About the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to eliminate compulsory unionism abuses through strategic litigation and public information programs.
The Right to Work principle affirms the right of every American to earn a living without being forced to belong to a union. Despite this principle, millions of workers are compelled to associate with unions to keep their jobs.
Since 1968, the Foundation has provided free legal aid to individual workers to enforce and expand their rights against compulsory unionism. To this end, Foundation attorneys have long been at the forefront of litigating key cases involving the First Amendment, labor law, administrative law, and religious liberties. This includes litigating nearly every major Supreme Court case on compulsory unionism.
Position Overview
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation seeks a self-driven Communications Associate to assist in its communications and development operations.
The Communications Associate will be responsible for writing a variety of material for different audiences. This can include press releases, op-eds, newsletter articles, e-mail updates, video scripts, grant requests and reports, and correspondence with donors. Other tasks may include monitoring and logging media hits, and maintaining records of donor communications.
The position is part of a small communications and development team that works with the Foundation’s legal staff to convey to reporters, to supporters and to the public at large the important work undertaken by the Foundation’s team of 18 attorneys in defense of workers’ individual rights. This role will report to the Vice President responsible for communications and development.
This is a full-time, in-office position based at the National Right to Work Foundation headquarters in Springfield, VA, located on the Capital Beltway.
Responsibilities
- Write and edit a wide variety of materials for both internal and external communications
- Write and edit news releases, op-eds, newsletter articles and video scripts
- Compose and maintain records of communications with current and prospective donors
- Monitor news hits and prepare reports on Foundation-generated media coverage
Requirements
- 0-4 years of relevant experience
- Exceptional writing, and the ability to convey complex legal and public policy issues to a broad audience
- Ability to travel up to 5%
- Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Commitment to individual liberty, freedom of speech and limited government
- Additionally, experience with web design (html/php), social media, web content management systems, e-mail marketing, graphic design, video editing and/or publishing software like InDesign is a plus
To Apply
To apply, qualified individuals should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:
- Cover letter including:
- An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s mission and how you came to those beliefs
- Salary requirements
- Résumé
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.
Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Outreach Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search: [email protected]
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
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