Director, Rapid Response & Narrative Strategy

We strongly encourage people of color, transgender and non-binary people to apply. HRC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone, including non-LGBTQ+ people, to join our team.

Position Summary:

The Director, Rapid Response & Narrative Strategy drives/amplifies HRC's day-to-day political narrative online, translating fast-moving news, research, and campaign priorities into content that lands with reporters, influencers, partner orgs, and persuadable audiences. This role blends digital press shop instincts with video-based content strategy, ensuring HRC consistently sets the frame, not just reacts to it.

Position Responsibilities:

• Digital rapid response: Own real-time narrative response across HRC platforms (plus leading an X/Twitter re-ignition), including drafting posts, statements, and short-form video explainers tied to breaking news and HRC campaign moments.
• Digital press operations: Build and maintain daily digital press guidance (talking points, storylines, Q&A, message discipline) for spokespeople and partner amplification.
• Opposition narrative tracking: Monitor right-wing media, mis/disinformation, and emerging anti-trans attacks; produce briefs.
• Research-to-content translation: Turn polling, reports, and HRC products into persuasive, shareable assets ideal for sharing across teams.
• Cross-team alignment: Coordinate with Comms, Campaigns, Digital, FSA, Membership, et al to ensure message coherence and maximum reach.

Position Qualifications:

• At least eight years of work experience in media relations or communications, with non-profit experience desired
• Experience working closely with organization principals
• Outstanding verbal communications skills and writing talent
• Demonstrated experience with successfully placing stories, op-eds and ensuring that an organization's message is placed in reactive stories
• Familiarity with and ability to forge relationships with members of the media
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to respond to breaking news, often outside the workday
• Comfort working in a high-volume environment
• Passion for non-profit programmatic work directly impacting communities
• Background or experience with LGBTQ+ rights, politics, and/or non-profit programmatic work
• The ability to travel 10-15% of the time will be required

Employer is the Human Rights Campaign, Inc., an I.R.C. 501(c)(4) non-profit entity.