City Of New York

Deputy Communications Director, Community Safety

City Of New York$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years of experience in fields like criminal legal reform
  • Experience in political communications preferred
  • Strong writing skills demonstrated through a provided portfolio
  • Ability to collaborate across teams and departments

Responsibilities

  • Set a proactive communications calendar for policy rollouts and announcements
  • Draft messaging for the Deputy Mayor, including speeches and press materials
  • Develop a strategy for validators and surrogates in communications
  • Coordinate with the Mayor's press team for story placements
  • Collaborate with the digital team to produce engaging content

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape public safety communication
  • Direct collaboration with city leadership
  • Access to innovative communication strategies
  • Impact on community-focused policy initiatives
  • Gain experience in a newly established office focused on community safety
Full Job Description
The Deputy Communications Director for the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety will be responsible for setting the proactive messaging, strategy, and outbound communications for Deputy Mayor Renita Francois and the newly created Office of Community Safety. This person will be the City Hall point person for the agencies within the Deputy Mayor's portfolio, including the Office of Community Mental Health, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and the Office to End Gender-Based Violence. This person will also help develop the long-term communications plan and strategy for the Deputy Mayor's policy planks and announcements. Roles and Responsibilities will include: -Setting a proactive communications calendar for the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety, including policy rollouts, announcements, etc. -Drafting the messaging for the Deputy Mayor for Community Safety and the Office of Community Safety, including remarks for the Deputy Mayor, talking points for validators, releases, video scripts, and more. -Working across teams to create a validator/surrogate strategy for communications. -Coordinating with the Mayor's press team to place proactive stories about the Deputy Mayor, including owning stories from end-to-end (pitching and preparing administration staff and outside partners). -Collaborating with the digital communications team to create affirmative content. Minimum Required Qualifications: -Bachelor's degree required. -5+ years of experience in relevant fields - such as criminal legal reform, criminal legal service delivery, and police reform advocacy. Required: -You must submit a maximum two-page writing sample on a relevant topic, plus a one-page resume with your application. About You: -You have experience in political communications, which is ideal but not necessary. -Ideal candidate will be innovative, tenacious, and aligned with the administration's bold vision for public safety. Additional Information -In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply. Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL - 0668A

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