Communications Specialist : Washington

Communications Specialist

Based in Seattle, WA

Summary: SEIU 775 is the long-term care workers union, representing 43,000 home care and nursing home workers. We are a leader in the progressive community and take bold and aggressive approaches to politics and organizing. Our daily work is designed to unite workers, and especially long-term care workers, and to hold politicians accountable for quality care and quality jobs.

We are seeking a talented and creative person to help with the continued development and implementation of our ambitious electronic, new media and print communications program. The successful candidate will help develop and maintain a highly interactive virtual community, and integrate traditional communications platforms with emerging new media.

Job Description: Principal duties and responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain a highly interactive virtual community for SEIU 775 members, long-term care consumers, and other low-wage workers and their families.
• Develop messaging and produce traditional and new media communications for organizing, member engagement, bargaining, and legislative campaigns.
• Use multiple communications platforms and develop targeted communications for use in organizing and member engagement campaigns, and for presentations and conferences.
• Write creative and accurate copy for a wide variety of communications platforms including, but not limited to, email, web, video, brochure and newsletter formats.
• Proficiency and experience using data analysis to develop targeted communications strategies, messages and products.
• Provide creative and accurate editing of all copy produced by other staff or SEIU 775 leaders.
• Proficient in use of graphic design and video editing software.
• Research and make recommendations on existing and emerging communications technologies that may assist organizers, communicators, and other SEIU 775 staff and leaders.
• Willingness to work long, irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, plus overnight travel is required.

Job Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in a communications-related field is preferred. At least three to five years of experience in communications, marketing and/or organizing communications position. Women and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Compensation: Staff union pay scale ranges from $53,500 to $72,800, based on experience. SEIU 775 staff enjoy top notch benefits including comprehensive health benefits, major medical, dental and vision for employee and eligible dependents, domestic partner benefits, Cell phone allowance, ORCA Transit card, generous holidays and vacation policies, and both a pension plan and a 401(K) Plan.

Submission Instructions: Submit cover letter, résumé, writing samples and three references with contact information. These may be entered as text, or attached during the application process on the SEIU 775 Career Site.

Women and people of color strongly encouraged to apply.

SEIU 775 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, creed, gender, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, the presence of sensory, mental or physical disability, or any other discrimination prohibited by law. In addition to federal law requirements, SEIU 775 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities.

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