Communications Specialist

Overview

Worker’s Justice Project (WJP) (workersjustice.org) was founded in 2010 to address the racial and economic injustices that low-wage immigrant workers face in New York City by building collective power to win institutional change. WJP runs two long-standing worker’s centers in Brooklyn. We promote justice and opportunity for low-wage immigrant workers in New York City by pushing for systematic enforcement and expansion of workplace protections, which include labor and occupational health and safety standards while advocating for industry-specific efforts to improve working conditions. WJP also offers skills-building training to workers in health & safety and industry-specific areas, and we educate immigrant communities about their rights in the workplace and how to exercise those rights.

WJP is a fiscally sponsored project of TSNE (tsne.org).

Responsibilities The Communications Specialist provides critical capacity and expertise to support strategic community engagement efforts to further the vision, mission, and values of WJP and its Divisions such as Los Deliveristas Unidos, Liberty Cleaners, and Construction Workers. Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for this position.

Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for this position. This role operates bilingually in practice and requires strong professional Spanish fluency. Spanish is central to how the organization communicates and builds power with worker communities. The Communications Specialist will regularly communicate in Spanish with workers, organizers, partner organizations, and Spanish-language media. Spanish-language communications shape how issues are framed, how workers understand their rights, and how the organization is held accountable to the communities it serves.

This position will be involved in all aspects of communications at the organization, including but not limited to press relations, website management, and management of social media platforms, electronic newsletters, and print materials.

In collaboration with the senior management team, this position will help develop and implement communication strategies that advance WJP’s objectives, mission, and vision, and amplify the organization’s message and campaigns.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Development and Communications Director with press and earned media relations, including responding to press inquiries, reporter questions and requests for follow-up materials with English- and Spanish-speaking media, as well as coordinating, scheduling, and organizing press interviews with WJP staff;
• Collaborate with WJP’s divisions and programmatic teams to develop communications and press/social media strategies for their work;
• Provide staff development for WJP staff and stakeholders (e.g. members) to enhance their communications knowledge to develop and promote content for their unique audiences;
• Manage and create donor- and public-facing communications in English and Spanish, such as electronic newsletters, pitch decks, reports, and written and online appeals. Leverage data, results, and stories in communications;
• Plan, create, and post engaging content and graphics in English and Spanish for social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) to support policy and organizing campaigns;
• Collaborate with workers to document their stories through video, photography, and written formats, ensuring an authentic and ethical representation of their experiences;
• Attend internal WJP meetings and organizational events, protests, and interviews to capture real-time content and amplify the organization’s work across digital channels;
• Work closely with workers, organizers, and campaign teams to identify storytelling opportunities;
• Manage photography for actions, events, and publications;
• Manage WJP’s mailing list and develop bilingual content for print and digital media, including collateral materials such as newsletters, annual report, and event invitations, website design, social media, and email to support annual communications strategy with key audiences (donors, WJP members, employers of WJP Members volunteers, activists;
• Manage and create bilingual communications materials for supporters, allied, donors and stakeholders;
• Participate in the creation of media content in English and Spanish such as op-eds, talking points, briefing documents, background research, press releases, organizational statements, and media advisories;
• Develop bilingual social media content and work with the Director of Development and Communications on managing the social media outlets;
• Monitor messages from the community through social media accounts and properly reply and/or channel it to WJP’s appropriate team or division;
• Track and report on community engagement metrics and co-create innovative ways to increase metrics in the various media outlets;
• Assist the Development and Communications Director in coordinating and preparing WJP internally for speaking engagements such as funder briefings, panels, conferences, etc.;
• Draft and distribute external communication material in English and Spanish for marketing purposes.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

We will consider exceptional candidates who demonstrate a strong combination of the specific qualifications and skills described below.

• 4+ years of communications experience including experience handling donor and press relations, and managing social media;
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English and Spanish;
• Spanish fluency is required; fluency in French, Bengali, Mandarin or Arabic is a plus
• Experience working in a non-profit and fast-paced environment;
• Commitment to racial and economic justice;
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills;
• Self-motivated, hardworking individual with ability to work independently;
• Demonstrated experience building strong relationships with high-level allies and donors;
• Detail-oriented while prioritizing big-picture strategies;
• Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities;
• Excellent people and relationship building skills;
• Ability to handle multiple priorities at the same time;
• Competent knowledge of social media, computer operations (Google Apps, Word, Excel, etc.) and equipment operation such as copiers, fax machines and telephones;
• Proficiency with Microsoft office software (Microsoft Word, Excel, Mail, etc.;
• Administrative and organizational skills necessary to carry out the job description responsibilities;
• Love of teamwork and a good team player while working in a collaborative work environment;
• Dedication and ability to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends as needed to cover WJP events
• Tactical, multitasking thinker who can work simultaneously on immediate goals and long-term strategies;
• Special interest in building power among low-income people of color to fight for social economic and racial justice.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those for this position. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Work is performed in an office environment and in close proximity to other workers.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to:

• There may be a need to lift and/or move materials or equipment up to 30 pounds
• Able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions.
• Able to commute using the NYC public transportation system.
• Able to work in an open office space.
• Able to work a flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends as needed.
• Handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Reach; traverse; sit or stand (usually for longer periods of time); occasionally ascend/descend; and position self (to) move.
• Extended periods of time in front of a computer screen is an essential aspect of the position.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Likelihood of personal injury would be relatively slight.
• Environmental and work hazards are not present to a measurable degree.

To Apply

Please be sure to include a cover letter in Spanish with your application.

Compensation and Benefits

Location: Work will be primarily performed at the South Slope and/or Williamsburg Worker Centers and on the field. Will travel periodically. This role is eligible for some remote work. Work is not eligible to be 100% remote.

Schedule: This role requires the ability to work regular business hours and on early mornings, evenings and weekends, as needed.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $66,300 - $70,000/yr.

Benefits : This position is eligible for a full benefits package including:

• Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, one week of personal holiday, and ability to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time for benefited staff.
• 80% Employer-paid, offering some $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim along with several low-deductible plans;
• Low-cost Harvard Pilgrim/Point32Health Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.
• Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Employer-paid Pension and Employee-paid 403b plan through TIAA.
• ...and more!

TSNE/WJP strives to achieve excellence through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Middle Eastern and North African, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA+ candidates are encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents, learning styles, and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All employment conditions are based on an individual’s performance and job qualifications. TSNE/WJP prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, creed, color, religion, native language, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, race-based hairstyles, or any other protected characteristic stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class’ protection under the law or lack thereof, TSNE/WJP celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented in our workplace culture, and it is who we are.

TSNE/WJP's EEO statement extends to volunteers, interns, contractors, vendors, and clients.

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