NY RENEWS Digital & Communications Manager

NY Renews is seeking a proactive, creative, and self-directed communications professional to run the coalition’s social media and email platforms. We’re looking for a sharp writer with a good eye for graphic design and solid social media skills who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. The person in this role must be a team player who can work collaboratively with coalition staff, leadership, and dozens of NY Renews member organization representatives.

Candidates must demonstrate at least four years of strong social media, email, and digital communications skills, with experience in advocacy preferred.

Final date to receive applications: October 31, 2026; applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Oversee coalition email calendar; schedule, draft, format, and send out email blasts

Maintain NY Renews' email database, ensuring our list is clean and up-to-date

Draft weekly coalition-wide roundup email

Draft coalition-wide newsletter

Manage the back end of key digital tools, including Solidarity Tech, Zoom events and webinars, 1-click email activation tools, and more

Run or oversee peer-to-peer texting program to support coalition and member campaigns

Support digital outreach for organizing efforts, including creating and disseminating event pages and social media outreach toolkits

Prepare digital actions to support coalition and member campaigns, including call/email/tweet/contact your representative tools

Maintain the NY Renews website to ensure it's up-to-date and action-oriented

Note:

The person in this role must be comfortable troubleshooting technology.

Manage NY Renews' social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky, Tik Tok, and You Tube)

Create weekly social media content, including reels and graphics

Create social media toolkits (including graphics) to support digital actions, in-person mobilizations, and member activities

Run social media actions such as Instagram Lives, tweet chats/tweet storms

Uplift coalition members' and partners’ work on social media

Co-develop digital campaign strategy with the Deputy Director

Create systems to track digital organizing relationships and capacity within the coalition

Join and run the Organizing and Comms Committee meetings along with the Coalition Organizer, with support from the Deputy Director

Regularly lead communications projects with coalition partners, including media trainings

Support the development team in creating digital fundraising and outreach materials

Help oversee the digital and communications fellows

Support general communications needs as campaign demands

Minimum 4 years of experience in digital organizing, social media, or digital communications or equivalent

Prior experience working with digital organizing platforms that move supporters to take action, for example, Solidarity Tech, Action Network/Nation Builder, New Mode/Phone2

Action, Hustle/Relay/Spoke or equivalent

Prior experience managing organizational social media accounts or equivalent

Graphic design skills (Canva is OK) and familiarity with best practices for creating social media content or equivalent

Experience creating Instagram reels and Tik Tok clips

Able to travel to Albany/Capital District for periodic meetings and events

Experience working in climate, racial, economic, or social justice

Knowledge of New York State political landscape and communities

Bilingual English and Spanish is a plus (staff working bilingually will receive additional compensation)

Digital experience in a campaign setting

Strong alignment with NY Renews…