League of Women Voters of the US

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Description The Manager, Field Communications (MFC) is a vital member of the Communications & Advancement Department, responsible for shaping the League’s internal voice and strengthening communication across its federated network of state and local affiliates. Reporting directly to the Senior Communications Manager, Press Secretary, this role serves as both a strategic communicator and a tactical first responder---ensuring that League members are informed, aligned, and supported through timely, clear, and mission-driven messaging. The MFC develops and disseminates a wide range of communications content for members of both the League of Women Voters of the United States (501(c)(4)) and the League of Women Voters Education Fund (501(c)(3)), navigating the distinctions between advocacy and educational messaging. This role is embedded within the League’s “war room” rapid response infrastructure and plays a key role in national-level crisis communications, especially when state and local issues escalate to national visibility. The MFC serves as a central connector between the national office and the field, working to: grow communications capacity in the field and ensure Leagues feel equipped, seen, and aligned; build and achieve internal message goals; and support organizational priorities. This role is responsible for day-to-day internal communications needs, creating communications materials to support hundreds of state and local Leagues, and managing internal communications platforms for membership. The salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000 based on qualifications and experience. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: · Daily Execution of Internal Communications: Deliver timely, accurate, and compelling communications that support and align state and local Leagues with national messaging, campaign goals, and organizational priorities. · Strategic Messaging Development: Lead the creation and implementation of internal messaging strategies that reflect LWV’s mission and values across both 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entities, ensuring consistency and clarity. · Translation of Complex Information: Convert national-level developments, policy shifts, and strategic initiatives into clear, actionable messaging for grassroots leaders and volunteers. · Field Engagement & Relationship Building: Build trust and strong relationships with affiliate communications leads and volunteer leaders. Surface field needs, respond to feedback, and elevate state and local League stories to national visibility. · Capacity Building & Visibility Support: Provide direction, tools, and resources to increase the visibility and communications capacity of state and local Leagues, including templates, training, and strategic guidance. · Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Partner with program staff and other departments to ensure League initiatives are effectively communicated to volunteers and leaders. Maintain consistency of messaging across all internal channels. · Content Creation & Distribution: Manage the development and dissemination of internal communications materials such as newsletters, talking points, one-pagers, press releases, sample social media posts, and email copy. Ensure content is tailored to diverse audiences across the League’s network. · Platform Oversight: Oversee and maintain internal communications platforms, including the League Management Site. Lead improvements to enhance user experience and accessibility. · Rapid Response & Crisis Communications: Serve as a key contributor to the League’s “war room” infrastructure. Act as a point of contact and message liaison during moments of heightened visibility or public scrutiny, especially when local issues escalate to national level. · Monitoring & Issue Identification: Track national and affiliate-level developments to identify emerging messaging needs, support reputational management, and close communication gaps that impact the field. · Brand Stewardship: Monitor field usage of LWV branding and logos. Provide guidance and build a League-owned image library through field event opportunities to ensure consistent and appropriate visual representation. · Press Coordination: Facilitate press opportunities for state Leagues on priority issues, ensuring alignment with national messaging and media strategy. · Volunteer-Centered Communication: Communicate with empathy and understanding of volunteer dynamics. Tailor messaging to meet the needs of a diverse, decentralized membership base, ensuring clarity and accessibility. · Legal and Strategic Alignment: Ensure all internal messaging is compliant with legal distinctions between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) activities and aligned with strategic goals. · Other Duties as Assigned. Requirements EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS: · Bachelor's Degree preferred KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Experience: · 5–7 years of professional communications experience, preferably in nonprofit, advocacy, or membership-based organizations. · Experience working with volunteers and federated structures is required; League membership or direct experience with LWV field operations is strongly preferred. Strategic Communication Skills: · Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate with clarity, energy, and purpose across diverse audiences. · Demonstrated ability to translate complex national developments into clear, actionable messaging for grassroots leaders. · Design experience and familiarity with visual communications tools are a plus. · Strong instincts, empathy for affiliate leaders, and a deep understanding of what it takes to communicate effectively within a large, diverse, and decentralized network. Project & Platform Management: · Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment. · Experience managing internal communications platforms, including websites and email systems (Drupal and Engaging Networks experience preferred). · Ability to lead improvements in user experience and accessibility for internal platforms. Field Engagement & Relationship Building: · Proven ability to build trust and strong relationships with various audiences. · Experience surfacing needs, responding to feedback, and elevating issues. Rapid Response & Crisis Communications: · Strong instincts and judgment in high-pressure or time-sensitive situations. · Experience contributing to rapid response infrastructure and managing reputational communications during moments of heightened visibility or scrutiny. Capacity Building & Support: · Ability to provide direction, tools, and training to increase communications capacity. · Experience developing templates, toolkits, and guidance documents for field use. Legal & Strategic Alignment: · Understanding of the federated model of membership organizations and the distinctions between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) communications and activities. · Ability to ensure messaging is legally compliant and strategically aligned across both entities. Brand Stewardship: · Familiarity with brand management practices, including logo usage and building image libraries. · Ability to support consistent visual representation across the League’s network Cross-Departmental Collaboration: · Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills. · Ability to work independently on individual projects while thriving in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment. Volunteer-Centered Communication: · Empathy for volunteer dynamics and a commitment to inclusive, transparent communication. · Skilled in tailoring messaging to meet the needs of a diverse, decentralized membership base. Monitoring & Issue Identification: · Ability to proactively monitor national and affiliate-level developments to identify emerging messaging needs, close communication gaps, and support reputational management. Technical Proficiency: · Comfortable using digital communication tools, content management systems, and analytics platforms to manage and evaluate communications effectiveness. Equity & Inclusion Commitment: · Demonstrated commitment to LWV’s mission and nonpartisan values. · Familiarity with DEI principles and a passion for advancing equity and belonging through internal messaging and organizational culture. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The person in this position is primarily sedentary and needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access office machinery. The person must also be available to travel to news offices and events. Computers and other office productivity machinery are constantly operated, such as a calculator, copy machine, computer, and computer printer. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is generally indoors and rarely exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate-to-low. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The League of Women Voters of the United States is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace based on equal opportunity. The League is committed to hiring staff that reflects this country's full range of racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic identity, a workplace where true diversity is fostered, and different perspectives are valued and freely exchanged. We encourage women, minorities, and individuals from traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.