Communications Specialist

Office of Sustainability & Environment, City of Seattle

Seattle, WA

Date Posted: 4/25/2024

THE DEPARTMENT

The Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) develops and implements citywide environmental policies and programs that propel our city toward a sustainable, equitable, and carbon neutral future. OSE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The sustainability and environmental fields have often failed to reflect the experiences and identities of people affected by their decisions and outcomes, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Immigrants, Refugees, People with Disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people. We strongly encourage people with these identities or from other marginalized communities to apply. 

THE JOB

Have you been looking for a job that links both your personal drive to combat environmental injustice and slow the impact of climate change with your broad professional communication skills? OSE is recruiting a Communication Specialist to join our team in a Sunset role (full-time budgeted position until 12/19/26). This is a small team where you will wear many hats and your drive and ability to create content will be valued. We are looking for an innovative thinker with lived or learned experience with environmental justice inequity. You will support OSE staff and leadership, leaders from other City departments as well as the Mayor’s Office and City Council.

Your work will focus on three key areas:

Strategic Communications – Using a racial equity lens, you will develop and implement consistent communication strategies to educate the public about key City policies and programs related to environmental justice and climate change.

Public Engagement – Represent OSE and the City publicly on matters related to environmental justice and climate change policies and programs, such as events, media inquiries, complaints, and to promote OSE programs.

Program Management – Develop, implement, and evaluate OSE’s communications program using key performance indicators and analytics to track and measure communication campaign effectiveness. Provide strategic advice to OSE staff regarding communications strategy and program implementation.

Job Responsibilities

To be successful in this role, you are committed to:

• Applying a racial equity and social justice lens to all communications and strategies.

• Listening and sharing information based on the needs of OSE and the audience.

• Supporting language access, video, infographics, and other means to share information with audiences whose first language is not English.

To be effective in this role, you have displayed your ability to:

• Write and edit communications for a variety of audiences and based on time available.

• Create and use graphic design to enhance engagement and understanding.

• Serve as OSE’s subject matter expert on digital outreach, mobile optimization, and platform management.

• Understand the “big picture” and manage an editorial calendar, strategically forecasting and planning communications to synchronize with events, announcements, and opportunities to boost OSE programs. 

• Build relationships with City communications professionals and local media.

• Function agilely when priorities change and/or deliverables require quick action.

Qualifications

In addition to the skills and abilities listed above, this job requires the following or a combination of experience, training, and education that provides an equivalent background to perform the job:

Three years of experience in outreach, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field involving the preparation and distribution of presentations and collateral

OR

Two years of experience in outreach, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field involving the preparation and distribution of presentations and collateral and an associate degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs or a related field

OR

One year of experience in outreach, public relations, marketing, journalism, or a related field involving the preparation and distribution of presentations and collateral and a bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs or a related field

Additional Information

This is a Sunset position (full-time benefited job which is budgeted until 12/19/26) and is classified as Public Relations Specialist, the salary range is $34.47 – $ 40.08 per hour. 

Starting November 1, 2022, City employees will work two days a week in the office.

The City of Seattle recognizes that every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and provide equitable processes and services.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at: https://www.seattle.gov/human-resources/benefits/employees-and-covered-family-members/most-employees-plans.

Please complete the online application fully and attach:

• A pdf of your current resume

• A cover letter highlighting your interest in this job and the work you have done that aligns most closely with it.

• Please also include 2-5 examples of the following 

  • Concise writing for the public

  • Social media communications

  • Writing on behalf of an organization or using another person’s voice

  • Graphic design or video

  • Communications plan

  • Do not include academic research

Questions? Contact Kate Moore at kate.moore@seattle.gov

This position is open to all applicants that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, medical condition, or pregnancy. The City of Seattle encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LBGTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

Senior Digital and Content Communications Associate

Congressional Progressive Caucus Center

Remote

Date Posted: 4/24/2024

About The Congressional Progressive Caucus Center

The Congressional Progressive Caucus Center (the CPC Center) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that identifies and develops solutions to build a more just, equitable, and resilient nation. Our network brings together policy experts, community leaders, organizers, and advocates to build people-led, cutting-edge policy.

Position Description 

The Senior Digital and Content Communications Associate manages the Center's digital strategies. This position will oversee the design, production, and measurement across our digital channels and help shape our voice. An ideal candidate will be creative, able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and have experience working in digital spaces. 

The ideal candidate will be passionate about working with our program team and partners across the movement to expand our digital reach. This position’s main responsibilities include managing CPCC’s digital presence, including website, social media, graphics, videos, publications, and more for external and internal stakeholders. This position will serve as a key partner to program directors and be expected to actively participate in meetings with the organization's leadership team.

The successful candidate will have a proven ability to build and grow our digital footprint and foster collaboration toward common goals. You will proactively spot opportunities to advance the Center's strategic vision through digital spaces. You are entrepreneurial in overcoming obstacles, flexible to changing priorities, and ready to meet challenges and opportunities as they emerge. Finally, you recognize the roles race, gender, and other identities play in shaping working people's experiences and are deeply committed to dismantling these structural barriers.

Primary Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Senior Digital and Content Communication Associate will be responsible for the following areas: 

Web & Email (40%)

• Serves as the day-to-day project manager of our website(s) and online presence, including identifying opportunities to improve the website look and feel, refreshing our website(s) and branding, keeping content fresh and adding new content, and other tasks.

• Assists with writing, editing, and distributing our content across the website and email platforms.

• Develops and leads the organization's email list for strategic, solid communication with external stakeholders and events with a growth mindset. 

• Develops advocacy and digital communication strategies in consultation with key program staff and stakeholders. 

Creative Design (30%)

• Creates, plans, and executes the design and layout of reports, publications, and more in consultation with program team members.

• Uses creative tools, including video, visual, and audio, to create and tell the stories of the Center's work and the movement's policy priorities; this includes conceptualizing and producing original videos, highlighting videos from events and briefings, and graphics.

Social Media (20%)

• Manages, develops, and curates our social media presence for the organization and works with the program team to create engaging content. 

• Monitors social media trends, including developments in design, platforms, strategy, and innovation, to stay relevant and effective.

Administrative (10%)

• Identifies and reports on key metrics for email, website, social media, and other digital performance to key audiences. In consultation with the Chief of Staff and other team members, creates and executes plans to grow our digital reach. 

• Trains and assists staff on the tools used to create digital communications products, including capturing video and photographic content.

• Performs other duties as assigned; the omission of specific duties does not preclude the Chief of Staff from assigning duties logically related to this position.

Qualifications

To be successful in this job, you will excel in six areas:

• Independently manages a high volume of work efficiently: You can create a system to prevent tasks from slipping through the cracks, juggle competing demands, and prioritize without sacrificing quality. You can plan backward to meet deadlines and ask for help when needed. 

• Strategic Planner: You develop mission-driven plans to reach target audiences and achieve results, including advocacy campaigns, and have experience with communication strategies to promote organizational and policy goals.

• Strong digital strategy and social media: You are proficient in video editing, website editing and creation, graphics, social media, and more. 

• Team player: You work well within diverse groups and across teams to achieve common goals.

• Commitment to racial equity and social justice: You recognize the role of race, income, age, immigration status, and other identities in shaping disparities among working people, and you consistently amplify community voices to advocate for more equitable policy solutions. You recognize how your identities show up at work and welcome, reflect on, and act on feedback with an eye toward continuous learning about race, ability, and other lines of difference.

• Writer: You can edit written products quickly and with impeccable attention to detail, particularly on digital platforms. 

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following qualifications: 

• 5-7 years of progressively responsible work experience, ideally working in digital communications, organizing, campaigns, or with Congressional lawmakers. 

• Digesting and communicating policy content and working effectively with program staff.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Experience crafting, leading, and implementing a strategic digital communications plan and social media channels.

• Working knowledge of Google Suite applications.

• You are proficient in Adobe, Squarespace, Canva, EveryAction, video editing and production, and social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and others. You also have experience growing a social media footprint.

• Strong design skills, including the ability to create graphics for social media, layout attractive and professional reports and fact sheets, and develop other graphic design products as needed.

• Some experience in digital storytelling and narrative change campaigns told ethically is preferred but not required. 

• Some experience developing and executing advocacy communications strategies to support and promote organizational and policy goals.

• A Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience is preferred. 

Core Competencies

• Commitment to centering anti-racism and equity in work. 

• Ability to build meaningful relationships and work collaboratively with diverse staff members and partners.

• Flexibility mindset and nimbleness to changing work 

• Proactive and creative problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional project management and time management skills.

• Strong communication skills through writing, speaking, and active listening.

• A commitment to a high standard of work product, deadline-driven timeliness, attention to detail, and driving towards results. 

• Ability to perform well under pressure in a small organization with a fast-paced, multitasking environment.

Key Relationships

This position will report to the Chief of Staff and work closely with all program teams.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $77,514 - $81,002. Salary is based on experience and is consistent with the CPC Center’s compensation framework. 

