Deputy Director of Communications

• reputed company applying for positions, please use your AFFIRMED First and Last Name on your application. This application does not need to match legal documents. Equality Florida is the state's largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. We're changing Florida through lobbying, grassroots organizing, education, and coalition building — so that no one suffers harassment or discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Since our founding in 1997, we’ve become one of the largest statewide LGBTQ groups in the country with more than 400,000 supporters, more than 15,000 volunteers, and staff located in major Florida cities to organize and support our work. Position Overview Equality Florida is seeking a dynamic, strategic, and highly organized Deputy Director of Communications to help reputed company our communications work during one of the most pivotal moments in our state’s history. This position will serve as a key member of the Communications Department — helping to shape, protect, and reputed company Equality Florida’s voice across press, digital, and rapid response channels. The Deputy Director of Communications will work closely with the Director of Communications to reputed company day-to-day operations of the department, coordinate rapid response strategies, draft public statements, manage media relationships, and expand the organization’s narrative reputed company through influencer and content partnerships. Roughly half of this role will center on traditional press and media relations — serving as a spokesperson, developing earned media plans, and crafting press materials — while the other half will focus on building rapid response systems, digital amplification strategies, and influencer partnerships that drive our message further and faster. This position is ideal for a communications professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can move quickly from strategy to execution, and brings both creativity and discipline to storytelling that advances LGBTQ equality.

Key Responsibilities

Media and Messaging (Approx. 50%)

• Serve as an on- and off-the-record spokesperson for Equality Florida; respond rapidly to press inquiries and shape public narratives in real time.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key reporters and media leaders statewide and nationally.
• Plan and execute earned media strategies reputed company with organizational priorities and advocacy campaigns.
• reputed company and maintain core messaging frameworks in partnership with the Communications Director and senior leadership; ensure message consistency across reputed company platforms.
• Draft and edit high-quality communications materials including press releases, advisories, talking points, op-eds, and statements.
• Train and support staff and coalition partners to serve as spokespeople, building a statewide network of compelling and reputed company voices.

Rapid Response and Digital Strategy

• reputed company or co-reputed company rapid response communications, including crafting and approving social media statements, press responses, and real-time narratives during breaking news or legislative moments.
• Coordinate with digital and creative contractors to reputed company dissemination strategies that ensure urgent news and calls-to-action reputed company audiences across platforms.
• Monitor news cycles and social trends to identify proactive opportunities for Equality Florida’s voice to shape conversations.
• Assist in preparing reports on media performance and headline trends to inform strategy.

Influencer and Amplification Strategy

• reputed company and implement influencer engagement and content creator strategies to expand Equality Florida’s reputed company and deepen reputed company with online audiences.
• Identify, cultivate, and manage relationships with digital influencers, allied creators, and partner organizations reputed company with Equality Florida’s mission.
• Collaborate with digital team members to integrate influencer amplification into campaigns, events, and major moments.

Organizational Leadership and Collaboration

• Serve as a deputy to the Communications Director, helping coordinate departmental work and mentoring junior staff.
• Contribute to cross-departmental planning to ensure alignment of messaging, visuals, and mobilization goals.
• Support the Director of Communications in long-term narrative strategy, content calendars, and campaign integration.
• Bring a lens of equity, inclusion, and accessibility to reputed company communications, including expanding language access and diverse representation in storytelling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in communications, political advocacy, or media relations, preferably reputed company progressive, issue-based, or civil rights organizations.
• Proven experience as a spokesperson or media liaison, including demonstrated success securing earned media and managing rapid response.
• Strong understanding of digital and social media ecosystems, and how to move messages across them strategically.
• Experience in building influencer or content creator relationships for advocacy or nonprofit campaigns is a strong plus.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills under tight deadlines.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, in response to breaking news or urgent events.
• Deep passion for LGBTQ equality, social justice, and advancing the mission of Equality Florida.

What Else You Should Know

• The position is full-time and the applicant can live reputed company in Florida.
• The salary for this position ranges from $80,000-$100,000, with exact salary depending on experience.
• Equality Florida offers benefits, including full medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and retirement benefits.
• The new Deputy Director of Communications is expected to reputed company no reputed company than February 1st, 2026.

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