About the Office:
The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) serves to make New York City’s criminal justice system smaller, safer, and fairer. MOCJ develops and implements innovative strategies – with partners inside and outside government – to reduce crime and incarceration, promote fairness and legitimacy, prevent offending, and build strong neighborhoods that ensure enduring safety.
The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice – New York City’s Swiss Army Knife of an agency for all things criminal justice is looking for a Senior Communications Manager who can do it all: content creation, media relations, web development, and more.
Reporting to the Chief of Public Affairs, this is a hands-on role with wide latitude for creativity, initiative, and action. We’re looking for a versatile self-starter with excellent writing and storytelling skills and a knack for translating complex issues into engaging, easy-to-understand content.
The ideal candidate can move comfortably from developing a social media video to pitching a reporter; from updating a website to drafting executive talking points. The candidate should know the exact right moments to use AI – and all the moments when a human touch is more necessary.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE – BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
-Develop and manage social media content and strategy, including short-form video production and editing, photography, copywriting, and identifying opportunities to grow engagement.
-Manage MOCJ’s public-facing website, including developing and updating clear, accessible, user-friendly content.
-Support media relations and rapid-response communications, including drafting press releases and other press materials, responding to media inquiries, developing pitches, and building relationships with reporters.
-Work with program and policy teams to tell compelling stories about MOCJ’s work by identifying community perspectives, data, research, milestones, and other opportunities that demonstrate impact.
-Monitor news and social media for emerging issues, opportunities, and risks requiring agency attention.
-Support senior leadership at MOCJ and City Hall by drafting speeches, talking points, one-pagers, briefing materials, and polished PowerPoint presentations for internal and external audiences.
-Support internal communications, including MOCJ’s weekly employee newsletter and other agency-wide communications.
-Ensure communications are accurate, accessible, consistent, and aligned with MOCJ and City Hall priorities.
-Support the agency at community meetings, press conferences, and other public events, occasionally outside core office hours.
Interested candidates should:
-Apply online
-Include a short, out-of-the-box cover letter demonstrating why they are the right choice for the role
-Include 2-3 examples of communications work the candidate created, such as: social media content, campaigns, speeches, websites or web content, and/or PowerPoint presentations.
-A formal portfolio is not required; links or attachments to representative examples are welcome.
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