Field Communications Specialist

Young Americans for Liberty•Austin, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

YAL students and activists are fighting every day to make liberty win. This role makes sure their stories get told. YAL wins because students take action, organizers lead, and policy fights happen on campuses and in states across the country. But if those stories never make it out of the field, their impact stops there. Young Americans for Liberty is hiring a Field Communications Specialist to capture what’s actually happening on the ground and transform it into compelling, usable stories that power our marketing and communications. This role is for someone who knows how to identify compelling moments, listen, ask the right questions, earn trust, and turn real-world action into clear, persuasive storytelling. About the role The Field Communications Specialist sits on the Marketing team and serves as the primary bridge between YAL’s field teams and outbound storytelling. Your job is to proactively identify story-worthy moments, interview students and organizers in the field, and package those stories so Marketing can deploy them quickly and effectively. You are not writing activity reports. You are extracting impactful narratives that explain who acted, what happened, and why it mattered. This is a hands-on role that requires strong interviewing skills, narrative judgment, and the ability to work across teams. Success is measured by the quality, clarity, and usability of the stories you deliver. This position reports directly to the Chief Marketing Officer. 📍 Location: Hybrid in Austin, TX (minimal travel); Remote potential for the right candidate

Requirements

3+ years of experience in journalism, communications, storytelling, preferably in political/nonprofit environments
Proven ability to conduct interviews and extract strong narratives
Strong writing and editing skills with a focus on clarity and structure
Political or movement fluency and comfort working in advocacy environments
Highly organized, responsive, and comfortable following up across teams

Responsibilities

Proactively identify moments worth capturing across campus and grassroots programs
Interview students, chapter leaders, and field staff
Ask follow-up questions that move beyond “what happened” to stakes, impact, and outcomes
Draft concise narrative summaries
Pull strong quotes and gather impactful photos or screenshots with usage permission
Propose headlines or angles
Deliver email-ready paragraphs and complete story packages
Manage the end-to-end story intake workflow
Enforce templates and quality standards
Follow up on missing context or assets
Push back on incomplete or non-story inputs
Coordinate clean handoffs to Marketing
Serve as the main point of contact for field story development
Answer clarifying questions and ensure stories map to campaigns or messaging pillars