Communications Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Grade: 4
Salary Range: $50,000 - $56,300

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana (Hybrid)
Reports to: Communications Manager

Organizational Overview

The ACLU of Indiana is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting and expanding civil liberties and civil rights across the state. Through integrated legal, policy, advocacy, communications, and operational strategies, we work to dismantle systemic inequities and uphold constitutional protections—centering communities most impacted by injustice and advancing lasting, structural change.

Position Summary

The Communications Associate supports the Communications team by assisting with content creation, digital communications, and administrative coordination. This role helps ensure timely, accurate, and accessible communications that advance organizational priorities and support public engagement.

Working under the direction of the Communications Manager, the Communications Associate collaborates with staff across departments to support campaigns, public education efforts, and rapid-response communications in a nonpartisan manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with drafting and editing communications materials, including social media posts, email content, blogs, and web updates.
• Support website maintenance and content updates to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Assist with scheduling and monitoring social media content and tracking basic engagement metrics.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for media outreach, including maintaining media lists and coordinating interview logistics.
• Support production and distribution of communications and advocacy collateral.
• Maintain communications calendars, content libraries, and shared files.
• Provide general administrative support to the Communications team as needed.
• Perform other communications-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• One or more years of experience in communications, marketing, digital media, or a related field.
• Strong written communication skills and interest in developing communications expertise.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and basic digital tools.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and nonpartisan work of the ACLU.
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time position with a competitive salary commensurate with experience. The ACLU of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes employer-paid health insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; generous paid time-off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays; and support for continuing education and professional development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change.? We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression, anti-ableism, and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.

With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.