We offer excellent benefits, including 20 annual paid vacation days, 10 sick days, one (1) personal day per month, and additional paid holiday leave between December 24 and January 1; a 5 percent 401(k) match, 100 percent employer-covered health, dental and vision insurance for the employee, generous paid parental leave, and other benefits consistent with the Employee Handbook and a Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is within an NPEU-represented bargaining unit where specific terms and conditions of employment are subject to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

FLSA Classification: Exempt, full-time

Location

The position is located in Washington, DC. Only candidates who live in/around Washington, DC, or are willing to relocate there, will be considered. 

Commitment to Diversity

The CPC Center is an equal opportunity, fair chance employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior history of arrest or conviction, caregiver status, or other categories protected by law. 

Marketing and Communications

Good+Foundation

New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Date Posted: 4/23/2024

Good+Foundation is a leading national non-profit that works to dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing tangible goods with innovative services for low-income fathers, mothers, and caregivers, creating an upward trajectory for the whole family. The organization partners intensively with a vetted network of social service programs to pair goods – such as cribs, car seats, and diapers – with counseling, employment assistance, co-parenting classes, and more. With operations in New York City and Los Angeles, Good+Foundation has provided more than $112 million in essential goods since 2001. In recent years, Good+Foundation has added a Family Cash grants microgrants program to its in-kind donation model, providing more than $1.1 million in cash assistance to date. Visit www.goodplusfoundation.org for more information.

Reporting to the Vice President of Advancement, the Marketing and Communications Manager will take a data-informed approach to their work, and will develop media strategy and performance metrics for a suite of marcomms that includes social media, website, fundraising assets, donor and board reports, prepared remarks, video, and earned media. This position is a great opportunity for marketing and communications professionals who are seeking greater responsibility and want to step into a managerial role. The MarComms Manager will be attuned to giving equal weight to Good+Foundation’s mission, impact, and thought leadership while fulfilling branding and marketing deliverables for our donors.

The Manager will oversee the work of the Social Media and Marketing Coordinator, whose responsibilities include executing on the organization’s social media and email marketing operations as well as handling website updates and assisting design requests. The Manager will work cross-functionally, as this position is critical to meeting the overall financial and

external-relations goals of the organization. The Marketing and Communications Manager can expect to take the lead when appropriate opportunities arise for product drives and media placement (examples: infant formula shortage, diaper tax activism, etc.).

The Marketing and Communications Manager will have duties related to collaborating with PR and publicity consultants for high-profile fundraising and branding events. Further, in consultation with the VP, Advancement, s/he/they will provide and uphold standards for internal- and external-facing communications as well as manage the pipeline for marketing and communications projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop marketing and communications strategy that positions Good+ in the national conversation about poverty eradication and father engagement

• Oversee the work and portfolio of the Social Media and Marketing Coordinator who is responsible for the organization's website, social media, and online giving campaigns, among other duties

• Support Social Media and Marketing Coordinator with graphic design needs and requests

• Provide support for and/or write press releases, talking points, and marketing copy, as needed

• Take the lead on longer-form content pieces (examples include the annual report, corporate decks, etc.)

• Oversee all marketing materials produced by the internal team and outside designers, including video producers, to ensure consistent branding and messaging and address brand breakdowns in real time

• Establish practices and accountability measures for ideating and fulfilling internal and external media and communications requests

• In collaboration with VP of Advancement, manage an external PR team, as needed, to develop messaging for events as well as brand and thought-leadership positioning

• Ensure that social media and marketing opportunities are assessed through a data-informed process, including engagement metrics and open rates

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years professional experience managing communications and/or marketing projects, including social media accounts for an organization, company, or brand

• Familiarity with video production

• Experience with website management with a focus on user experience

• Familiarity with fundraising communications

• Exceptional skills in copy-editing and setting copy standards

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and social media tools

• Graphic design experience using Adobe Suite, Canva, or other design software

• Proven sensitivity to written and spoken voice in preparing remarks for Founder and CEO for public-facing events

• Knowledge of email marketing platforms and best practices

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects, timelines, and deadlines

• Commitment to DEI

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 a year annually, with a benefits package that includes fully covered health insurance, a 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% match after two years of employment, FSA and childcare spending accounts, as well as 14 paid holidays, 3 weeks paid personal and vacation time, and 6 sick days.

Location & Schedule: This is a hybrid position - the position will be onsite 3 days a week at our New York, NY office or our Los Angeles, CA office. Occasional evenings and weekends as needed.

To Apply: Please email your resume and cover letter to HR Manager, Eve Blane, eve@goodplusfoundation.org

Associate Director of Social Media

Earthjustice

Remote

Date Posted: 4/23/2024

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups, supporters, individuals and communities to engage the critical environmental issues of our time, and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.   

Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters are in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee and Washington, D.C.   

The Associate Director of Social Media will develop and lead the vision and strategy for Earthjustice’s social media channels. They will grow our existing audiences and acquire new audiences by using social media to reach and engage them. Earthjustice’s social media team creates, publishes,  and evaluates its content, which includes written, multimedia (audio/video), and graphics to be used across all of Earthjustice’s paid, earned, shared, and owned content. Our social media content is a critical component of our goal to mobilize supporters to affect policy change, evangelize Earthjustice’s work and that of its partners, clients, and allies, and raise funds. Responsible for ensuring Earthjustice is seen as a trusted thought leader on its social channels, the Associate Director serves as a key leader in Earthjustice’s rapid response efforts and a trusted advisor to senior communications leadership. The Associate Director will work collaboratively across communications teams (digital engagement, creative content, marketing, and public affairs) and with development and program staff. They lead strategy development and execution, manage staff and budgets, and is accountable for growth and engagement goals.  

The Associate Director of Social Media reports to the Director of Digital Engagement, who is based in Earthjustice’s San Francisco office.  

Preference will be given to candidates willing to work hybrid from the NYC, SF, LA, or DC offices. However, we will also consider remote applicants within the US.  

Responsibilities   

Leadership Responsibilities (40%)  

• Partner with communications leadership and social media team members to develop strategic visions for individual social media platforms and a holistic vision for social media’s role in amplifying Earthjustice’s brand and messaging.

• Maintain expert knowledge of social media industry trends and best practices, their applications to Earthjustice, and build a culture of learning and excellence among social media team members.

• Set audience definitions, growth, and engagement goals across all social media channels; oversee the tracking and reporting of social media KPIs and use data to refine strategies and tactics.

• In partnership with marketing, digital engagement, and digital fundraising teams, engage with our paid media buying agency to develop strategies for growing our list and meeting fundraising goals; oversee in-house rapid response boosting strategies to promote key content.

• Oversee the visual identity and tone of our social media presence to ensure brand and message consistency across channels; oversee the coordination and production of digital graphics and animations in support of major campaigns.

• Develop and maintain relationships with external content creators, agencies, and freelancers; Oversee social media influencer engagement in partnership with the marketing team to support major advocacy and fundraising initiatives

• Provide staff with direct, consistent, and constructive feedback and contribute to a wider culture of learning within the communications department and Earthjustice; promote team building and staff engagement to strengthen teamwork and collaboration both within the social media team and with other communications teams and departments.

• Develop and oversee the social media budget: track spending, ensure budgeted resources match priorities, and be a responsible steward of Earthjustice resources.

• Oversee in-house training programs to broaden social media fluency and adoption by key program staff; serve as strategic advisor to communications and senior leadership on social media matters.

Social Media Execution (30%)  

• Engage stakeholders to build out content strategies that deliver creative, compelling, and engaging content in support of our weekly and quarterly communications priorities.

• Build and maintain a social media content calendar and lead efforts to update and refine it where necessary.

• Develop and implement rapid response processes to handle breaking news moments; work with communications and senior leadership on crisis communications response.

• Partner with the data team to track and analyze social media metrics and social media listening; make data-informed recommendations on strategy and report out findings to key stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain relationships with external content creators, agencies, and freelancers who can work with and support Earthjustice’s mission via our social media efforts.

Managerial Responsibilities  (30%)  

• Oversees a 4-5 person social media team.

• Recruit and hire qualified candidates who fit position requirements and the work environment.

• Promote change in terms of the expected benefits, as well as removing or lowering the impact of potential obstacles.

• Set clear team direction that aligns with Earthjustice strategy, mission, and vision.

• Develop staff by identifying and encouraging training and professional development opportunities appropriate to role and creating development plans for all staff.

• Provide staff with consistent performance feedback – both positive and constructive — and act as a coach and mentor.

• Create a learning culture, by encouraging debriefing after completion of significant stages of projects.

• Ensure that any direct reports who have supervisory responsibility are properly executing those functions.

• Create a respectful and inclusive work environment for team and model respectful and inclusive behavior.

• Promptly address micro-aggressions and other concerns brought to their attention.

• Resolve interpersonal conflict among team members and bring in outside facilitators as needed.

