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Free Press is working to create a world where people have the information and opportunities they need to tell their own stories, hold leaders accountable, and participate in our democracy. We fight to save Net Neutrality, achieve affordable internet access for all, uplift the voices of people of color in the media, challenge old and new media gatekeepers to serve the public interest, end unwarranted surveillance, defend press freedom and reimagine local journalism.
Our team is a mix of committed organizers, campaigners, policy experts, digital communicators, administrators and fundraisers. We're committed to recruiting and retaining creative, ethical, smart and innovative people with a sense of humor. We center racial justice in our work and seek new team members who share our values and approaches.
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, including medical, vision and dental insurance; retirement benefits; health reimbursement, dependent care and commuter-expense accounts; and up-to-date IT systems that allow for flexible work locations. We think that employees do better work if they have time to enjoy life with friends and families, so we offer a total of nine weeks of paid time off each year.
People of color, women, people with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, gender-nonconforming and formerly incarcerated individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.
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California Campaign Organizer
The California campaign organizer will anchor Free Press’ state-based organizing, network building and policymaking efforts to fight hate and disinformation. This work will involve pressuring major tech companies like Meta, Twitter and Google, as well as fighting to ensure Californians have a say in state and federal policies that impact local journalism and digital civil rights. In collaboration with our campaign, communication, programmatic and policy staff, the California campaign organizer will coordinate rapid-response opportunities and mobilize our network of more than 100,000 active members in the state.
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Deputy Policy Director
The deputy policy director will work closely with the vice president of policy to oversee the policy team, supervising Free Press attorneys and government-affairs staffers. We seek an experienced advocate with lobbying experience in Congress and at regulatory agencies like the FTC and FCC. Strong legal analysis, legal writing and editing skills are required. Candidates should also have management and strategic-planning experience. The deputy policy director will provide strategic guidance internally and externally to ensure that Free Press’ public-interest priorities are understood and well executed. The ideal candidate will excel in quick-hitting rapid response as well as long-term strategy. This position requires solid knowledge of U.S. media and technology policy, key allies and adversaries in the space, and legislative and regulatory processes.
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Digital Communications Strategist
The digital communications strategist will manage all aspects of our digital strategy and successfully implement it across priority campaigns and digital platforms. The digital communications strategist will work closely with the senior digital director to develop advocacy, fundraising and messaging campaigns. This includes using digital tools to creatively reach campaign goals and increase online engagement, growth metrics and long-term memberships. This position will advance data-driven best practices, manage our email program, grow our base of supporters, and conduct analytics and testing. The digital communications strategist will also draft and edit compelling content as needed.
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Government Relations Manager
The government relations manager must have a deep knowledge of Capitol Hill and legislative processes — and an understanding that changing policy also requires getting outside the Beltway. The government relations manager will educate members of Congress and lawmakers at other government entities and their staff about Free Press’ most pressing issues. They will coordinate Free Press’ legislative outreach and lobbying efforts while tracking the rest of the team’s outreach strategy. They will also convene legislative briefings, and prepare and support Free Press staff when they testify before Congress. The government relations manager will work with our team’s campaign leads to coordinate D.C. activities with online activism, in-district meetings, constituent visits and other grassroots advocacy activities taking place outside Washington.
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Policy Counsel (FCC)
The policy counsel will advance our priorities with the Federal Communications Commission and Congress, including broadband access and affordability, broadcast ownership, competition and mergers, Net Neutrality, racial justice and media reparations. The policy counsel will build relationships with key FCC staff and have a deep grasp of the political and corporate actors shaping debates before the agency. The policy counsel will strategize around the FCC’s interplay with Congress, the Department of Justice, the executive branch, the courts and the public. The policy counsel will track related legislative, rule-making and adjudicatory proceedings and seek to advance Free Press Action’s positions therein. The policy counsel will analyze legislation, write briefs and advisory memos, conduct legal research, contribute to position papers and file comments in regulatory and adjudicatory proceedings.
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Policy Counsel (FTC)
The policy counsel will advance our priorities with the Federal Trade Commission and Congress, including antitrust, competition, digital civil rights, privacy and platform accountability. The policy counsel will build relationships with key FTC staff and have a deep grasp of the political and corporate actors shaping debates before the agency. The policy counsel will strategize around the agency’s interplay with Congress, the Department of Justice, the executive branch, the courts and the public. The policy counsel will track related legislative, rule-making and adjudicatory proceedings and seek to advance Free Press Action’s positions therein. The policy counsel will analyze legislation, write briefs and advisory memos, conduct legal research, contribute to position papers and file comments in regulatory and adjudicatory proceedings.
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