Application Guide
How to Apply for Vice President of Communications
at End Citizens United
🏢 About End Citizens United
End Citizens United is unique as the leading electoral organization solely focused on fixing democracy by getting big money out of politics and protecting voting rights. Working here offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of grassroots organizing and legislative advocacy that directly challenges the influence of corporate money in elections, making it ideal for mission-driven communications professionals.
About This Role
As Vice President of Communications, you'll lead external communications, press, and digital strategy while overseeing a multidisciplinary team across press, research, and digital. This role is impactful because you'll shape the narrative around democracy reform, serve as the organization's on-the-record spokesperson, and drive electoral messaging that influences political discourse nationwide.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve morning strategy sessions with your press, research, and digital teams, followed by media pitching on current democracy reform issues, preparing talking points for organizational leadership, and overseeing digital content creation for social media campaigns. You'd likely spend afternoons on spokesperson preparation for interviews and evaluating the effectiveness of ongoing communications initiatives.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who End Citizens United Is Looking For
- Has 10+ years of political/campaign communications experience with at least three election cycles in high-level leadership roles
- Demonstrates proven success leading high-profile advocacy campaigns and serving as an effective on-the-record spokesperson
- Possesses extensive background in both traditional media relations and digital strategy (social media, video, email, websites)
- Shows deep understanding of political messaging and advocacy, particularly around democracy reform and campaign finance issues
📝 Tips for Applying to End Citizens United
Highlight specific examples of leading communications for democracy reform, voting rights, or campaign finance issues
Quantify your impact in previous roles (e.g., 'secured X media placements in top outlets,' 'increased digital engagement by Y%')
Demonstrate understanding of End Citizens United's specific legislative priorities and recent electoral work
Showcase experience managing multidisciplinary teams across press, research, and digital functions
Include examples of serving as on-the-record spokesperson for politically sensitive or controversial issues
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience with democracy reform, campaign finance, or voting rights advocacy', 'Examples of successfully leading communications for electoral campaigns or political advocacy organizations', 'Your approach to integrating traditional media relations with digital strategy', "How you've managed and developed teams with varied experience levels"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → End Citizens United's recent electoral wins and current legislative priorities
- → The organization's specific stance on democracy reform issues beyond just campaign finance
- → Recent media coverage of the organization and its key spokespeople
- → The competitive landscape of democracy reform organizations and how ECU differentiates itself
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Generic communications experience without specific political/campaign background
- Focusing only on corporate communications rather than advocacy/political experience
- Failing to demonstrate understanding of the specific challenges in democracy reform messaging
- Not providing concrete examples of leading high-profile campaigns or serving as spokesperson
📅 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
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