• Communicate regularly with existing employees and encourage staff to raise concerns and to provide ongoing feedback.

• Value and use individual differences and talents to improve employee satisfaction and the quality of collective work.

• Celebrate successes and help team members to understand and manage setbacks.

Qualifications   

• 7-10 years of experience in social media marketing and creative development.

• 5+ years of experience managing a social media function and social media staff.

• Significant experience in advocacy communications, social media marketing, or related fields.

• Demonstrated experience leading successful social media teams, interfacing with senior leadership, and making strategic recommendations for managing crisis.

• Commitment to the mission of Earthjustice.

• Deep expertise managing professional social media profiles on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms.

• Significant experience developing content or offering approvals for highly visible communications or social media content with significant reach.

• Strong background navigating complex approvals processes with short deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to mobilize and engage audiences in a wide array of online activities.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills, strong attention to detail, ability to write and deliver work product under pressure, and commitment to high quality output and high standards.

• Be self-motivated, demonstrate grace under pressure, and be able to work well both independently as well as within a team.

• Facility with developing collaborative relationships and managing and working with teams.

• Strong ability to juggle multiple complex projects, prioritize, meet deadlines, and see tasks through to completion.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience launching an organization’s presence on emerging platforms.

• Ability to negotiate services and pricing with vendors.

• Experience with legal matters, litigation, or legal advocacy.

• Demonstrated knowledge of environmental advocacy and mobilization tactics.

Compensation is based on experience and location.      

Salary range in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY: $144,900 - $161,000 

Salary range in Washington, DC or Los Angeles, CA: $137,700 - $153,000 

Salary ranges in other cities will vary between: $123,200 -$153,000 

To Apply   

Interested candidates should submit the following via Jobvite:   

• Resume

• Cover letter

Please reach out to  jobs@earthjustice.org  if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies.   

Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership, and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are provided with equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or or any other factor that is not related to the position.   

For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco:  Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   

For positions located within the City of Los Angeles:  We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.  

Digital Fundraising Manager

The Climate Reality Project

Washington, DC

Date Posted: 4/22/2024

The Climate Reality Project is a nonprofit organization founded by former US Vice President Al Gore. Our mission is to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society.

At The Climate Reality Project, we come to work every day to help solve the climate crisis. We do it by working from the ground up, empowering people and communities worldwide to fight for their future and together drive a just transition to clean energy.

We are committed to building a more just and equitable world, one where all voices are heard and respected regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or physical ability. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other historically marginalized communities. We encourage applicants to read our diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice statement on our website.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Climate Reality Project seeks a Digital Fundraising Manager to oversee the online fundraising program at the organization. They will work cross-departmentally and within the digital team to create and manage digital fundraising campaigns across email, social media, web, SMS, and digital ads.

This is a full time, exempt, benefits-eligible, hybrid position, currently expected to work from The Climate Reality Project office in downtown Washington DC at least two days per week. The salary for the role is $70,655 per year.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee digital fundraising and engagement initiatives and campaigns to acquire, renew and retain members.

• Oversee creation and execution of online cultivation and stewardship communications, as well as direct solicitations.

• Collaborate with other members of the Digital Team to optimize our website, SMS program, and organic social media to maximize digital fundraising opportunities.

• Track the performance of our digital fundraising and regularly report to organizational stakeholders.

• Lead paid acquisition program of new supporters (ads + list buys) and manage an onboarding strategy to convert as many as possible into donors.

• Act as primary contact for EveryAction and other fundraising tools and properties.

• Run regular testing to optimize performance and co-manage digital testing plan with digital mobilization senior manager.

• Pull and analyze data and lists related to email, fundraising performance, and more on EveryAction, in collaboration with the digital fundraising associate.

• Research new digital trends, tools, and benchmarks (and responding accordingly).

• Co-manage Climate Reality’s email and SMS calendar in collaboration with the digital mobilization senior manager and others on the Digital Team.

• Proof and assure quality of all digital fundraising-related content before launch.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communicator, storyteller, problem solver, and creative and strategic thinker, able to keep track of many moving parts with competing deadlines. 

• A team player and people person who builds strong relationships and has the skills to resolve conflict while still maintaining important and effective relationships. 

• Proven ability to turn ideas into actionable and measurable plans.

• Ability to give and receive feedback well. 

• Track record of working effectively across multiple differences (race, gender, age, language, orientation, urban/rural, etc.). 

• Care deeply about both climate change and environmental justice and want to work to solve the climate crisis and create a healthy and equitable future for all. 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer required.

• This role will require some domestic and international travel.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Equivalent experience and/or a Bachelor's degree welcome.

• Has a minimum of 5 years of experience strategizing and executing digital fundraising campaigns.

• At least two years experience directly managing staff

• Demonstrated experience with EveryAction/Bonterra or similar platform utilized for digital fundraising required

• Interest and some experience working with international audiences and content desired.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES

The Climate Reality Project has adopted a competency-based approach to job definition, hiring, performance assessment, and professional development. The following are our seven organization-wide competencies and examples of how they manifest for this role.

1. Teamwork and Collaboration: Actively listens to others and seeks to understand diverse perspectives; proactively and effectively manages larger teams; demonstrates the ability to effectively supervise.

2. Flexibility and Adaptability: Demonstrates the ability to adapt to changing priorities and circumstances; takes initiative to solve problems, improve processes, and/or achieve outcomes; learns quickly when faced with new situations or systems.

3. Written and Verbal Communication: Written communication is clear and concise; verbal communication is intentional and straightforward; clearly communicates a shared vision and priorities for the department; clearly conveys objectives, deadlines, and expectations to supervisees.

4. Time and Project Management: Manages multiple competing priorities, tasks, and projects effectively; holds staff and self accountable for achieving objectives; effectively manages conflict among the team, seeing conflicts as opportunities, integrating diverse views and finding common ground, and settling differences in productive ways.                                    

5. Professional Development: Actively learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder; supports supervisees’ professional development by providing opportunities to put skills into practice; connects supervisees to other advocates, experts, mentors, and resources and to substantive training opportunities.

6. Climate Justice: Knows and understands how systems and structures perpetuate inequities internally and externally; fully supports the organization's efforts to change said systems and structures; works to promote a welcoming and inclusive environment in Climate Reality spaces (workplace, events, trainings, and other convenings).

7. Climate Reality Mission and Focus: Is passionate about Climate Reality's role and mission and can act as a Climate Reality ambassador to a diverse set of audiences; stays up-to-date on climate trends, impacts and solutions.

ROLE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

In addition to organization-wide competencies, each role has its own competencies. Below are examples of how each competency manifests in this role.

1. Communication Skills:  Works with internal and external stakeholders to co-create new ideas and implement project plans on department-wide priorities; ensures alignment of the department's and organization's messaging with department- and organization-wide goals.

2. Technology and Data Systems: Possesses knowledge of common design tools, cross-channel marketing, and email/sms marketing.

3. Strategy Development: Envisions, develops, and implements comprehensive communications plans, message guidance, and media strategies to grow an organization’s influence and impact and leverage opportunities at key moments; manages internal and external stakeholders on fundraising strategy and campaign executions; demonstrates big-picture thinking with their digital communications strategy and ensures alignment of teams' verticals with the organization's overall strategy.                   

HOW TO APPLY

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Climate Reality, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

The Climate Reality Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities and termination.

Please send a cover letter and resume to  hiring@climatereality.com

BENEFITS

Excellent benefits, including employer paid 100% employee medical, life, dental, vision insurance. 401K, Paid Parental Leave, and other benefits such as wellness days, vacation and sick time are all included.

Communications Officer

New Engineering Education Transformation, MIT

Cambridge, MA

Date Posted: 4/22/2024

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, School of Engineering (SOE)-New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET), to focus on creating a distinct identity for NEET that reflects its personality and the promise it makes to students and other stakeholders.  Will create and implement a comprehensive, multi-channel communications strategy targeting NEET’s many audiences, including student outreach and community building and working with NEET leadership, faculty, instructors, scholars (students), and other stakeholders to do so; create, develop, and maintain NEET’s brand; create impactful and compelling promotional material; manage, create, and measure the efficacy of website and social media content; conceptualize, create, write, and/or edit content for multiple channels/projects; serve as NEET’s media relations contact; and develop, implement, and manage the annual recruitment of first-years (rising sophomores) for the four opt-in/opt-out NEET threads.  

A full job description is available here.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field; five years’ communications experience, including with content creation, social media channels, web platforms, digital communications, project coordination, and media relations, preferably in science/technology fields; excellent project coordination, research, interviewing, editorial, content development, copy editing (AP or CMS styles), proofreading, fact-checking, ATD, and written and oral communication skills; high-level proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Instagram, LinkedIn, Weblium, Slack, Airtable, Dropbox, and Google Drive (or equivalents); experience crafting compelling PowerPoint presentations; self-motivation, initiative and the ability to independently prioritize multiple work assignments and deliver on schedule in a fast-paced environment; and ability to work collegially as part of a team with faculty, instructors, staff, students, and others to create compelling and impactful marketing collateral.  PREFERRED: industry experience and experience in MIT’s undergraduate academic environment or at an R1 institution.  Job #23904-8

This is a three-year term appointment, renewable upon continuity of funding.

