Regional Press Secretary
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Join Indivisible as a Temporary Regional Press Secretary shaping media strategy for key battleground districts. Build relationships with local reporters and elevate grassroots voices ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Responsibilities:
- Owning and executing regional press strategy in priority battleground districts.
- Develop and execute proactive regional press strategies across assigned battleground states and districts, securing earned media for Indivisible groups' impact on key races.
- Build and maintain relationships with local political reporters, editorial boards, producers, and community outlets in key turfs.
- Create and maintain robust, up-to-date regional media lists.
- Pitch stories that highlight Indivisible groups’ organizing, earned moments, accountability campaigns, and electoral efforts.
- Draft press releases, advisories, statements, op-eds, and rapid response materials tailored to local audiences.
- Pitch and support with securing local and regional podcast and new media coverage.
- Monitor local political and media landscapes to identify news hooks and opportunities.
- Coordinate with the National Press Secretary to elevate regional stories into national coverage when strategic.
- Anticipate major moments in key districts (votes, town halls, protests, legislative fights) and ensure media presence.
- Track and report on regional press metrics and qualitative impact.
- Serves as the primary press contact for Indivisible groups in assigned regions.
- Pitch local media directly around priority actions and campaigns in key districts.
- Support local leaders in preparing for interviews, editorial board meetings, and press conferences.
- Identify compelling storytellers within the movement and connect them with regional reporters.
- Develop scalable guidance and simple toolkits to help groups build relationships with their local press.
- Partner closely with the turf team to ensure press strategy aligns with on-the-ground organizing goals.
- Maintain situational awareness of political dynamics in each priority district.
- Monitor breaking news in assigned states and districts and draft timely responses.
- Surface regional stories that can shape broader narrative arcs.
- Contribute district-level intelligence and storylines to national messaging.
- Field inquiries from local reporters and coordinate with the national team as needed.
Requirements:
- 4–6 years’ experience in political communications, campaigns, organizing, or journalism.
- Strong writer who can adapt tone for local audiences while advancing a clear strategic narrative.
- Deep understanding of how regional and local media ecosystems operate.
- Ability to build trust quickly with grassroots leaders and reporters alike.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple districts, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced political environment with frequent rapid response demands.
- Commitment to advancing progressive values and holding elected officials accountable.
- Experience working in or covering battleground states or competitive House districts is desired.
- Existing relationships with regional political reporters or editorial boards are desired.
- Experience training spokespeople or activists for media is desired.
- Familiarity with tracking tools, media databases, and press analytics is desired.
- Bilingual or multilingual skills relevant to priority districts are a plus.
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