Job Description
We’re looking for a Director of Public Relations & Communications! Worth Rises seeks a dynamic Director of Public Relations & Communications (exempt) to work remotely to lead the strategy for and execution of all traditional and digital communications for the organization and its campaigns. The Director of Public Relations & Communications should be a seasoned public relations professional with deep media relationships in print, online, broadcast, and streaming, a strong track record of earned media placement, and exceptional pitching and storytelling skills. They should also have experience in digital communications and marketing. They should have a strong understanding of criminal justice issues and operate as both a high-level strategist and a hands-on doer. The Director of Public Relations & Communications will report to the Chief Narrative Officer and collaborate closely with the staff across the organization in strategy and content development. Worth Rises is a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to dismantling the prison industry and ending the exploitation of those it touches. Partnering with directly impacted people, we work to expose the commercialization of the criminal legal system and advocate and organize to protect the economic resources extracted from affected communities and strip the industry of its power. Through our work, we strive to pave a road toward a safe and just world free of police and prisons. Key Results (Year One) Land at least 12 media pitches, including at least three opinion editorials, in major national or regional outlets. Land a speaking appearance on a major television network or streaming platform for the organization and its work. Create and implement an integrated digital strategy covering owned media that grows our email subscriber and social follower base by 25% each and small donors by 15%. Major Responsibilities Strategy & Management Co-develop a communications strategy, including editorial direction, with the Chie
