Press Secretary

PRESS SECRETARY

COMMUNICATIONS WASHINGTON, DC [

HEADQUARTERS

] Are you passionate about economic fairness and social justice? Do you want to improve the lives of working people and strengthen the labor movement? If you answered, "Yes!," then the AFL-CIO may be the right place for you. We are the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, and our team of dynamic professionals is dedicated to growing worker power and ensuring every working person has a voice on the job. When you work at the AFL-CIO, you're more than just an individual employee—you're helping to lead a movement with a proud history and a bright future ahead. The Press Secretary role is to help disseminate the federation's message in a strategic and coordinated way across print and digital media. The Press Secretary is supervised by the Director of Media Relations.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Technical Skills

• Ensure that the AFL-CIO's objectives and achievements are communicated efficiently and effectively to the media.
• Plan and direct the AFL-CIO's press strategy, respond to media inquiries, pitch stories, and manage press events.
• Pitch proactive press, in addition to pitching principles, subject matter experts, and surrogates for TV, print, and radio.
• Write news releases, background pieces, advisories, op-eds, fact sheets and other news-related materials.
• Prepare union activists and leaders at all levels for interviews, including TV, radio, print, and other public appearances.
• Build relationships with local, national, and labor reporters/producers in order to pitch surrogates and principles.
• Stays informed on the current issues surrounding the labor movement such as the economy, major legislation etc.
• Work with communicators at the affiliate, state and local levels to plan media events, coordinate consistent message delivery, and provide communications support for activities of the labor movement at every level.
• Work with communicators at allied organizations and with elected leaders and activists on media and communications strategy around joint efforts and initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned. Reporting
• Keeps the director fully informed on a regular basis of ongoing projects and tasks accomplished.