February 16, 2012

JOB OF THE WEEK: Clark Durant for U.S. Senate, Communications Director (Detroit, MI)

Clark DurantU.S. Senate candidate Clark Durant (R-MI) is looking for a Communications Director to join their campaign.

The Communications Director will drive earned media, social media, and work with the paid media team, to deliver compelling messages to Republican primary voters, key constituent groups, and the Durant supporters, to persuade and motivate 350,000 voters to vote for him on or before August 7th.

The communication director must refine the communications plan, build a communications infrastructure, and assemble a volunteer team, to reach all voters and groups which have been identified as important to victory on August 7th.

Activities include, but are not limited to:
·         Develop relationships with media channels through the state
·         Respond to daily news current events via press release, twitter and FB (Research and write);
·         Write daily blog posts;
·         FB maintenance, keeping updated and fresh with frequent posts;
·         Produce You Tubes;
·         Create written content for web page;
·         Create written content for letters to the editor and build state-wide team;
·         Write correspondences to organizations;
·         Draft brochures and flyers used in our political programs
·         Build communications infrastructure (paid and volunteer) to maximize earned or free media, with emphasis on social media.

TO APPLY: Contact is Joseph Cella [email protected] (PF tipster)

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