Lambda Legal is hiring a
Director of Strategic Communications

Summary

The job is for a Director of Strategic Communications at Lambda Legal, a national advocacy organization. The role involves developing innovative communications strategies, unifying an overarching Lambda Legal narrative, expanding the organization's influence, and working closely with various departments to build capacity, deliver compelling content, and extend Lambda Legal's reach.

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in developing new communications strategies and leading campaign initiatives with diverse stakeholders
• A track record of delivering audience-centric communication/engagement strategies, and a deep understanding of storytelling approaches
• Understanding of a range of audience segmentation and identification approaches, brand communication techniques (segmentation, test matrices, etc.), and channels
• Experience in implementing and bringing about significant positive changes in work culture, practices, and performance
• Strong influence and ability to persuade in communications
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience in working effectively under very tight deadlines for breaking news and communications crises
• Commitment to the mission of the Lambda Legal

Responsibilities

• Partner with department leadership to develop innovative communications strategies
• Unify an overarching Lambda Legal narrative
• Guide a nationwide Lambda Legal story across a network of regional offices
• Monitor and measure messaging objectives
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships
• Build capacity among communications professionals
• Establish narratives and targets for extending reach and deepening engagement with supporters
• Work closely with those contributing to and executing campaigns within Communications and other departments
• Foster integration of communications, mobilization, and fundraising/growth objectives
• Support with breaking news and crisis communications
• Ensure the overarching Lambda Legal story continually evolves and is translated into consistent individual campaign and project strategies
• Ensure the overarching Lambda Legal story gains momentum through a collaborative, open-source approach that actively involves supporters and collaborators of all forms
• Collaborate with consultants in developing ambitious nationwide audience-centric storytelling, national coalitions and community voices
• Work closely with the Legal Team and key stakeholders to uplift attorneys' and position them for media relations
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with other historically marginalized communities (in a professional or volunteer capacity) is also desirable

Benefits

• Medical benefits that begin on your start date
• Dental, Vision, and Life insurance (effective 30 days from your start date)
• Short & Long-Term Disability plans (effective 30 days from your start date)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan (employer contribution and matching program begins after 90 days of employment)
• Paid Time Off: Paid Vacation (15 Days), Sick Leave (12 Days), Personal Leave (3 Days), Religious Observance Leave (3 Days), Bereavement and Bereavement Anniversary Leave, Floating Holiday (1 Day)
• 12 paid holidays and 5 early office closures
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA/DC FSA) and Commuter Benefits
• Health Reimbursement Account
• $50 monthly mobile phone reimbursement
• Summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day
• Premium subscription to the Calm App
• Paid sabbatical after 7 years of service at Lambda Legal (4 weeks for non-exempt positions and 8 weeks for exempt positions)