Senior Communications Lead for Strategy and Messaging

Albany, NY, USA
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Job Description

Location: Albany, NY

Base pay range

$100,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

The State of New York’s Executive Chamber has an immediate opening for a top level executive to lead messaging for the Office of the Governor. The position reports to the Communications Director.

The Senior Communications Lead for Strategy and Messaging is responsible for devising strategies on how to successfully communicate all work to the public. The qualified candidate will be able to produce messaging around the State’s innovative and groundbreaking public policies with the goal of helping explain the administration’s record and the government services available to New Yorkers. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines is essential. Most importantly, s/he must be an excellent writer with the ability to quickly digest and explain complex information, and manage a team.

Responsibilities will include:

Develop and execute big picture communications strategies

Develop creative messaging to help explain the State’s public policy priorities

Actively collaborate with policy makers and senior government officials

Drive the process for seeking input from policy, operations, legal and communications teams and synthesizing that information into clear, digestible, creative messaging for purposes of speechwriting and other written communications collateral

Required Qualifications:

At least 15 years of relevant work experience

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college

Degree in marketing, journalism or media

Preferred Skills:

Superior written and verbal communication skills

Time Management, and attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple tasks personally under deadline and work in a fast pace environment

New York State is an Equal Opportunity Employer.