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Project Manager

Teamsters Headquarters, Washington DC

Strategic Initiatives Department

The Teamsters Union is the largest and most diverse union in the country with 1.3 million members. For more than a century, the Teamsters Union has been standing up for working people. Although the union is known as the champion of freight drivers and warehouse workers, the Teamsters represent workers in virtually every occupation imaginable.

The Strategic Initiatives Department oversees the Teamsters’ communications, strategic research, economic analysis, and capital strategies. Strategic Initiatives provides essential resources to Teamster affiliates to succeed in organizing, public relations and contract campaigns, expand audience reach and improve messaging and public perception of the Teamsters.

Position Description:

Under the general supervision of the Director, Strategic Initiatives Department, or his/her designee(s), the Project Manager is responsible for working within the department and with other departments to make sure projects are successful. The job entails managing project and campaign assignments and progression across teams, helping to coordinate regular divisional meetings within the department, and writing, editing, and supervising public content in support of divisions and affiliates, as needed.

The position is based in Washington, DC. Candidates must be available to work in-person full-time at our DC headquarters.

Requirements:

• Works with Teamsters departments, affiliates, and divisions to produce written, digital, or audiovisual materials.
• Works directly with Strategic Initiatives department staff, as well as divisional directors, affiliate principal officers and executive boards, other department directors and related staff, and front office personnel to research campaigns, issues, and priorities, to develop project assets.
• Establishes and/or coordinates regular meetings of divisional liaisons within the department to ensure projects are kept on track, including staff within Capital Strategies, Economics, Research, Communications, and the Teamsters History Project.
• Attends department and team meetings, as needed and assigned, to gather information and work collaboratively with staff.
• Writes, edits, and proofreads articles, news releases, brochures, leaflets, and other publications to ensure steady production of organizational content.
• Researches and analyzes information needed for department projects.
• Prepares materials for the news media and handles press inquiries, as assigned by the Assistant Director to the Communications team and/or the Director of the department.
• Works with photographers and video crews, as needed.
• Aids in supervising daily activities and personnel of the department to ensure projects and production of campaign assets are moving forward effectively and efficiently.
• Aids in drafting of scripts and supervising of editing for films and videos produced by the department.
• Drafts and/or edits articles for Teamster Magazine and other union publications.
• Adheres to all department and organizational policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as related to the position or assigned by the Director of the Strategic Initiatives Department, or designee.

Experience:

• Three to five years’ experience as a journalist or communications professional, with knowledge of the trade union environment, is preferred.
• One to three years supervisory experience required.
• Demonstrated proficiency Microsoft Office tools in a Mac or PC environment is required. Familiarity with Adobe, QuarkXPress, and other content production software is preferred.
• Demonstrated emotional maturity to function in stressful situations.
• Must be able to demonstrate professional discretion in a fast-paced environment and maintain confidentiality when exposed to sensitive organizational matters.
• Ability to exercise tact and seek positive solutions to problems when interacting with peers, employees from other departments, affiliates, vendors, and other individuals and organizations.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communications skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to travel as need arises.
• Ability to take direction while demonstrating personal initiative and proactivity to accomplish tasks.
• Flexibility and proven ability to manage a heavy workload with limited supervision.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• Post-graduate work in journalism is preferred.
• Relevant project management and team-building experience is required.
• Knowledge of labor relations and union structure preferred.

Application Process:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, a short writing sample, and 3 references. No phone calls please.

The salary range for this position is $75,000.00-$110,000.00. The IBT offers a robust benefits package including a 100%-employer paid health & welfare plan, vacation & sick leave, pension, FICA reimbursement, and 401(k).

The IBT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and candidates with diverse backgrounds and life experiences to apply.