PowerSwitch Action Is Hiring a Remote Communications Manager — Earn $74,000–$93,000 Per Year
PowerSwitch Action is seeking an experienced Communications Manager to lead campaign communications, digital strategy, media engagement, and storytelling across its national network of grassroots organizations in the United States.
This is a full-time remote position offering a competitive starting salary of $74,000–$93,000 per year, depending on experience. The role provides an opportunity for an experienced communications professional to work alongside organizers, campaigners, researchers, fundraisers, and grassroots leaders on campaigns focused on social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
About PowerSwitch Action
PowerSwitch Action is a national network of 21 grassroots organizations working across cities, counties, and states throughout the United States.
The network brings together organizations working across labor, housing, racial justice, environmental, faith, neighborhood, and other movements. Its long-term agenda focuses on building people power and advancing a multiracial feminist democracy and economy.
The Communications Manager will play an important role in communicating this work to the public, strengthening campaigns, growing digital audiences, and elevating the stories of grassroots leaders and communities.
About the Communications Manager Role
The successful candidate will report to the Communications Director and lead communications for one or two major campaigns or programmes at a time.
The position combines strategic communications with hands-on content production. The Communications Manager will work closely with campaigners, local affiliates, communications teams, organizers, researchers, development staff, and external partners.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing communications strategies for major campaigns.
- Crafting messaging and talking points.
- Writing press releases, op-eds, blogs, email updates, social media content, factsheets, and video scripts.
- Supporting spokesperson preparation and earned media efforts.
- Advising affiliates and allies on campaign communications.
- Managing email and social media programmes.
- Coordinating content calendars and digital workflows.
- Managing the organization’s email programme through EveryAction.
- Monitoring audience growth, engagement, analytics, and digital trends.
- Developing paid advertising campaigns for list building and narrative shaping.
- Exploring innovative digital organising tactics.
- Identifying media opportunities and pitching stories.
- Supporting communications during breaking news and rapid-response situations.
Digital Communications and Audience Growth
Digital strategy will be a major part of the position.
The Communications Manager will oversee PowerSwitch Action’s email and social media channels while developing strategies to increase audience reach and engagement.
The successful candidate will be expected to understand how digital platforms evolve and identify emerging opportunities that could strengthen campaigns.
Experience with email programmes, social media management, audience growth, analytics, and innovative digital tactics will therefore be important.
The organisation has a creative lead, meaning applicants are not expected to have advanced graphic design or video-production skills. Instead, the focus is on strategy, messaging, content, digital engagement, and communications leadership.
Campaign and Media Communications
The role also involves helping campaigns gain visibility and influence public narratives.
The Communications Manager will develop communications materials that explain campaign priorities and motivate audiences to take action. They will also work with local communicators to support earned media and spokesperson preparation.
Responsibilities may include:
- Building relationships with journalists and editors.
- Identifying relevant media opportunities.
- Pitching stories and opinion pieces.
- Supporting interviews with staff and community leaders.
- Preparing statements during breaking news.
- Developing rapid-response messaging.
- Coordinating communications with campaign partners.
Candidates with existing media relationships, journalism experience, or a strong record of securing earned media coverage will have an advantage, although these are not required.
Candidate Requirements
PowerSwitch Action is looking for someone with practical experience leading communications for organizing, advocacy, basebuilding, or corporate campaigns.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- Experience using press, email, social media, and campaign communications tactics.
- Experience managing email and social media platforms.
- Success growing digital audiences or implementing innovative digital strategies.
- Excellent writing and editing abilities.
- Experience developing messaging and narrative strategies.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Comfort working remotely with teams across the United States.
- Familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, and Zoom.
- Demonstrated commitment to social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
Candidates should also be able to travel regularly, typically every one to two months, for network gatherings and local campaign activities. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required during major campaign periods or rapid-response situations.
Additional Experience
While not required, PowerSwitch Action values candidates who have experience with:
- National media and press relationships.
- Labor, housing, climate, technology, politics, or social justice reporting.
- Large networks and coalitions.
- Complex multi-stakeholder environments.
- Coaching or supervising interns, apprentices, and junior staff.
- Journalism or earned media.
These experiences can strengthen a candidate’s ability to succeed in a national movement-based communications environment.
Salary and Benefits
The Communications Manager position offers a starting salary of $74,000–$93,000 per year, based on experience.
Benefits include:
- 401(k) with a 5% employer contribution.
- 100% coverage of employee and family health, dental, and vision premiums.
- Life insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account options.
- 12 days of vacation, increasing with tenure to 20 days.
- 12 days of sick leave annually.
- Six-week sabbatical after five years of full-time employment.
- A $2,000 flat raise on each work anniversary.
PowerSwitch Action states that compensation decisions are based on relevant experience and demonstrated competencies rather than salary history or negotiation ability.
Remote Location
The position is remote. PowerSwitch Action ideally wants the successful candidate to be based in a city where one of its 21 affiliates operates, although exceptional candidates in other cities and major media markets will also be considered.
Applicants should therefore pay close attention to the organisation’s location expectations and travel requirements when considering the opportunity.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, resume, and responses to the application questions to jobs@powerswitchaction.org.
The email subject line should be:
Communications Manager
Applicants should be prepared to explain their interest in PowerSwitch Action, their campaign communications experience, and the most exciting digital project they have led.
The recruitment process may include an initial phone conversation, followed by a 1–3 page writing sample, examples of social media campaigns and earned media placements, and an additional exercise for second-round candidates.
Finalists should also be prepared to provide three to four professional references, including at least one supervisor.
PowerSwitch Action notes that candidates with existing work commitments through the fall may request a delayed start date.
Application Questions
Applicants will be asked questions covering areas such as:
- Preferred name and pronouns.
- Motivation for joining PowerSwitch Action.
- Experience in organizing, advocacy, basebuilding, or corporate campaign communications.
- The most exciting digital project they have led.
- Current location.
- How they discovered the position.
- Preferred start date.
Candidates should answer these questions in their own voice and provide specific examples from their experience.
Final Thoughts
The PowerSwitch Action Communications Manager role is an opportunity for an experienced communications professional to combine digital strategy, campaign communications, media engagement, writing, and grassroots organising.
With a salary of up to $93,000 per year, comprehensive benefits, and a remote working arrangement, the position could appeal to communications professionals who want to use their skills in support of social justice and grassroots movements.
Candidates should ensure that their applications demonstrate practical campaign experience, strong writing and messaging abilities, digital expertise, excellent project management, and a clear commitment to the organisation’s mission.
Salary: $74,000–$93,000 per year
Position: Communications Manager
Work Arrangement: Remote | Full-time
Reports to: Communications Director
For more opportunities such as these please follow us on Facebook,Linkedin & WAchannel
Join Our WhatsApp Community
Disclaimer: Remote Job Opportunities (RJO) is not the organization offering this opportunity. For any inquiries, please contact the responsible organization directly. Please do not send your applications to RJO, as we are unable to process them. Due to the high volume of emails we receive daily, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.
