Head of Digital Communications & Learning

ABOUT THE FEDERAL DEFENDER LEADERSHIP CENTER
The Leadership Center is dedicated to cultivating a culture of inspired leadership within the federal defender community — developing the next generation of leaders, strengthening current ones, and building the systems and programs that make leadership development sustainable over time.

We are embedded within the federal public defender system and operate as a fully virtual organization. Our team is small by design — every role carries real ownership, real visibility, and real impact. We are in an active building phase, which means this is an opportunity to shape something from the ground up, not inherit someone else's playbook.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer whose central mission is to keep people out of prison through holistic representation, collaboration, and education. Federal public defender clients are people accused of federal crimes who cannot afford private lawyers, whose humanity is honored and protected at every stage of the criminal case and beyond.
Diversity and dignity are central to our work, and we hire without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, height, weight, veteran status, military obligations, or marital or parental status. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment in any personnel decisions or employee interactions.

THE OPPORTUNITY
As Head of Digital Communications and Learning you will have a founding role with the expectation of building a team as the organization grows. You will build and shape the Leadership Center's digital presence, learning infrastructure, and media production from the ground up — a unique opportunity for a self-directed professional to design systems and content strategies that directly support the federal public defender community.

Ideally, you are equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to produce, publish, and execute as you are stepping back to design the systems and strategies that make it all work. You deliver exceptional participant experiences from first promotion through program completion, and thrive where goals evolve, priorities shift, and creativity and diversity of thought are expected.

If you need everything defined before you begin, this isn't your role. If you see a blank canvas and think about architecture, user experience, and what's possible — read on.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Digital Communications & Marketing
- Develop and execute digital strategy across website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other platforms; create content, maintain presence, and respond to inquiries
- Design and manage email campaigns, newsletters, and announcements to participants and stakeholders
- Track and analyze digital performance metrics and use data to refine strategy
- Design graphics and visual assets for digital platforms and promotional materials

Virtual Events & Programs
- Manage all technical aspects of virtual training events and meetings: host, breakout rooms, polls, and troubleshooting
- Develop and document virtual event workflows and technical standards

Learning Systems & Media Production
- Design, build, and maintain the organization's learning management system
- Partner with content leads to develop and manage a library of on-demand learning resources — including recorded sessions, videos, and audio recordings — advising on platform functionality, user experience, and presentation quality to ensure content is accessible, engaging, and easy to navigate. Ensure all resources meet accessibility standards through captions and transcripts.
- Lead audio and video production across the organization's growing media portfolio — including podcast episodes, recorded sessions, and video content — managing post-production, publishing, and building scalable workflows.

General
- Support day-to-day Leadership Center functions
- Some travel required

EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE | SALARY AND BENEFITS

The Head of Digital Communications & Learning will serve as an employee of a Federal Public Defender Office and will be supervised by the Leadership Center staff. This structure provides the stability and benefits of federal employment alongside the dynamic, start-up culture of the Leadership Center itself — an unusual and genuinely attractive combination.

Salary and Benefits:
Leadership Center staff are federal employees whose salaries are based on years of experience and include a locality adjustment. The salary range listed in this announcement is based on the Judiciary Salary Plan locality of "Rest of United States (RUS)" which applies to certain parts but not all of the country. To find the salary range including the locality adjustment for the geographic region where you live, which could be higher, please refer to the Judiciary Salary Plan. The salary range for this position based on the “Rest of the United States” locality adjustment is $107,411 - $163,514, a range from JSP-12, Step 7 to JSP-14, Step 10.

Generous benefits include:
• Eleven paid holidays, including Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday & Juneteenth
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness if qualified
• Federal Employees Retirement System
• Thrift Savings Plan – up to 5% Employer Match
• Health (100+ options)
• Dental (16 options)
• Vision (10 options)
• Life Insurance (basic, standard, additional, family)
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Long Term & Short-Term Disability
• Long Term Care
• Transportation Subsidy
• Employee Assistance Program (confidential counseling and assistance)
• WorkLife4You (living well)
• Sick Leave
• Annual Leave
• Nationwide leave transfer program
• Worker’s Comp
• Disability Retirement
• Family and Medical Leave
• 12-weeks paid parental leave
• Education and training
• Awards (cash, time-off)

ACCESSIBILITY
We are committed to an inclusive and accessible application process. If you need an accommodation due to a disability during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]. If hired, we are dedicated to providing reasonable accommodations to support your success and ensure equal access to opportunities in the workplace.