Job Title: Communications Director

Description:
The INDN’s List national headquarters is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and our national office is seeking a full-time Communications Director, to be hired by the end of the year. Salary is commensurate with experience, and health insurance is provided.

What is INDN's List?
The Indigenous Democratic Network, INDN's List, is the only grassroots political organization devoted to recruiting and electing Native American candidates and mobilizing the Indian Vote throughout America on behalf of those candidates. INDN's List was officially launched Feb 28, 2005, in Washington DC. We are dedicated to making a unified Indian voice heard at the local, state and national levels by helping Indians build and run effective campaign organizations and to win elected offices across America. The Indigenous Democratic Network identifies Democratic Indian candidates running for state and local office and recommends them to our members.

We believe in the power of Indians as candidates, as contributors, as campaign professionals, and as voters to bring about great change in our country. Only when Indians are involved in the political process are they truly represented. When Indians make law and policy, the needs of Indian Country and all those less fortunate are not ignored.

Responsibilities:
The Communications Director will create and maintain the internal and external communications strategy for our non-profit organization’s activities during this election cycle. Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage message and press outreach to advance our issues in national and native media.
• Develop and write all internal and external communications.
• Write and push press releases, editorials and letters to the editor.
• Build relationships with reporters across the nation, including reaching out to new media.
• Write and create email blasts to reach out to our nation-wide members.
• Develop press materials, including press packets, for events.
• Act as a spokesperson for the organization, field press inquiries, and screen media calls for President.
• Monitor INDN’s List presence in the media by collecting press clips.
• Work with President and Political Director to develop message strategies.
• Update website weekly.

Qualifications:
The Communications Director should:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university with a related degree.
• Have two years of related political communications experience.
• Possess excellent writing skills.
• Have the ability to work fast and work on a deadline.
• Possess good judgment so our press strategy will further the goals of the organization.
• Be a self starter.
• Be willing to work long hours; be available to the press on nights and weekends if necessary.
• Be organized and flexible, and possess the ability to stay calm in a crisis.
• Be adaptable to frequent changes in workload.
• Be committed to the goals of INDN’s List.
• Be willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Possess basic HTML knowledge.
• Be willing to pitch in with other office tasks as needed.
• And, last but not least, have a sense of humor.

Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

To Apply:
Email cover letter, resume, and three references to courtney@indnslist.org. Information can also be faxed to Courtney's attention at 918.583.6104.

Questions should be directed to Courtney at the above email address, or she can be reached by phone at 918.583.6100.

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