Freedom for All Americans is the bipartisan campaign to secure full nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people nationwide. Freedom for All Americans includes two separate entities – Freedom for All Americans and Freedom for All Americans Education Fund, collectively referred to as Freedom for All Americans (FFAA). Our work brings together conservatives and progressives, businesses large and small, people of faith, and allies from all walks of life to make the case for comprehensive non-discrimination protections that ensure everyone is treated fairly and equally.

With the ultimate goal of securing nationwide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans, Freedom for All Americans works at the federal, state, and local level to grow public support for comprehensive and inclusive nondiscrimination protections, protect more people from discrimination, and build the team of advocates and influencers advocating for nondiscrimination protections. Founded in 2015, FFAA is headquartered in Washington, DC with most staff working virtually across the country.

OVERVIEWFreedom for All Americans is seeking a Communications Strategist to start in early 2020.

The Communications Strategist will be responsible for implementing and helping to develop communications strategies to advance LGBTQ nondiscrimination at the federal level and in priority states.

This position will work closely with other public affairs staff, and program staff. This position will be the lead on communications for advocacy in key states and FFAA programs; it will also play an important role in communications work at the federal level.

REPORTING & SUPERVISIONReports to: Chief Communications Officer

Supervises: n/a

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide communications expertise for LGBTQ nondiscrimination advocacy in FFAA priority states.
• Act as one of two state communications leads in priority states, working closely with state-based partner organizations on earned media strategies, press events and public hearings to help move public opinion in favor of comprehensive nondiscrimination policies.
• Develop and implement strategic communications plans to support state-level advocacy that aligns with nationwide advocacy plans that utilize both earned media and digital strategies.
• Identify and train prominent spokespeople and other key messengers.
• Write and disseminate media materials, public education materials, etc.
• Build and maintain relationships with reporters in order to place news stories that reflect FFAA strategy and messages.
• Serve as a public affairs liaison to FFAA key program areas.
• Develop concise and compelling talking points, media materials, toolkits and fact sheets that are based in existing message research.
• Organize earned media events, hearings and press conferences and ensure that spokespeople are on message and prepped for media interviews.
• Ensure communication strategy is consistent and reflects the organization’s strategic vision.
• Write digital content, including email action alerts and social media posts that align with FFAA goals and messages.
• Provide communications support in implementing federal communications plans to win nondiscrimination protections for all LGBTQ Americans.
• Work closely with partner organizations in the LGBTQ movement to ensure message consistency and close coordination.