our communications team as a Deputy Press Secretary. This role will support storytelling around Everytown’s student-focused grassroots network, Students Demand Action. The role will also support Everytown’s state legislative and ongoing advocacy efforts.

Primary responsibilities:

• Supporting the awareness of the Students Demand Action brand
• Building and managing relationships with media and serving as their primary liaison to Students Demand Action and student leaders across the country
• Generating creative and timely story ideas and pitching them to reporters on a regular and proactive basis
• Supporting rapid response and both reactive and proactive media strategies around Everytown’s issue areas and advocacy
• Conducting media trainings and preparing both student leaders and organizational spokespeople for interviews and press events
• Supporting Everytown’s state legislative campaigns with an eye towards volunteer storytelling

Note: This role is based in Washington D.C. or New York City, with a hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of communications experience, ideally including advocacy or campaign experience
• Exceptional writing ability with the ability to create dynamic, persuasive communications materials – including press releases, talking points, op-eds, remarks, briefing materials, and more
• The ideal candidate will have an interest in proactively building the profile of leaders, especially student leaders, in the gun violence prevention movement and pitching day-to-day stories, as well as building long-term narratives
• Interest in politics and advocacy on a national, state, local, and grassroots level
• Interest in working with volunteers and preparing them for media opportunities
• Willingness to work with a growing team in a fast-paced, campaign-like environment (including sometimes unpredictable hours and crisis situations)
• While not required, prior knowledge of gun violence prevention issues is a plus
• Bilingual candidates, particularly those with oral and written fluency in Spanish, will be strongly considered

The annualized salary range for this position is $62,500 to $70,000.  Everytown offers a generous benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, PTO, 401K Match, Education Assistance and more.

About the Hiring Process

We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and will review them, and reach out to the candidates who meet the requirements of the position.

• Initial Screening – Candidates that are moved into the recruitment process will be scheduled for a 30-minute virtual interview with one of the members of the hiring team.
• Cross Departmental Interview – Candidates that advance to this step of the recruitment process, will be scheduled for a 45- to 60-minute interview with 1-3 members of the Everytown team.
• Writing Exercise – Candidates that advance from the cross departmental interview, will be required to complete a writing assessment.
• Department Leadership Interview – Candidates that advance to this stage will meet with the Chief Publics Affairs Officer for a 45- to 60-minute interview.
• Organization Leadership Interview – Final candidates will meet with a member on the Executive Leadership team.

About Everytown for Gun Safety

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the nation with nearly ten million supporters, including parents, students, survivors, educators, gun owners, and Americans fighting for commonsense gun safety. Through victories in Congress, statehouses, corporate America, the courts, and town halls across the country, Everytown is helping change how Americans think about this public health threat. At the core of Everytown is Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement of American mothers founded the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, and Students Demand Action. Learn more at everytown.org and follow us @Everytown.

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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