Communications Associate – National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation – Springfield, VATalent Market

About the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to eliminate compulsory unionism abuses through strategic litigation and public information programs.The Right to Work principle affirms the right of every American to earn a living without being forced to belong to a union. Despite this principle, millions of workers are compelled to associate with unions to keep their jobs.Since 1968, the Foundation has provided free legal aid to individual workers to enforce and expand their rights against compulsory unionism. To this end, Foundation attorneys have long been at the forefront of litigating key cases involving the First Amendment, labor law, administrative law, and religious liberties. This includes litigating nearly every major Supreme Court case on compulsory unionism.Position OverviewThe National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation seeks a self-driven Communications Associate to assist in its communications operations.The Communications Associate will be responsible for writing content to enhance the Foundation’s public information and education campaign. This includes press releases, op-eds, newsletter articles, e-mail updates, video scripts, social media posts, and occasionally correspondence with donors. Other tasks may include monitoring and logging media hits, and scheduling media interviews.The position is part of a small communications team that works with the Foundation’s legal staff to convey to reporters, to supporters and to the public at large the important work undertaken by the Foundation’s team of attorneys in defense of workers’ individual rights.Requirements0-5+ years of relevant experienceExceptional writing skills, and the ability to convey complex legal and public policy issues to a broad audienceAbility to travel, up 10%Ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlinesCommitment to individual liberty and limited governmentExperience with social media, Wordpress, e-mail marketing, graphic design, video editing and/or publishing software like InDesign is a plusThe National Right to Work Foundation operates out of a traditional office setting in its Springfield, VA headquarters located on the Capital Beltway. To ApplyQualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document: Cover letter including:An introductory paragraph describing three distinct reasons you are drawn to National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s missionSalary requirementsResumeApplications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/Questions can be directed to Bailey Drouant, Project Manager at Talent Market, who is managing the search process: bailey@talentmarket.org. There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.Talent Market, the liberty movement's talent agency, is a nonprofit that connects liberty-minded professionals with free-market nonprofit jobs at no cost to candidates or organizations. We work with 501(c)(3) organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law, and limited regulation. Visit Talent Market to explore open roles, join our talent network, or work with us on your next hire.