Job Title: Communications Specialist
Work with McGruff the Crime Dog® and the National Crime Prevention Council to Take A Bite Out Of Crime®. Think you have what it takes to write the most memorable and creative content? If your answer is yes, you’ve come to the right job.
McGruff is looking for the next communications rising star to become part of an award-winning, innovative team, dedicated to solving some of the nation’s most pressing domestic issues,
This mission driven communicator must have a passion for compelling storytelling. They are a self-starter who enjoys new challenges. This crime pup never misses an opportunity seize upon current events.
Are you a versatile writer with bragging rights and examples? McGruff is looking for a candidate with the ability to write content for a variety of audiences, ranging from government officials to influencers, Hollywood, advocates, and more. Your portfolio should showcase a wide array of skills across social media, newsletters, press releases, and more.
Speaking of mission driven…community is the key to McGruff’s heart. That means the perfect candidate will have a natural drive to form strategic partnerships with organizations, influencers, journalists, and others in the crime prevention space. They can in turn utilize those partnerships to grow our footprint.
The fast-paced role requires daily content for McGruff’s social media platforms. The right candidate realizes the best content is often generated from real-life venues and opportunities.
What McGruff’s looking for…
- A deep understanding of communication writing and excellent grammar skills.
- A passion for learning, analyzing, and implementing new ideas.
- Experience working within a Communications Team and Executive Leadership to present analytics, dive deeper into relevant information, and position an organization as a thought leader.
- Experience working with and integrating a company’s CRMs to a digital strategy.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a passion for becoming the next digital communications maven.
- A natural relationship guru, able to develop large partnerships, grow an influencer network, manage McGruff’s online community, support development opportunities, and participate in program activations.
- 2-5 years of communications experience at a major brand, nonprofit, government agency, or on Capitol Hill. A focus on communications writing and social media is a bonus!
- Video production experience – you’re very familiar with in-app creator tools and can edit well on Adobe Premiere.
- You are in tune with current trends before they even hit. In fact, you can quickly create content that could make McGruff the trend.
- A sense of humor, McGruff loves to laugh!
- You’re not scared to be in a dog suit. Loving dogs is a plus!
What you will be doing…
- Implement a robust plan that ties in trends, original content, news, and more, across various channels.
- Be constantly in the know of the news and trends.
- Conceptualize, script, produce, and shoot short-form video content for our social media channels.
- Work on large-scale activations ranging from content with other creators, partners and police departments. These campaigns should support our goals of audience development, more brand engagement, and awareness.
- Work cross-functionally with the Executive Director, Development Team, and programs to ensure strategic and coordinated content.
- Manage the NCPC social media content calendar. Including writing captions and video scripts, working with graphic designer, and brainstorming ideas with the team.
- Day to day contact with NCPC’s social media agency.
- Track and measure media analytics, with an emphasis on growth. McGruff has a big pawprint, impressions are counted in the billions.
Technical Skills The ideal candidate will have experience with the following software and platforms:
- Microsoft Office and Teams
To be considered for this position, please send your resume, cover letter, a link to your portfolio, and any relevant work sample to Communications Director, Tatiana Peralta [email protected]. NOTE: Candidates who submit through LinkedIn or other job boards will also need to send an email with all supporting materials to be considered.
Salary Range – $55,000-$75,000 This is a full-time salary position based our Washington, DC headquarters with some work-from-home days. A generous benefits package including health and dental, paid time off, retirement contribution, credit union membership, and more is included.
NCPC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- Writing skills: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Washington, DC 20005 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Washington, DC 20005: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20005