This is a hybrid position with a combination of on-campus and remote work.

In addition to applying via the MIT website, please submit a PDF portfolio to neetmit2017@gmail.com with a few examples of marketing, promotion, and outreach collateral you have created, preferably for an undergraduate academic environment at an R1 institution.

Corporate Projects Lead

The Humane League

Remote

Date Posted: 4/19/2024

WHO WE ARE

The Humane League (THL) is a global nonprofit ending the abuse of animals raised for food. THL fosters a high-energy culture of teamwork and mission-driven problem solving, and we have earned recognition as Top Charity from Animal Charity Evaluators for all of their rating periods. Over the past few years, we’ve grown to a staff of 100+ talented individuals dispersed across the country and around the world. At THL, how animals are treated in the food system is at the forefront of our everyday work. As such, many of our staff are vegan by personal choice, and all of our THL-hosted events offer fully vegan menus. We welcome all mission-aligned candidates to apply, no matter where you are in your journey to end the abuse of animals raised for food.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

THL’s Corporate Projects team is looking for an experienced project manager, communicator, and strategic thinker who can propose and test effective new strategies to advocate to a corporate audience for meaningful animal welfare reforms. As Corporate Projects Lead, you will join a team of high-impact advocates who engage with the country’s largest food companies on the most pressing issues affecting farmed animals. Your writing and communication expertise as well as your project management skills will underpin our Corporate Engagement work.

Your position plays a critical role in ensuring that THL can effectively engage with food companies about animal welfare, whether that be through the execution of new strategies, or the creation and management of educational websites, scientific reports, or other media. We want you because you know how to motivate audiences who might not think like you. You have experience managing multiple cross-departmental projects at once. You have a background in advocacy, communication, and strategic problem-solving. You can make decisions independently when faced with uncertainty and limited information. You’re ready to recognize corporations that make progress for animals and call out those that fail to stop cruel practices. This position reports directly to the Corporate Projects Manager.

This is a full-time, remote position. This position provides the opportunity for optional domestic and international travel, equivalent to approximately 1-3 trips per year, for week-long summits and retreats.

We are only able to consider applicants who reside in the United States and possess United States work authorization.

We will be holding a webinar on Wednesday, April 24th at 5:00pm PT/6:00pm MT/7:00pm CT/8:00pm ET for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. The webinar will be hosted by Michael Windsor, Senior Corporate Projects Manager and Dayne Alexander, Senior Corporate Research Lead. If you’re interested, please register here. As a webinar, you’ll only be able to see the presenter and not others watching. The webinar will be recorded and available here by Thursday, April 25th.

This position will close on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 at 1:00pm PDT/2:00pm MDT/3:00pm CDT/4:00pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted; if you are experiencing technical issues, please contact careers@thehumaneleague.org prior to the deadline. Please submit applications and all supporting documents in English.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Invent, evaluate, develop, and project manage new and innovative strategies—from national reports and cross-departmental projects to individual tools—that will influence corporations and their top executives. Lead collaboration with various teams at THL to execute these strategies.

• Author and design strategic resources such as newsletters, websites, case studies, advertisements, and reports to educate corporate executives about animal welfare issues. Collaborate with the Corporate Engagement team to plan the distribution of these materials.

• Develop and maintain expertise on corporate communications and marketing strategies used within the food industry. Act as a subject matter expert on effective corporate messaging to other THL departments, volunteers, coalition groups, outside vendors, and other stakeholders; this requires frequent professional communication.

• Understand and stay up to date on the broader industry landscape on animal welfare issues and the nuances of the individual animal welfare policies THL is requesting of companies.

• Leverage a variety of digital tools and platforms, such as Google Workspace, Asana, Slack, and Salesforce, to keep data and information organized and accessible. 

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience: You have enough professional or non-professional experience with advocacy work (via nonprofit or political campaigns, grassroots activism, environmental or climate activism, or other forms of activism) to demonstrate that you have a strong understanding and detailed knowledge of how to effectively drive systems transformation. You have experience in project management that will allow you to plan and execute complex, cross-departmental projects. 

• Communication: You have compelling written and verbal communication skills, which will enable you to present THL’s message professionally and convincingly in reports, websites, and other content designed for high level executives and public audiences. In crafting communications, you take into consideration the differing motivations of executives, activists, and the general public. 

• Strategic thinking: The right approaches will come as a result of deeply comprehending THL’s goals as well as the motivations of corporations and the hurdles they are facing. When each choice is a strategic one, the impact of all judgments can increase. You take ownership of thinking critically about your projects. You thoughtfully vet the projects that you pursue, evaluating the risks, benefits, costs, and goals to make sure that you are making strategic choices that are in the best interest of THL. 

• Organization and long-term planning: Managing a large number of projects—many of which may have long-term strategies and implications for your own work—requires exemplary organizational skills, including effective cross-departmental project management skills, and  daily use of Google Drive, online communication tools like Slack, spreadsheets, and project management software. 

• Self-motivation: This position requires the ability to set and manage your own schedule and to-do lists and carry them out in a timely, efficient manner to achieve as much as possible for animals in the limited amount of time that you have each day. You must be comfortable working both independently and as a part of a fully remote team. You have experience taking initiative in pursuing goals, managing your time effectively, and making decisions to move work forward with minimal oversight.

• Collaboration: Although this position is highly independent, the success of this role relies on your ability to work cooperatively with team members, as well as other organizations and external stakeholders, and contribute to an inclusive, collaborative work environment. You bring a high level of emotional intelligence to collaborations.

• Comfort with uncertainty and experimentation: Your success will depend on your ability to develop and evaluate novel, unproven tactics. Due to the nature of this work, you won’t often have direct external feedback on the effectiveness of your ideas. You will need to present arguments for or against new ideas and determine the metrics by which success can be measured. 

• Efficiency: You take advantage of the tools and resources available and work to accomplish more with less. You are able to successfully handle multiple tasks and projects at once, amidst multiple priorities. 

Once your application has been reviewed, you will be notified via email with further details on the status of your application. If a candidate is moved forward, the interview process will be as follows:

• Phone Interview (via phone call, external candidates)

• Work Simulation Exercise (completed remotely)

• First Interview (via video call)

• Final Interview (via video call, external candidates)

• Reference Check (external candidates)

For full details of our recruitment process please review this document.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this role is $67,130 - $82,048 USD. At The Humane League, we believe in maintaining a fair and equitable work environment for all employees. As part of our commitment to transparency and equity, we recently implemented a job architecture framework, which levels all of our roles according to size and complexity, as well as a compensation step system, which allows us to account for an individual's total years of related experience when determining their compensation. In addition, we have adopted a no negotiation policy for salaries. To determine a job's level, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including a job's size and complexity, required experience, knowledge, and/or skills, internal comparability, and market data. To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work in jobs or activities that are related to the role at THL. These new practices are aligned with our organizational values and will help us ensure we maintain clear, consistent, transparent, and equitable HR processes.

Employees enjoy full medical coverage, optional dental and vision packages, a 401(k) retirement plan, pet care & Rx discount plans, working from home, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees, paid holidays, flexible vacation time, professional development, and the supportive environment at The Humane League!

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Accommodations

The Humane League is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. We trust individuals to self-identify and ask for the accommodations they need. An example of an accommodation might be extra time to complete a work simulation exercise, among many others. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete this form to let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

AI Policy

We value original work and thought in the application process; with that being said, please refrain from using artificial intelligence to generate your responses. By submitting this application you agree to comply with this. Violations of this policy may result in being dismissed from the hiring process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to this policy, please see above for more information.

Communications Director (Domestic Program)

The Center for Economic and Policy Research

Washington, DC

Date Posted: 4/19/2024

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) has an immediate opening for a Communications Director (Domestic Program). This is a full-time position with preference for Washington, DC-based candidates; we will consider a fully remote position for strong candidates outside this area.

*APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED*

Job Description:

The Domestic Program Communications Director, in consultation with the Domestic Team lead, drives the Domestic Program’s overall communications strategy. This entails thinking strategically about the policy environment for CEPR’s projects and publications and ensuring that CEPR’s research and policy work is covered in major national, state, and local media outlets in order to shape public perception of the organization. This role involves strategic (national) media relationship management which includes writing press releases, pitching stories, and regularly corresponding with journalists and editors. The Director advises and collaborates with relevant CEPR staff members in developing and implementing strategic digital, broadcast, and print communications strategies to promote CEPR’s work.

The Director also manages CEPR’s relationships with radio and TV producers to promote ideas developed by CEPR staff. The Director is strategic in planning media opportunities (via editorial calendar), promptly responding to media requests, and arranging interviews for Domestic Program staff.

