Storytelling Senior Specialist

Company: Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Location: Madison
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Title: Storytelling Senior Specialist

Reports to: Communications Director

Salary: $70,000 - $72,000/annually generous benefits package

Location: Madison or Milwaukee, WI

Start date: January 2021

Application Deadline: 1/3/2021 (Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Deadlines may be shortened or extended as necessary. There is no guarantee this posting will remain open until the deadline or be closed on the deadline. This is a suggested timeframe based on organization needs.)

About the Democratic Party of Wisconsin: The DPW is nationally recognized as one of the country's highest-performing and most pivotal political organizations. In the 2021-22 election cycle, DPW will drive a massive program to re-elect Governor Tony Evers, defeat Ron Johnson in order to ensure a Democratic US Senate majority, elect candidates up and down the ballot in spring and fall elections alike, promote the accomplishments of President Biden, and advocate on policy issues. DPW's work is grounded in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across race, gender, other dimensions of identity, and the rural/suburban/urban divide. Our work continues year-round, collaborating with partners to build a movement that delivers meaningful change for all Wisconsinites. We seek outstanding applicants who share our values and vision to join the team, help win elections, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

The Opportunity: As a Storytelling Senior Specialist, you will work across departments, with county parties, and with local stakeholders to recruit and train a roster of volunteers to effectively share their personal stories in various settings -- including with the media. You will also serve as a liaison between county parties and the DPW communications team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Help recruit storytellers and media surrogates across the state.
• Media train storytellers and surrogates.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with storytellers, local stakeholders, and county parties
• Help plan, staff, and do advance work for media events.
• Act as the communications team's liaison with grassroots partners and county parties.
• Work closely with the party's organizing and political departments to identify potential storytellers and surrogates.
  
  Qualifications (Required):
  
  • Growth Mindset - Ability to take and implement feedback.
  • Relentlessly Goal-Oriented - Enjoys working toward and achieving ambitious goals. Keeps calm in stressful situations. Has the capacity and willingness to work long hours during peak season, rolling up their sleeves and getting the work done.
  • Cultural Competency - Able to build authentic relationships across lines of difference, such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, ability, gender identity, citizenship status, or other identities. Understands how to take an inclusive lens into all aspects of work.
  • Excellent Organizational Skills - Prior experience demonstrating the ability to prioritize and manage details to efficiently multitask.
  • Track Record Messaging to Diverse Audiences - Demonstrated track record of messaging communications to diverse audiences with varying priorities
  • Ability to Meet Tight Deadlines - Keeps calm in stressful situations. Demonstrated ability to handle incoming information from several mediums while remaining incredibly organized to meet tight deadlines.
  • Media Preparation Experience - Previous experience effectively creating talking points and/or giving media training.
    
    Qualifications (Preferred):
    
    • Press Event Planning - Demonstrated track record to plan, execute and create successful and engaging press events to generate earned media coverage.
      
      Benefits: Great benefits including; excellent health care ($1/month), dental ($1/month), vision ($1/month), life insurance (free), short term and long-term disability (free), free Better Help virtual therapy, free Calm premium subscription, monthly cell phone stipend, 10 days paid vacation, retirement plan with 3% employer match, 3 floating holidays, 9 paid holidays, plus more!
      
      Equity and Inclusion: The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. In order to be successful at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin candidates must have the cultural competence to successfully work with a diverse array of constituency groups. We especially strongly encourage applicants with close ties to Black, Indigenous, AAPI, Latinx, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQ communities. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
      
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