Communications Specialist Job at California Nurses United – National Nurses United, Indiana

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  • California Nurses United – National Nurses United
  • Indiana

Job Description

California Nurses Association
National Nurses United


Communications Specialist

Based in Los Angeles or Oakland, CA

Our Patients. Our Union. Our Voice.

BUILD THE MOVEMENT
FOR
HEALTH CARE JUSTICE

National Nurses United/California Nurses Association (NNU/CNA) seeks an experienced Communications Specialist with a commitment to social justice and professional experience in social advocacy and communications. The ideal candidate will be well versed in labor, social, and political issues, be an outstanding and versatile writer, and be savvy about the best communications platforms and mediums through which to tell our story.

NNU is the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses, and at the forefront of national efforts to transform the United States’ market-driven health care industry into a single-payer-style health care system. To nurses, reforming our health system is just one piece of building a social movement toward a more just and equitable society.

NNU is also well known for negotiating premiere collective bargaining contracts for registered nurses, for sponsoring the nation’s foremost safe RN staffing law, for unionization campaigns that have made it one of the fastest-growing unions in the country, and for innovative, award-winning political campaigns. NNU has over 225,000 members in all 50 states.

In short, we are a strong, progressive voice for nurses, patients, and health care workers around the world. We are seeking a like-minded and experienced professional who believes in our mission with a personal dedication to social justice issues to join our team as a Communications Specialist.

This position can be based in Oakland or Los Angeles, California.

Responsibilities:

  • Build broader awareness of NNU campaigns and increase the visibility of the work of the organization on a national and local level by planning and executing communications across all media platforms.
  • Write press releases, blogs, magazine articles, brochures, flyers, speeches, talking points, and other organizational materials, as assigned.
  • Develop and conduct media outreach to promote varied union and grassroots campaigns, projects, and activities, as assigned.
  • Build and maintain relationships with media/reporters/influencers.
  • Develop strategic communication and marketing plans essential to supporting the goals and objectives of NNU campaigns.
  • Report to and work under the direction of the NNU Communications Director.

Qualifications/Skills

  • Five years’ experience in journalism, past media relations work with unions, political, and/or social advocacy organizations, or the equivalent.
  • Two years’ experience in social media outreach and campaigns.
  • A proven track record of acquiring national print, electronic, and online media coverage.
  • Outstanding verbal communications and writing skills, especially under pressure and tight deadlines. Three writing samples are required with application: one short “news” item, one long-form piece, and one of your choice that best showcases your writing mastery.
  • The ability to explain complex issues in a way that is accessible to a broad audience.
  • Familiarity with the health care industry, health care reform, social justice issues, and labor strongly preferred. Must have strong grasp and analysis of current news, politics, trends, and events.
  • Strong grammar skills, understanding of AP style, high attention to detail.
  • Ability to assess the need for and write in various voices and tones.
  • Ability to speak Spanish and familiarity with Spanish media landscape is a big plus.
  • Willingness to work hours and schedule as needed to complete projects and support organizational campaigns.
  • Willingness to travel, as needed.
  • Proficiency with MS Office – word processing, spreadsheets – and cloud platforms such as Google Suite.

To Apply:
Please separately upload your resume, cover letter, and through the one-page application form, please upload three samples of your work. There is a total limit of 20 MB for all 3 samples combined. On the one page form there will be a box for you to provide a URL link to your portfolio, especially if you cannot reduce the size of your samples.

Apply HERE !

NNU/CNA provides a very competitive salary range ($98,616 – $118,632) and benefits package including full family and domestic partner coverage, medical, dental, pension and 401(k).

Applications will be accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis. We appreciate your patience through this extended process. Please no phone calls.

NNU/CNA is committed to equal opportunity, and to considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences related to our core organizational values and objectives to apply.

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