Deputy Communications Director, Community Safety

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in relevant fields – such as criminal legal reform, criminal legal service delivery, and police reform advocacy.
• You must submit a maximum two-page writing sample on a relevant topic, plus a one-page resume with your application.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in political communications is ideal but not necessary.
• Innovative, tenacious, and aligned with the administration’s bold vision for public safety.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level