Job Location : Brooklyn,NY, USA
Justice in Motion, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting the rights of migrants across borders, seeks nominations and applications for a bilingual, English/Spanish Communications Director.
In the face of overwhelming legal and practical barriers, many migrants who have suffered exploitation or abuse at the hands of employers or government officials give up their rights after leaving the United States. Other migrants who flee abuse, violence, and persecution are unable to remain in safety due to lack of evidence to support their claims. These migrants need “portable justice” — the right and ability to access justice across borders. Justice in Motion is dedicated to ensuring portable justice through legal, educational, and policy initiatives in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Essential to this transnational model is our Defender Network, a unique partnership of on-the-ground human rights organizations in Mexico and Central America. Justice in Motion makes sure that wherever migrants go, their rights will follow.
The past several years has brought tremendous growth for Justice in Motion, and a great deal of media attention. To position Justice in Motion to be proactive and strategic about opportunities to build our profile, we are seeking a Communications Director to build out the function in the coming years. The Communications Director will be the strategic leader of communications, marketing, and public relations, serving as a truly cross-functional partner to meet the needs of each team as well as the larger organizational goals. Initially, the Communications Director will handle much of the day-to-day communications work, as well as strengthening systems and processes to manage the work efficiently, before growing the team.
This is a full-time exempt position, reporting to the Finance & Admin Director and working in partnership with Senior Leadership to execute the organization's vision. Justice in Motion is a remote organization, and this position can be based anywhere in the U.S., with work hours aligned with the Eastern Time Zone. This position will require occasional travel within the U.S.; potential opportunity for international travel.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:Policy Awareness and Organizational Voice
Organizational Communications
Internal Collaboration:
Administration and Management