Duties:

• Owns the creation and implementation of strategy for press releases, media advisories, articles, speeches, and talking points in a broad range of print and online publications;

• Creates and directs media outreach plans and materials (in close collaboration with the Director of Social and Digital Media);

• Monitors tracking and reports media hits, sending out daily news round-ups to internal staff;

• As a communications leader, contributes to and reviews communications-related aspects of CEPR funder reports and proposals;

• Leads Domestic team in the response to public relations crises;

• Drives editing of publications and other materials, assuring they conform with CEPR style;

• Owns planning and tracking communications projects in project management system (Monday.com);

• Educates and mentors staff, in communications processes, tools, and protocols;

• Strategically uses analytic tools to measure audience and message impact and making adjustments to communications strategies from data gathered;

• Effectively partners with the website manager to assure posting materials to the CEPR website in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of proven leadership experience in Communications with demonstrated strategic projects, increasing responsibility, and contribution to organizational success.

• A general understanding of economic issues and domestic policy, and a commitment to economic justice.

• Experience using CISION for press outreach and project management and collaboration tools like Monday.com.

• Ability to work and lead effectively in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills; ability to adapt messaging to various audiences a must.

• Familiarity with policy debates regarding economic stimulus, racial justice, health care, disability, Social Security, federal budget, wages, work/life balance, trade policy, and other domestic topics is a plus.

• Experience working with an organization that has an interest in economic justice is a plus.

• Nonprofit and/or think tank experience is also a plus.

• Applicants affected by issues that CEPR works on are especially encouraged to apply.

Salary & Benefits: CEPR offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. The minimum starting salary according to CEPR’s union contract is $87,319.23 annually; however, this is only a minimum and the actual salary can be substantially higher depending on experience and qualifications. This position will be represented by the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU).

Closing Date of Position: May 23, 2024 (at 11:59PM, Eastern time).

In rare, extenuating circumstances, the application period may be extended or shortened. In the event that the application period is shortened, CEPR will update this posting to notify candidates that they have seven calendar days remaining to apply.

To Apply: Submit the following, in a single PDF file with the document title FirstName_LastName_Domestic Program Communications Director via CEPR’s ONLINE APPLICATION:

1. a cover letter;

2. a résumé; and

3. writing and press release samples including examples of the impact past communications work had on policy and/or public opinion.

To ensure that communications from the Search Committee reach your inbox, we recommend that you whitelist the “cepr.net” email domain.

Please do not submit additional information apart from the items listed above. You may address your cover letter to the Domestic Program Communications Director Search Committee, if you wish.

Search committees usually make a decision within three weeks of the deadline of the application. If you have any questions, please email cepr[at]cepr.net, the contact for the Domestic Program Communications Director Search Committee. Absolutely no calls or faxes.

Organization Description: CEPR was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, it is necessary that they be informed about the problems and choices that they face. An informed public should then be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United States, and around the world.

Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies, both domestically and globally. The public education portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. As part of its public education initiative, CEPR utilizes research findings and analysis to challenge the myths, assumptions, policies and institutions that perpetuate economic and social inequality.

CEPR’s founding scholars include Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot, and Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts.

CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Communications Officer

East Bay Community Foundation

Oakland, CA

Date Posted: 4/19/2024

About East Bay Community Foundation

Founded in 1928, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is one of the nation’s first community foundations. Named the country’s “boldest” community foundation in 2019 by Inside Philanthropy, EBCF is dedicated to employing innovative strategies to advance an inclusive, fair, and just East Bay through four core program strategies:

• Arts and Culture for Social and Racial Justice

• Capacity Building with a Racial Equity Lens

• Community Organizing, Power Building, and Movement Building

• Fostering Inclusive Economic Models

As a community foundation, our donors are a critical partner in addressing the racial and economic inequities in the region. We take the time to understand what’s important to donors, provide opportunities to align their giving to the priority areas of the foundation, and work in collaboration with our programmatic team that has a thorough understanding of the social and economic challenges in the East Bay and has deep relationships with the nonprofits and policymakers that are most effectively tackling those challenges.

With a strategic regional focus on Alameda and Contra Costa counties, EBCF works towards its framework of “A Just East Bay,” which includes grantmaking, impact investing strategies, and a new way of taking steps to build solidarity among donors and community. We commit to employing all of our resources in service to our mission and push beyond industry norms to offer uniquely impactful opportunities for our fund advisors to help build economic equity for all. As a result, EBCF allows fund advisors to make impact investments from their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and grants as a part of their overall giving strategy.

Approaching 100 years of service in the East Bay, join EBCF in eliminating structural barriers, advancing racial equity, and transforming political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home for generations to come.

About the Opportunity

East Bay Community Foundation is at a pivotal moment in its history. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and President and CEO Brandi Howard, the Foundation is redefining its role to fuel the intersecting economic and racial movements as it prepares to celebrate its centennial. The Foundation seeks a seasoned Marketing and Communications (MarCom) leader, a strong organizational cross-teams collaborator, and a community changemaker who understands the cultural context for using philanthropy to advance systems change and inspire the radical re-imagination of economic freedom in the East Bay. The Vice President of Marketing and Communications has the opportunity to shape the Foundation’s narrative, brand, and culture and amplify our grantees’ collective impact.

To create inspiring and consistent messaging to external audiences, the VP of Marketing and Communications has their finger on the pulse of the East Bay community and the social movement ecosystem. With a deeply rooted understanding and love for community, the person in this role is a convener and can draw the connections of our grantees’ intersecting work to position the Foundation and our community partners as voices for systems change. The VP of MarCom is equal parts strategist, tactician, leader, and community advocate.

The VP of MarCom will craft and execute EBCF’s communications and marketing strategy to help drive public narratives that create systems change. They will lead the development of the organizational messaging hub; weave a narrative thread across the programmatic, fundraising, and executive teams; drive a proactive media strategy; and support internal change management.

The VP of MarCom leads the four-person team responsible for engaging with new and existing audiences to advance the Foundation’s brand, program initiatives, and impact with donors, grantee partners, community groups, and decision makers working to advance equity in the East Bay. This position reports directly to the President and CEO, serves as a member of the organizational leadership team, and leads the Marketing and Communications team, a subdivision of the Office of the President and CEO.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

COMMUNICATIONS/NARRATIVE STRATEGY

• Lead the marketing and communications team to drive a multi-channel, brand-level communications plan that employs a diverse set of marketing and communications strategies to advance EBCF’s organizational goals.

• Serve as the Foundation’s “chief storyteller,” developing an organizational narrative and messaging hub that advances the leadership team’s vision and amplifies the collective impact of our grantees’ work to support BIPOC communities.

• Work cross-departmentally and partner closely with program, fundraising, and executive teams to both inform MarCom strategies and push them out consistently across the organization.

• Lead the MarCom team’s efforts to convene grantee communicators to train, increase capacity, and amplify the collective work of our partners.

• Support the MarCom’s team’s work to construct a values-centered communications plan showcasing EBCF’s history of impact in celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2028.

COMMUNICATIONS IMPLEMENTATION

• Ensure brand consistency of all content and manage EBCF’s reputation with external audiences across channels and strategies.

• Drive strategic communications and marketing initiatives cross-departmentally to support fundraising, fund establishment, donor organizing, and institutional partnerships.

• Review and approve articles, press releases, email marketing, and institutional announcements intended to deepen brand affinity and engagement with key audiences like donor-advised fund advisors.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

• Build and maintain relationships with reporters and influencers to proactively pursue opportunities to promote EBCF’s profile, work, and thought leadership in the media.

• Author and/or edit commentary articles and executive thought leadership pieces, advancing EBCF’s agenda for policy and systems change.

• Prepare executives and other senior staff for speaking engagements and public appearances.

• Represent EBCF at public events as a participant, speaker, or moderator to grow EBCF’s organizational profile and influence.

• Act as a spokesperson for EBCF, giving speeches, presentations, and media interviews as needed.

MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL LEADERSHIP

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to the three other members of the MarCom team. Provide inspiration, support, and effective conflict management to lead a results-driven team.

• Budget development and management that achieves the goals of the Marketing and Communications team.

• Serve as advisor to the CEO and department leadership team on effectively messaging change management around policies and culture.

• Partner closely with the internal chief of staff and organizational leaders of HR, IT, and office services to develop and implement a co-owned strategy for internal communications that frames EBCF’s our work, creates meaning, and fosters belonging for staff and board.

• Lead cross-department initiatives that advance EBCF’s strategic plan and commitment to community beyond the scope of the Marketing and Communications team.

• Prepare crisis communications plans as needed and directed by the CEO.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in communications, media, or marketing – ideally inclusive of a focus on public interest within nonprofit, philanthropic, or public sector environments – with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role responsible for managing teams.

• Strong organizational leadership skills to facilitate input and weave a communications thread across teams.

• Inspiring and supportive managerial skills to build a collaborative team, including demonstrated experience leading with a racial and gender equity lens.

