Application Guide
How to Apply for Campaign Manager
at Free Press
🏢 About Free Press
Free Press is a unique national nonprofit with a lean, impactful team of 40 that champions equitable technology access, diverse media ownership, and accountable journalism. Working here means joining a mission-driven organization that directly challenges corporate power and fights for media justice, making it ideal for those passionate about systemic change in communications and democracy.
About This Role
As Campaign Manager at Free Press, you'll lead multi-faceted advocacy campaigns focused on legislative, regulatory, and corporate accountability in media and technology policy. This role is impactful because you'll directly shape campaigns that mobilize diverse coalitions, influence decision-makers, and advance digital rights and media justice across the United States.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve morning strategy sessions with the Senior Campaign Director on upcoming regulatory filings, afternoon coalition calls with media justice partners to coordinate advocacy efforts, and creating campaign content like op-eds or email alerts. You'll balance long-term campaign planning with rapid-response to breaking policy developments affecting media and technology equity.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Free Press Is Looking For
- Has 4+ years of hands-on legislative policy campaign experience in nonprofit or public interest settings, specifically with media, technology, or digital rights issues
- Demonstrates proven success in building and leading diverse coalitions across media justice, civil rights, and digital organizing spaces
- Possesses experience designing and executing both online (digital mobilization, content creation) and offline (creative stunts, ally engagement) campaign tactics
- Can effectively communicate complex policy positions to varied audiences including government officials, press, allies, and the general public
📝 Tips for Applying to Free Press
Highlight specific legislative or regulatory campaigns you've led related to media, technology, or digital rights—Free Press focuses on these areas
Quantify your coalition-building experience: mention how many organizations you've worked with and specific wins achieved through collaboration
Showcase both digital mobilization skills (email campaigns, social media) and offline tactics (creative stunts, events) you've implemented
Demonstrate understanding of Free Press's three core issue areas: equitable tech access, diverse media ownership, and accountable journalism
Include examples of rapid-response campaign experience, as this is mentioned in the requirements and crucial for policy advocacy work
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your direct experience with legislative policy campaigns in nonprofit settings, specifically mentioning media/tech policy if applicable', 'Concrete examples of building and leading diverse coalitions across justice-oriented organizations', "Specific campaign tactics you've implemented that align with Free Press's approach (digital mobilization, content creation, creative stunts)", "Why Free Press's mission resonates with you, referencing their specific focus areas and recent campaigns"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Free Press's current campaigns like 'Media 2070' or their work on net neutrality and digital equity
- → Their coalition partners and allies in media justice spaces (e.g., Center for Media Justice, Color Of Change)
- → Recent policy wins and advocacy approaches detailed in their annual reports or blog posts
- → The Senior Campaign Director and program team structure to understand reporting relationships
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on corporate or for-profit campaign experience without highlighting nonprofit/public interest work
- Vague descriptions of coalition work without specific examples of diverse organizational partnerships
- Overemphasizing one aspect of campaigning (e.g., only digital or only legislative) rather than showing integrated campaign experience
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!