Communications and Outreach Manager, Campus Progress

Reports to: Director and Deputy Director, Campus Progress

Department: Campus Progress

Staff reporting to this position: Network Coordinator

Position classification: Exempt, Full-Time

Summary:

The Center for American Progress has an immediate opening for a Communications and Outreach Manager for Campus Progress. Campus Progress is the Center’s fast-growing, dynamic effort to help young people make their voices heard and to empower new generations of progressive leaders. This staff member will be responsible for promoting Campus Progress’s work and strengthening our audience and community. Duties will include: promoting Campus Progress’s web magazine, events, issue campaigns, and other programs to organizations, prominent individuals, and the public; working with the Center for American Progress media team to attract press coverage; overseeing special multimedia projects; and supervising Campus Progress’s Network Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

  • Promoting the Campus Progress website and magazine (CampusProgress.org) and content, campus publications network, student representative network, speaking events, film screenings, contests, issue campaigns, and other programs to organizations and individuals.
  • Finding and implementing opportunities to promote Campus Progress at conferences, on concert tours, at music festivals, etc.
  • Working with Campus Progress Issues, Journalism, and Events Managers, and their teams, to coordinate promotions schedules.
  • Working with the Center for American Progress media team to attract press coverage of Campus Progress activities and publications.
  • Speaking for Campus Progress in the media and promoting as spokespeople other Campus Progress staff and young leaders.
  • Creating and managing multimedia projects like Campus Progress’s “I’m Voting For” video testimonial campaign or “Debt Hits Hard” videos.
  • Researching and advancing opportunities for outreach on campuses and in communities.
  • Finding young writers, artists, organizers, and activists to participate in our work.
  • Developing and maintaining databases of contacts.
  • Participating in planning and implementing Campus Progress conferences and events.
  • Supervising a Network Coordinator, who assists with communications and outreach efforts, manages Campus Progress’s Student Advisory Board, and works to organize other young people in the field.
  • Supervising interns.

Requirements:

  • Strong marketing and outreach skills
  • Strong writing and research skills
  • Creative talent and vision
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines in fast-paced environment
  • Ability to absorb key policy issues and debates
  • Commitment to organization’s mission and goals
  • Ability to work as part of a team

American Progress operates two separate nonprofit organizations to maximize our progressive agenda: The Center for American Progress and the Center for American Progress Action Fund. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “American Progress.” The Center for American Progress is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) tax-exempt research and educational institute. It undertakes research, public education and a limited amount of lobbying. The Center for American Progress Action Fund is a non-partisan 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization dedicated to achieving progress through action. It works to transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid response communications, legislative action, grassroots organizing, political advocacy and partnerships with other progressive leaders. The organizations share office space and employees.

American Progress provides a very competitive compensation and benefits package.

American Progress is an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

For more information on the Center for American Progress, please go to www.AmericanProgress.org.

For more information on the Center for American Progress Action Fund, please go to www.AmericanProgressAction.org.

To apply, simply e-mail your Word resume and cover letter attachments to: Jobs@AmericanProgress.org.

Or you may write to:
Center for American Progress
Attn: Human Resources Department
1333 H Street, NW, 10th Floor – Campus Progress Search
Washington, DC 20005

In your correspondence, please reference the exact title of the job you are applying for in the subject line. This announcement will remain posted until the position is filled. No phone calls please.

Please note that only those individuals whose qualifications match the current needs of this position will be considered applicants and will receive responses from American Progress.

Thank you for your interest in American Progress.