• Keen messaging instincts and ability to shape culture-shifting narratives, using ethical storytelling and asset-framing.

• Clear and concise writing and copyediting skills for message development, media pitches, fundraising communications, and web, e-mail, and social media content (AP style).

• Ability to synthesize community social justice issues, organizational priorities, and audience insights into timely, relevant, and detailed communications plans.

• Deep knowledge base in media relations, issues management, and rapid response communications skills, as well as experience as an organizational spokesperson.

• Strong digital communications and social media skills.

• Excellent strategic planning, budgeting, and resource management skills.

• Strong skills in analyzing difficult situations, practices, and procedures to troubleshoot solutions and lead with emotional intelligence.

• Deep understanding of the intersectionality of community challenges to communicate economic and racial justice with ethical storytelling, asset-framing, and culture-shifting strategies.

• Knowledge of the community foundation business model, trust-based philanthropy best practices and dialogue surrounding charitable funds including donor-advised funds, agency funds, and designated fund.

• Knowledge of local nonprofit organizations, especially EBCF’s core grantee partners.

• Knowledge of sound change management practices to inform internal communications strategies.

• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills, including public speaking and articulating ideas clearly and succinctly.

• Proven commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, especially in the workplace, including possession of the racial equity competencies listed below:

  • Understanding and Applying Racial Equity

    • Demonstrating commitment to building or deepening the understanding of racial equity.

    • Using core terms and concepts such as structural racism, white privilege, and anti-Blackness.

    • Understanding of the role that racial inequity has played and continues to play in our society.

    • Understanding of how race impacts supervisory relationships, team dynamics, and organizational culture.

    • Understanding of how personal/implicit/unconscious bias affect decision-making.

  • Working for Racial Equity

    • Consistently assessing structural implications and racially disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions within the context of their job responsibilities across race/ethnicity, intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, identity, and/or sexual orientation.

    • Consistently adhering to the organization’s racial equity policies and procedures, including those that relate to hiring, retention, and promotion.

    • Consistently identifying and disrupting ways in which bias plays out in the work and/or the team.

  • Leading on Racial Equity

    • Effectively encouraging people to have honest conversations about racial equity and accepting feedback openly, non-defensively, and from a posture of learning.

    • Consistently addressing structural implications and racially disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions by identifying and implementing changes that can produce more equitable outcomes. This applies not only in terms of race/ethnicity, but also at the intersection of race/ethnicity, gender identity, and/or sexual orientation.

    • Consistently setting racial equity outcomes, goals, and performance measures for the team, department, or organization, and developing and successfully implementing plans to achieve them.

Salary & Benefits

EBCF offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement savings plan with a 5% employee match, group term life insurance, disability insurance, 15 days of paid time off in year one, 20 days in year two and thereafter, sick leave, and 17 paid holidays per year. Plus, a Flexible Spending Account, an Employee Assistance Program, an annual professional development budget, commuter benefits, and a matching gifts program.

Worksite

East Bay Community Foundation operates in an employee-driven hybrid work model: Employees can use EBCF’s office space in downtown Oakland any number of days per week. The policy is subject to change. Candidates must live within Northern California and be able to travel to the Oakland office with ease.

COVID-19 Vaccination: All employees are required to adhere to EBCF’s COVID-19 policies.

About the Application Process

EBCF is excited to partner with Walker and Associates Consulting – an Oakland-based strategic management consulting and executive search firm with more than 25 years’ experience recruiting and placing leaders working to advance social justice – on this search. To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to references) to ebcf@walkeraac.com on or before 5:00 p.m. PT on December 1, 2023. A combined PDF is preferred. Use the subject: VP of MarCom.

Questions or Nominations? Contact Jeannine N. Walker, President and CEO, at jwalker@walkeraac.com.

The East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is an equal opportunity employer committed to racial justice and equity. EBCF does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law and is an employment-at-will organization. The Foundation welcomes and encourages people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ people, and members of other historically disenfranchised groups to apply.

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

East Bay Community Foundation

Oakland, CA

Date Posted: 4/19/2024

About East Bay Community Foundation

Founded in 1928, East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is one of the nation’s first community foundations. Named the country’s “boldest” community foundation in 2019 by Inside Philanthropy, EBCF is dedicated to employing innovative strategies to advance an inclusive, fair, and just East Bay through four core program strategies:

• Arts and Culture for Social and Racial Justice

• Capacity Building with a Racial Equity Lens

• Community Organizing, Power Building, and Movement Building

• Fostering Inclusive Economic Models

As a community foundation, our donors are a critical partner in addressing the racial and economic inequities in the region. We take the time to understand what’s important to donors, provide opportunities to align their giving to the priority areas of the foundation, and work in collaboration with our programmatic team that has a thorough understanding of the social and economic challenges in the East Bay and has deep relationships with the nonprofits and policymakers that are most effectively tackling those challenges.

With a strategic regional focus on Alameda and Contra Costa counties, EBCF works towards its framework of “A Just East Bay,” which includes grantmaking, impact investing strategies, and a new way of taking steps to build solidarity among donors and community. We commit to employing all of our resources in service to our mission and push beyond industry norms to offer uniquely impactful opportunities for our fund advisors to help build economic equity for all. As a result, EBCF allows fund advisors to make impact investments from their Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and grants as a part of their overall giving strategy.

Approaching 100 years of service in the East Bay, join EBCF in eliminating structural barriers, advancing racial equity, and transforming political, social, and economic outcomes for all who call the East Bay home for generations to come.

About the Opportunity

East Bay Community Foundation is at a pivotal moment in its history. Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and President and CEO Brandi Howard, the Foundation is redefining its role to fuel the intersecting economic and racial movements as it prepares to celebrate its centennial. The Foundation seeks a seasoned Marketing and Communications (MarCom) leader, a strong organizational cross-teams collaborator, and a community changemaker who understands the cultural context for using philanthropy to advance systems change and inspire the radical re-imagination of economic freedom in the East Bay. The Vice President of Marketing and Communications has the opportunity to shape the Foundation’s narrative, brand, and culture and amplify our grantees’ collective impact.

To create inspiring and consistent messaging to external audiences, the VP of Marketing and Communications has their finger on the pulse of the East Bay community and the social movement ecosystem. With a deeply rooted understanding and love for community, the person in this role is a convener and can draw the connections of our grantees’ intersecting work to position the Foundation and our community partners as voices for systems change. The VP of MarCom is equal parts strategist, tactician, leader, and community advocate.

The VP of MarCom will craft and execute EBCF’s communications and marketing strategy to help drive public narratives that create systems change. They will lead the development of the organizational messaging hub; weave a narrative thread across the programmatic, fundraising, and executive teams; drive a proactive media strategy; and support internal change management.

The VP of MarCom leads the four-person team responsible for engaging with new and existing audiences to advance the Foundation’s brand, program initiatives, and impact with donors, grantee partners, community groups, and decision makers working to advance equity in the East Bay. This position reports directly to the President and CEO, serves as a member of the organizational leadership team, and leads the Marketing and Communications team, a subdivision of the Office of the President and CEO.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

COMMUNICATIONS/NARRATIVE STRATEGY

• Lead the marketing and communications team to drive a multi-channel, brand-level communications plan that employs a diverse set of marketing and communications strategies to advance EBCF’s organizational goals.

• Serve as the Foundation’s “chief storyteller,” developing an organizational narrative and messaging hub that advances the leadership team’s vision and amplifies the collective impact of our grantees’ work to support BIPOC communities.

• Work cross-departmentally and partner closely with program, fundraising, and executive teams to both inform MarCom strategies and push them out consistently across the organization.

• Lead the MarCom team’s efforts to convene grantee communicators to train, increase capacity, and amplify the collective work of our partners.

• Support the MarCom’s team’s work to construct a values-centered communications plan showcasing EBCF’s history of impact in celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2028.

COMMUNICATIONS IMPLEMENTATION

• Ensure brand consistency of all content and manage EBCF’s reputation with external audiences across channels and strategies.

• Drive strategic communications and marketing initiatives cross-departmentally to support fundraising, fund establishment, donor organizing, and institutional partnerships.

• Review and approve articles, press releases, email marketing, and institutional announcements intended to deepen brand affinity and engagement with key audiences like donor-advised fund advisors.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

• Build and maintain relationships with reporters and influencers to proactively pursue opportunities to promote EBCF’s profile, work, and thought leadership in the media.

• Author and/or edit commentary articles and executive thought leadership pieces, advancing EBCF’s agenda for policy and systems change.

• Prepare executives and other senior staff for speaking engagements and public appearances.

• Represent EBCF at public events as a participant, speaker, or moderator to grow EBCF’s organizational profile and influence.

• Act as a spokesperson for EBCF, giving speeches, presentations, and media interviews as needed.

MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL LEADERSHIP

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to the three other members of the MarCom team. Provide inspiration, support, and effective conflict management to lead a results-driven team.

