Communications Manager

The Brigid Alliance seeks to add a Communications Manager to centralize and standardize our operation while increasing collaboration and leveraging opportunities during a period of significant growth beckoned by an increasing need for travel support among abortion seekers in the US. The Communications Manager will work closely with the Development and Programs teams, as well as consultants. 

About: 

The Brigid Alliance (501c3) is a nationwide practical support organization for people who must travel long distances for abortion care. Working across the United States, we arrange and fund confidential travel, lodging, childcare, and logistical assistance, closing the gap between the need for an abortion and the ability to access one. We partner with independent and nationally affiliated clinics, abortion funds, and local and regional practical support organizations. The Brigid Alliance envisions a world where everyone has access to abortion care, uninhibited by stigma, and free of systemic or geographic barriers.

Since launching in August of 2018, The Brigid Alliance has assisted over 4,000 individuals and families from all 50 states. We are a crucial part of the reproductive health ecosystem connecting the geographic and metaphorical dots between policy, providers, practice, and patients. 

Responsibilities:

The Communications Manager will be part of a remote team that reports to the Senior Director of External Relations. As the Communications Manager you will bolster the capacity of the department, with a focus on leveraging our unique perspective and expertise to increase public understanding and recognition of our work while deepening collaboration across teams. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute, in collaboration with the Client Services Team, a process for collecting and leveraging feedback and stories exemplifying our work
• Coordinate closely with a team of consultants and contractors working toward unified goals
• Write copy for a wide range of platforms and audiences, including media statements, website text, email blasts, fundraising material, and more
• Monitor news for important updates in our field 
• Field press requests
• Track, and assemble weekly press clips
• ​​Manage rapid response protocol
• Implement communications strategies
• Establish and maintain a database of media contacts
• Track and analyze PR and marketing data
• Maintain suite of communications assets, adding new content and updating existing material as necessary
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Below are the qualifications of an ideal candidate for the position. We recognize and support that some knowledge and skills may need to be developed as someone grows into this role and we encourage you to apply if you meet most but not all requirements.

Requirements:

• ​​3-5 years of experience
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Strong project management skills
• An understanding of and affinity for The Brigid Alliance’s mission, commitment to abortion access and reproductive justice
• Ability to engage various types of stakeholders and bring everyone along
• Strong interpersonal skills and orientation to customer service
• Keen attention to detail and organization
• Self-motivated, resourceful, creative, and able to work independently and collaboratively on a small team
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute multiple and sometimes urgent tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with a PR software like Cision, Meltwater, or something similar
• Proficient in Google Drive tools
• Open to giving and receiving feedback and committed to practicing this regularly
• Ability to work remotely on a full-time basis and also travel for meetings, events and conferences as needed
• Strong research skills

To thrive in this role, candidates in this position will bring an enthusiasm for storytelling and teamwork, and a strong conviction for the mission and work of The Brigid Alliance. We are looking for candidates who are clear communicators, who have the ability to build and maintain positive and collaborative relationships with all levels of staff, and who have excellent emotional intelligence. We are looking for someone who is eager to identify and maximize opportunities, who enjoys taking multiple perspectives into account, and is skilled at managing various projects in a fast-paced work environment. 

Work Environment

• The Brigid Alliance is a New York-originated organization with a fully remote team 
• This position follows a Monday to Friday work schedule, 40 hours a week 
• This position will require heavy computer use 
• Current staff are in Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern time zones; keeping 9am-5pm Eastern time hours is preferred 

Compensation and Benefits: 

This is a full-time, exempt position with a starting annual salary range of $85K - $100K depending on experience, with a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (eligible from first day of employment), paid family leave (12 weeks at 100% salary continuation), 403b contributions, PTO (20 days of PTO during the first two years, 25 days of PTO from years two to five, 30 days of PTO for five years or more), ten holidays plus end of year office closure from December 24-31, and monthly remote working stipend ($150 per month, or $75 per semi-monthly payroll). The organization also commits to professional development with an annual budget of $1,500 per person. Comprehensive benefits details are available upon request. 

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

The Brigid Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes that the diversity of ideas, experiences and cultures that our employees contribute to our organization is our greatest advantage; we are committed to an equitable workplace where everyone is treated as a respected and valued member of the team. The Brigid Alliance is proud to be an inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace, where all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion and job status without regard to sex, race, religion, creed, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, age, disability, height, weight, handicap, military or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. As an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice movement, The Brigid Alliance is committed to fostering the leadership and elevating the voices of women, young people, people of color, Indigenous people, immigrants and refugees, low-income people, LGBTQ+, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people, people who have had abortions, people with disabilities, young parents, people who were formerly imprisoned, people who have received funding for abortions, and people living in the many intersections of these experiences. Candidates of all backgrounds, especially those that have been historically underrepresented and/or marginalized, are encouraged to apply.

All individuals legally authorized to work in the US and living in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and the District of Columbia are invited to apply.

The expected start date for this role is mid-late August, 2023. 

Rolling application deadline, with priority given to applications submitted by: Monday, June 26, 2023. To apply, please complete the form at this link: https://brigidalliance.org/careers/communications-manager/.