Communications Associate

New York / Remote

The Jewish Council for Public A4airs (JCPA) is the national convener of Jewish coalitions working to build a just and inclusive American democracy. For 80 years, JCPA has brought together national and local organizations and built bridges across communities to address the most pressing issues of the day and set strategies for advocacy and mobilization.

JCPA recently announced its new strategic focus, building on its long legacy and recognizing that Jewish safety is inextricably linked with the safety of other communities and a strong, inclusive, and pluralistic democracy. This work is more urgent than ever in the face of an unprecedented crisis of antisemitism and other forms of hate and extremism.

The Communications Associate will play a key role in this new chapter for JCPA, handling a number of important functions across the organization. This role will report to the Digital Director and work closely with the organization’s senior leadership to create and implement traditional and digital communications content, including web posts, emails, online actions, social media, talking points, and more – with the goal of furthering JCPA’s advocacy, fundraising, and public engagement. This role will also play a central role in JCPA stakeholder engagement and cultivation, managing key elements of JCPA’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database and broader back-end systems.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support the Digital Director in developing and implementing a comprehensive digital communications strategy, including social media content, emails, web content, virtual programming, digital fundraising, and other This includes:
  • Writing and implementing social media content, emails, and web
  • Managing and regularly updating the JCPA
  • Supporting virtual programming, such as
  • Developing graphic and video

• Manage JCPA’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database, EveryAction, including:
  • Managing stakeholder, donor, and other
  • Run reports and analyze supporter
  • Oversee email implementation, including donor communications and
• Develop sample communications materials and other resources for Jewish Community Relations Councils, JCPA Action Networks, event partners, grasstops leaders, and other key partners and stakeholders

Skills and Quali?cations

• Strong strategic communications and writing
• Signi?cant experience with and expertise in social media, website management, and CRM databases. Direct experience with EveryAction is a big plus.
• An organized self-starter who can collaborate, problem solve, and e4ectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects to meet deadlines.
• Passionate about the values and priorities at the core of JCPA’s work,including democracy and pluralism.

Compensation and Other Details

• JCPA is headquartered in New York City and would prefer candidates based there; however, we are also open to the right candidate in Washington, C. or in a remote capacity.
• The compensation range for this role is $65,000 to $75,000 dependent on experience, plus full bene?ts that include health, dental, and life insurance and a retirement

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter with the subject line “Communications Associate” to [email protected].

JCPA is passionate about building an inclusive and equitable working environment, and deeply values the diversity of insight, perspective, and experience of a diverse workforce. This includes Black, Latinx, and Asian people, Black Jews, Jews of Color, Sephardi and Mizrachi Jews, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities. We also welcome applications from people of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural backgrounds.