• Budget development and management that achieves the goals of the Marketing and Communications team.

• Serve as advisor to the CEO and department leadership team on effectively messaging change management around policies and culture.

• Partner closely with the internal chief of staff and organizational leaders of HR, IT, and office services to develop and implement a co-owned strategy for internal communications that frames EBCF’s our work, creates meaning, and fosters belonging for staff and board.

• Lead cross-department initiatives that advance EBCF’s strategic plan and commitment to community beyond the scope of the Marketing and Communications team.

• Prepare crisis communications plans as needed and directed by the CEO.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in communications, media, or marketing – ideally inclusive of a focus on public interest within nonprofit, philanthropic, or public sector environments – with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role responsible for managing teams.

• Strong organizational leadership skills to facilitate input and weave a communications thread across teams.

• Inspiring and supportive managerial skills to build a collaborative team, including demonstrated experience leading with a racial and gender equity lens.

• Keen messaging instincts and ability to shape culture-shifting narratives, using ethical storytelling and asset-framing.

• Clear and concise writing and copyediting skills for message development, media pitches, fundraising communications, and web, e-mail, and social media content (AP style).

• Ability to synthesize community social justice issues, organizational priorities, and audience insights into timely, relevant, and detailed communications plans.

• Deep knowledge base in media relations, issues management, and rapid response communications skills, as well as experience as an organizational spokesperson.

• Strong digital communications and social media skills.

• Excellent strategic planning, budgeting, and resource management skills.

• Strong skills in analyzing difficult situations, practices, and procedures to troubleshoot solutions and lead with emotional intelligence.

• Deep understanding of the intersectionality of community challenges to communicate economic and racial justice with ethical storytelling, asset-framing, and culture-shifting strategies.

• Knowledge of the community foundation business model, trust-based philanthropy best practices and dialogue surrounding charitable funds including donor-advised funds, agency funds, and designated fund.

• Knowledge of local nonprofit organizations, especially EBCF’s core grantee partners.

• Knowledge of sound change management practices to inform internal communications strategies.

• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills, including public speaking and articulating ideas clearly and succinctly.

• Proven commitment to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, especially in the workplace, including possession of the racial equity competencies listed below:

  • Understanding and Applying Racial Equity

    • Demonstrating commitment to building or deepening the understanding of racial equity.

    • Using core terms and concepts such as structural racism, white privilege, and anti-Blackness.

    • Understanding of the role that racial inequity has played and continues to play in our society.

    • Understanding of how race impacts supervisory relationships, team dynamics, and organizational culture.

    • Understanding of how personal/implicit/unconscious bias affect decision-making.

  • Working for Racial Equity

    • Consistently assessing structural implications and racially disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions within the context of their job responsibilities across race/ethnicity, intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, identity, and/or sexual orientation.

    • Consistently adhering to the organization’s racial equity policies and procedures, including those that relate to hiring, retention, and promotion.

    • Consistently identifying and disrupting ways in which bias plays out in the work and/or the team.

  • Leading on Racial Equity

    • Effectively encouraging people to have honest conversations about racial equity and accepting feedback openly, non-defensively, and from a posture of learning.

    • Consistently addressing structural implications and racially disproportionate impacts of policies, activities, and decisions by identifying and implementing changes that can produce more equitable outcomes. This applies not only in terms of race/ethnicity, but also at the intersection of race/ethnicity, gender identity, and/or sexual orientation.

    • Consistently setting racial equity outcomes, goals, and performance measures for the team, department, or organization, and developing and successfully implementing plans to achieve them.

Salary & Benefits

EBCF offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement savings plan with a 5% employee match, group term life insurance, disability insurance, 15 days of paid time off in year one, 20 days in year two and thereafter, sick leave, and 17 paid holidays per year. Plus, a Flexible Spending Account, an Employee Assistance Program, an annual professional development budget, commuter benefits, and a matching gifts program.

Worksite

East Bay Community Foundation operates in an employee-driven hybrid work model: Employees can use EBCF’s office space in downtown Oakland any number of days per week. The policy is subject to change. Candidates must live within Northern California and be able to travel to the Oakland office with ease.

COVID-19 Vaccination: All employees are required to adhere to EBCF’s COVID-19 policies.

About the Application Process

EBCF is excited to partner with Walker and Associates Consulting – an Oakland-based strategic management consulting and executive search firm with more than 25 years’ experience recruiting and placing leaders working to advance social justice – on this search. To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and list of three references (candidates will be notified in advance of any outreach to references) to ebcf@walkeraac.com on or before 5:00 p.m. PT on December 1, 2023. A combined PDF is preferred. Use the subject: VP of MarCom.

Questions or Nominations? Contact Jeannine N. Walker, President and CEO, at jwalker@walkeraac.com.

The East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF) is an equal opportunity employer committed to racial justice and equity. EBCF does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law and is an employment-at-will organization. The Foundation welcomes and encourages people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ people, and members of other historically disenfranchised groups to apply.

Director of Global Media Relations and Reputation

The Nature Conservancy

Arlington, VA

Date Posted: 4/18/2024

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube  or on Glassdoor.  

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We know we’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote myriad TNC staff members, “you’ll join for our mission, and you’ll stay for our people.”

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Director of Media Relations and Reputation’s role is to advance the global priorities of the organization by setting and implementing media relations strategies that support the delivery of the organization’s 2030 Goals. The Director is the top media strategist for the organization, and is responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of earned media strategies across top-tier U.S. national and international media outlets, working in close collaboration with staff across teams and at all levels of the organization.

They will manage and lead a dispersed team of dedicated and creative PR professionals to drive TNC’s reputation and influence with key audiences, through the placement of stories, quotes and spokespeople that highlight TNC’s projects, programs, and people to top-tier media around the world. They should have a proven track record in effectively and compassionately leading a successful team that delivers strong results. This will come with extensive experience developing and executing media relations strategies and campaigns, media trainings, and an extensive network of journalist contacts.

They are an advocate for the value of strategic earned media in support of an organization’s goals, and will have strong executive presence and diplomatic skills.

In addition to developing media strategies, they also oversee the organization’s crisis communications and reputational risk functions, serving as an advisor and main spokesperson on media inquiries that may pose a reputational risk to the organization. They are a point of contact for colleagues across the organization on providing guidance and counsel on key issues. 

We’re Looking for You:

The Director of Global Media Relations and Reputation provides direction and leadership for the Global Media Relations team. They are responsible for developing, leading, implementing, and measuring global media relations strategies to drive influence and build TNC’s reputation in support of top organizational priorities, the Marketing and Communications (MAC) divisional strategy and the delivery of TNC’s 2030 Goals. The role also oversees reputation management and crisis communications, supported by a team of two specialists. This position is a member of the Global Marketing and Communications (GMC) leadership team and reports to the Senior Director, Global Marketing and Communications.

• Serves as a member of the Global Marketing and Communications management team.

• Designs and directs complex and diversified projects, drives collaboration and coordinates the work of other professionals, ensuring program accountability.

• Collaborates with executive and senior-level stakeholders in order to make-decisions and determine courses of action, often on highly sensitive issues and in time-limited situations. 

• Leads the crisis management process, and is the primary touchpoint for the executive leadership team.

• Leads team of PR professionals

• Develops and manages budget, evaluates results and evolves strategies.

• Acts independently within broad program goals.

• Leads strategic initiatives through collaboration with senior level stakeholders to enhance overall performance in accordance with short- and long-term objectives.

• Sets, meets and reports against strategic goals and objectives.

• Serve as mentor/advisor to communication and media staff throughout organization.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and minimum 10 years related work experience or an equivalent combination, including at least 3 years’ experience at a senior management level. 

• Experience developing communications, media and engagement strategies and measuring results. 

• Excellent writing, presentation, communication, mediation and negotiation skills

• Experience cultivating and managing relationships with senior level executives, Board of Trustees, Board of Directors and/or national media contacts.

• Experience in program management, including broad financial responsibility and measuring results of strategic plans.

• Experience managing a multidisciplinary team. 

• Experience fostering an environment of creativity and professional growth.

• Experience designing, directing and implementing multiple projects.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi-lingual skills appreciated.

• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience preferred.

• Experience working on conservation, sustainability, nonprofit or related issues.

• Master’s degree or extensive professional experience.

• Experience developing communication and engagement strategies and evaluating effectiveness of communications.

• Senior level experience in communications field.

• Familiarity with communication technologies and best practices.

• Experience and/or understanding of communication best practices at a decentralized organization.

• Extensive management experience including ability to motivate, lead, set objectives, manage performance, and help with conflict resolution on a large multi-disciplinary team.

• Proven success in building and maintaining long-term relationships with partners, vendors, board members, and senior leaders both internal and external.

• Proven ability in managing the planning and delivery of annual budgets.

What We Bring:

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, we impact conservation throughout the world!

The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including: health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan including employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work wellbeing benefits. Learn more about our benefits at in the Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work-environment that is supportive of the health, wellbeing, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!

