Delia Congress: Communications Manager

Delia for Congress:
Communications Manager Location

Chicago, IL

$55,000 - $65,000 (Yearly)

Spanish — Second Language Preferred

Managed social media accounts, Graphic Editing, Video Editing

Delia for Congress

Communications

Campaign

Departmental Staff (a role in a specific department. Ex: Organizer, Finance Assistant, Social Media Manager)

Position Summary

The Communications Manager is a full-time position responsible for executing and project managing the day-to-day communications work for Congresswoman Ramirez’s political organization. This position generates and manages content for digital communications, creates print and web materials, and executes against the organization’s communications plan to advance the Congresswoman’s priorities. The Communications Manager will help execute a unified communications strategy for the Congresswoman’s political organization across her various roles including as a candidate for re-election to Congress through United with Delia for Congress, as a progressive political leader supporting candidates through the Rooted and Ready Leadership PAC, as a Democratic Party leader in IL and member of the Democratic National Committee, and as a convener of progressive stakeholders and coalitions in IL.

• Work with the campaign team to develop messaging for Congresswoman Ramirez’, ensuring consistency with her brand, voice, and progressive politics.
• Develop public-facing content including talking points, speeches, press releases, statements, event memos, prep materials, and candidate questionnaires.
• Staff the congresswoman at public-facing events and speaking engagements with a focus on communications and generating content.
• Supervise communications interns/fellows and consultants as necessary.

• Generate and manage content for the Congresswoman's political social media accounts, including Facebook/Instagram, Bluesky, Tik Tok, etc.
• Create graphics, edit pictures, clip videos, and maintain a content calendar.
• Design print and web materials, such as flyers, endorsement graphics, event pages, web pages, walk pieces, signs, etc.
• Manage and update the Congresswoman's website and social media profiles to ensure accurate information across all platforms.
• Manage the email and texting program, coordinating with the Finance Director to meet fundraising goals.
• Create and keep updated a campaign branding guide for use by Team Delia, partners, and consultants as needed.

• Create opportunities to highlight the Congresswoman’s political work through earned media.
• Act as contact and liaison to the press on behalf of the organization.
• Pitch the Congresswoman for interviews and appearances on local and national outlets.
• Maintain an up-to-date press list of key local and national press contacts.
• Manage the campaign press email and respond to inquiries in a timely, strategic manner.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Executive Director.

• At least 2 years of campaign or government communications experience (congressional experience preferred)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred
• Passion for producing creative, meaningful, and resonant content for digital and print media.
• Experience speaking on record on behalf of a principal or organization
• Proven leadership that is strategic, thoughtful, and collaborative
• Familiarity with campaign communications tools, including social media platforms, Canva, Squarespace, CRMs, and tools like NGP VAN, Scale to Win.
• A valid US driver's license, and/or reliable, insured transportation
• Must be able to work campaign hours as well as nights and weekends as needed

The Communications Manager reports directly to the Executive Director. This is a full-time, permanent, salaried position. The target salary range for this role is $55,000 to $65,000 per year. Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.