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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a Washington, D.C.-based, non-partisan policy institute focusing on foreign policy and national security.



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Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

You should have a relevant degree, a strong interest in U.S. foreign policy, excellent communication skills, digital experience with WordPress, and skills in content creation, especially for Instagram.

You will implement outreach campaigns, manage web content, create social media posts, track media metrics, update databases, and collaborate with the communications team on various projects.

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The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) seeks to hire a highly motivated, entry-level communications professional who is familiar with and committed to furthering FDD's mission. This position is part of FDD's communications team that reports to the Senior Director of Communications. Responsibilities * Supports the creation and implementation of daily outreach strategies and targeted outreach campaigns to promote FDD research and researchers to print, broadcast media, and radio reporters, bookers, and editors at the national, international, state, and local levels. * Assists with web management and posting. * Supports the execution of short- and long-term communications strategies and tactical plans. * Creates content for social media platforms such as X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. * Contributes to the daily collection of and presentation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual media metrics. * Updates FDD's media database. * Works with other Communications team members and interns on a range of projects and tasks. Qualifications * BS or BA degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, or related field. * Established interest and background in U.S. foreign policy, national security, defense, and current affairs. * Superior verbal, written, analytical, and personal communication skills. * Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities. * Track record of working on tight deadlines with high attention to detail. * Digital communications experience and knowledge of WordPress preferred. * Knowledge of Canva, InDesign, Sprout, Veed or other content creation and scheduling platforms desired. * Experience or strong interest in content creation for Instagram. * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible schedule determined by the news cycle, including some weekend and evening work, as needed. Interested and qualified applicants should apply. Cover letter must include specific experience you have on issues and areas of expertise reflected on FDD's website. Writing samples relevant to FDD's work appreciated. Job Posted by ApplicantPro

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) seeks to hire a highly motivated, entry-level communications professional who is familiar with and committed to furthering FDD's mission. This position is part of FDD's communications team that reports to the Senior Director of Communications.Responsibilities * Supports the creation and implementation of daily outreach strategies and targeted outreach campaigns to promote FDD research and researchers to print, broadcast media, and radio reporters, bookers, and editors at the national, international, state, and local levels. * Assists with web management and posting. * Supports the execution of short- and long-term communications strategies and tactical plans. * Creates content for social media platforms such as X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. * Contributes to the daily collection of and presentation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual media metrics. * Updates FDD's media database. * Works with other Communications team members and interns on a range of projects and tasks.      Qualifications * BS or BA degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, or related field. * Established interest and background in U.S. foreign policy, national security, defense, and current affairs. * Superior verbal, written, analytical, and personal communication skills. * Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities. * Track record of working on tight deadlines with high attention to detail. * Digital communications experience and knowledge of WordPress preferred. * Knowledge of Canva, InDesign, Sprout, Veed or other content creation and scheduling platforms desired. * Experience or strong interest in content creation for Instagram. * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible schedule determined by the news cycle, including some weekend and evening work, as needed.      Interested and qualified applicants should apply.Cover letter must include specific experience you have on issues and areas of expertise reflected on FDD's website.Writing samples relevant to FDD's work appreciated.Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Communications Associate - Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) seeks to hire a highly motivated, entry-level communications professional who is familiar with and committed to furthering FDD's mission. This position is part of FDD's communications team that reports to the Senior Director of Communications.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Responsibilities&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Supports the creation and implementation of daily outreach strategies and targeted outreach campaigns to promote FDD research and researchers to print, broadcast media, and radio reporters, bookers, and editors at the national, international, state, and local levels.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Assists with web management and posting.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Supports the execution of short- and long-term communications strategies and tactical plans.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creates content for social media platforms such as X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contributes to the daily collection of and presentation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual media metrics.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Updates FDD's media database.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Works with other Communications team members and interns on a range of projects and tasks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Qualifications&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;BS or BA degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Political Science, or related field.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Established interest and background in U.S. foreign policy, national security, defense, and current affairs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Superior verbal, written, analytical, and personal communication skills.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Track record of working on tight deadlines with high attention to detail.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Digital communications experience and knowledge of WordPress preferred.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Knowledge of Canva, InDesign, Sprout, Veed or other content creation and scheduling platforms desired.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Experience or strong interest in content creation for Instagram.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible schedule determined by the news cycle, including some weekend and evening work, as needed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Interested and qualified applicants should apply.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cover letter must include specific experience you have on issues and areas of expertise reflected on FDD's website.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Writing samples relevant to FDD's work appreciated.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Job Posted by ApplicantPro&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;

Communications Associate

You need a relevant degree, strong U.S. foreign policy interest, communication skills, digital experience, and flexibility for tight deadlines and content creation, especially for Instagram.

You will implement outreach strategies, manage web content, create social media posts, analyze media metrics, update the media database, and collaborate with team members on various projects.

You should have a relevant degree, strong communication skills, digital experience (WordPress, Canva), interest in foreign policy, and be able to work flexibly under tight deadlines.

You will create outreach strategies, manage web content, develop social media posts, analyze media metrics, update databases, and collaborate on various projects with the communications team.

Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD)

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