SEIU Communications Coordinator needed in NYC

Senior Communications Coordinator for New Organizing- New York City
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest, fastest-growing, most
progressive healthcare union in the country, and we are looking for a Senior
Communications Coordinator to work out of our New York City midtown office.

The members of 1199SEIU are driven by to achieve affordable, quality healthcare for all
and improve the lives of healthcare workers. 1199’s New Organizing department helps
healthcare workers join our union so they have a voice for better patient care and jobs. If
you want to work in a fast-paced, action-oriented environment, using the latest
communications techniques and principles to win social justice for working families, this
job is for you.

Responsibilities:

Fulfilling communications requests
• Work with New Organizing staff to accommodate their campaign
communications needs.
Strategy, planning and follow-through
• Creating communications strategies, timelines and plans;
• Track those plans and ensure campaign communications needs and deadlines are
being met.
Staff development and supervision
• Oversee the daily work of New Organizing Communications staff;
• Work with the New Organizing Communications Director to regularly evaluate
communications staff and ensure they are getting the tools, training and
opportunities they need to grow.
• Ability to fill in and run the Communications Department in the abseence of the
Director.
Literature production
• Write, edit, design one-page flyers, brochures and other literature.
• Follow through with vendors to ensure purchase order process is followed and
bills and paid in a timely manner.
Media outreach
• Write, edit and distribute press releases, letters to the editor and op-eds.
• When needed, make outreach calls to reporters and cultivate relationships
with media.
• Train workers and staff to be effective media spokespeople.
Paid media
• Write, edit and produce newspaper and radio ads and other paid media.
Video production
• Conceptualize, shoot and edit videos or coordinate with outside video vendors to
produce campaign videos.
New media
• Work with designer and other team members to produce websites, text messaging
campaigns and other new media.

Requirements:
• Excellent ability to work closely with a team, accommodate requests from
team members, and assimilate input from multiple sources.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, a positive, enthusiastic attitude and a
commitment to contribute to a positive work environment.
• An ability and commitment to modeling pro-active leadership behavior and
skills.
• Ability and enthusiasm to take responsibility for whole communications
campaigns and see each component through to a successful conclusion.
• Deep commitment to the labor movement and progressive causes.
• Excellent visual, written and verbal communications skills.
• BA or higher.
• At least 2 years experience working in communications for a progressive
political campaign, non-profit organization or union.
• Proficiency in word required, experience with design programs such as Quark
preferred, proficiency shooting and editing video strongly preferred, ability
and willingness to learn media database technology.
• Ability to take good quality photos preferred.
• Must thrive in an environment with tight deadlines, high-pressure and
irregular hours.

1199SEIU is an affirmative action employer- women and people of color are strongly
encouraged to apply.

Compensation: 1199 offers competitive salaries as well as excellent benefits.

Send cover letter, work samples and resume to:
dave.bates@1199SEIU.org