Salary Information:

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC’s value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and base salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $113,000 - 163,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate’s actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment. 

This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.

How to Apply:

Please apply to Job 55023 at www.nature.org/careers or apply directly HERE. Submit the required cover letter and resume separately using the upload buttons. The position will remain open until filled and applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received.

Click “submit” to apply for the position or “save for later” to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. Failure to complete the required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. If you experience technical issues, please refer to our applicant user guide or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, gender identities, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Communications Associate

11th Hour Racing

Newport, RI

Date Posted: 4/18/2024

11th Hour Racing establishes strategic partnerships within the sailing and maritime communities to promote collaborative, systemic change benefitting the health of our ocean – one degree at a time. Since 2010, the organization has been harnessing the power of sport with an innovative and comprehensive approach through three primary areas of engagement: sponsorships, grantees, and ambassadors.

We envision a future where the ocean is healthy, thriving, and resilient. In this vision, 11th Hour Racing inspires positive change and fosters a lasting legacy to rebalance our relationship with the blue heart of our planet and all living systems that depend on it. 

The Communications Associate will support overall efforts to drive visibility and interest for 11th Hour Racing while enhancing the brand identity and narrative of the organization, its mission, and its projects. The Communications Associate must have an outstanding work ethic, be highly organized, and thrive with a highly productive schedule and tight deadlines within a small team. A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in communications, public relations, marketing, and digital media is required.

This regular full-time position is based in Newport, RI, and reports to the Communications Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with the creation and implementation of a communications strategy across all media platforms to increase brand recognition of 11th Hour Racing, its sponsorships, grantees, and ambassadors.

• Collaborate with the Communications Manager to schedule social media posts, create engaging content, and interact with followers, ensuring alignment with the overall strategy.

• Contribute to the creation of captivating content for multiple platforms, including websites, social media channels, newsletters, press releases, and internal/external communications materials.

• Liaise with sibling organizations to manage content for internal newsletters and foster collaboration on shared initiatives.

• Assist communications team in preparing reports, presentations, and metric tracking analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of communication efforts towards established goals.

• Manage website updates, including copy and visual content, and build website pages.

• Collaborate on maintaining content plans and calendars.

• Organize and expand media lists on digital platforms, facilitating outreach efforts and story pitching to relevant outlets.

• Coordinate with media contacts to arrange interviews, pitch stories, and prepare press materials as needed.

• Monitor and analyze communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of strategies and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.

• Provide administrative support to the communications team, including managing correspondence, scheduling meetings, organizing digital files, and managing subscriptions to online platforms and publications.

• Coordinate branding assets across all projects, including collecting, organizing, and distributing photo and video archives.

• Support the planning and execution of events, including conferences, seminars, and community outreach programs.

• Assist in the management of at least two internship projects when applicable, serving as a resource for interns and contributing to their development goals.

• Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in communications and incorporate them into strategies as appropriate.

• Provide assistance with other projects and activities as assigned

MINIMUM ABILITY, SKILL, & KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Brings a passion for the mission of 11th Hour Racing.

• Ability to work effectively in a small, dynamic organization with an emphasis on teamwork.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create clear and compelling content tailored to diverse audiences.

• Basic understanding of public relations principles, including media relations, messaging strategies, and crisis communication management.

• Strong interpersonal skills to interface and coordinate professionally with a number of diverse internal and external contacts, including partners, vendors, and fellow team members.

• Strong ability to work through administrative processes with a keen attention to detail.

• Flexibility to work simultaneously on a wide range of projects and ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.

• Ability to speak, read, and write effectively in English.

• Ability to work legally in the United States.

MINIMUM PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION

• College degree or equivalent education, with a record that demonstrates suitable preparation for this position.

• Experience or education in environmental sustainability, ocean science, or a related field is strongly preferred.

• Proficiency with Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, etc), Adobe, WordPress, Mailchimp, Photoshelter, Sprout Social, Cision, and similar online databases is encouraged.

• Nonprofit experience and/or volunteering experience is an asset.

$25 - $30 an hour

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Approximately 90% of time spent on the job involves the use of a computer and/or laptop; therefore, the candidate must be able to sit for extended periods and utilize standard ergonomics practices. This position primarily works in an office environment, requiring the following activities: lifting and carrying materials weighing up to 15 pounds, kneeling, and bending. Must be able to use standard office equipment such as printers, copiers, and faxes.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

11th Hour Racing is committed to considering candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, and any other status protected under applicable law, and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. 11th Hour Racing is also committed to promoting diversity in the workplace

OTHER INFORMATION

Employees must adhere to all applicable organizational policies and procedures. Regular and predictable attendance is required. Willingness and ability to travel and work non-standard business hours, such as nights and weekends, on an as-needed basis is required. Employees must be able to cope effectively with deadlines and multiple demands.

This is a non exempt position.

11th Hour Racing is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create an atmosphere where diversity of identity, experience, and background are welcomed, valued and supported. 11th Hour Racing believes that diversity brings about greater sustainability on all levels and aims to use its resources to generate greater social and environmental diversity through its grant-making and other related investments. 11th Hour Racing is committed to considering candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability and any other status protected under applicable law, and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Communications Manager

Georgia Health Initiative

Atlanta, GA

Date Posted: 4/17/2024

Georgia Health Initiative 

Communications Manager

Reports to: Vice President, Strategic Communications

Department: Strategic Communications   

FLSA: Exempt 

Georgia Health Initiative is working toward a Georgia in which all people have the opportunity to attain their fullest potential for health. Building on a solid foundation of two decades of community partnership, our new strategic framework sets forth an exciting opportunity to bring energy, movement, and drive to the great work already happening around health equity in our state, as well as to new ideas and approaches that we can co-create with our partners. 

The Communications Manager leverages their expertise and creative insights to effectively promote the Initiative’s brand, people, work, and mission. The Communications Manager will oversee development and execution of a communications outreach plan and will likewise play a pivotal role supporting enterprise communication internal to the organization. Within assigned areas of responsibility, the Communications Manager will contribute to the drafting, copyediting, and dissemination of communications materials on behalf of the Initiative. The Communications Manager will also manage and maintain content posted on the Initiative’s website and across its social media channels.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and manage an annual, organization-wide editorial communications calendar to identify, plan, and track execution of communications materials.

• Collaborate across the Initiative to align communications strategies with organization’s strategic goals. 

• Draft communications pieces, including but not limited to press releases, thought pieces, website content, responses to media inquiries, and content for partner newsletters.

• Assist with talking points, PowerPoint slides, speeches, and other communications materials on behalf of Initiative staff.

• Ensure consistent use of style guides and brand materials in all external communications.

• In collaboration with the VP of Strategic Communications and other Initiative colleagues, pitch and craft messaging content for use across multiple communications platforms. 

• In collaboration with the VP of Strategic Communications, oversee the execution of communications materials (including but not limited to reports, press releases, and social media content and design) developed by external communications and/or graphic design firms.

• Manage and maintain content posted on the Initiative’s website and across its social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook). 

• Develop and oversee a means for tracking organizational influence (e.g., website hits and downloads, social listening tactics, etc.), insights from which will also be used to inform ongoing communications strategies.

• Effectively collaborate with Initiative colleagues to identify opportunities to use messaging frameworks and other communications strategies to advance the mission, values, and work of the organization. 

Qualities of a successful candidate

• Committed to and passionate about Georgia Health Initiative’s mission to inspire and promote collective action that advances health equity for all Georgians.

• Respectful curiosity about others' lived experiences and inclination to genuinely make space for different perspectives. Openness to share their own lived experiences and perspectives with colleagues in turn.

• Self-motivated, comfortable balancing multiple priorities and workstreams, remaining flexible and adaptive as project needs change.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft messages that resonate with diverse audiences.

• Strong project management skills and ability to lead and/or contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.

• Collaborative individual who will contribute to a high-functioning, multi-faceted team of professionals. 

• Bias toward optimism manifesting especially in problem-solving approaches and expectations of team members.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or other related field.

• Five or more years of relevant work experience that demonstrates potential to achieve outcomes of the position.

• Experience with email marketing, social media (e.g., LinkedIn) and web content management; Prior experience with WordPress strongly preferred. 

• Demonstrated expertise in applying communications strategies to effect systems change, such as issue campaigns, preferred. 

Workplace Culture

Our mission is to inspire and promote collective action that advances health equity for all Georgians. Likewise, we wish to inspire and promote collective action within our staff team so that we each evolve and reach our fullest potential—both as a team and individually. We demonstrate our commitment to this aspiration through whom we hire, how we value their contributions, and how we work together toward common goals. We value people over process, we encourage decision-making by team members, we share information openly and communicate candidly, and we value both flexibility and accountability. 

In complex environments answers emerge when diverse groups work together to create the change Georgians deserve. At the Initiative we believe that cultivating deep and meaningful relationships requires a desire and willingness to be physically present. Georgia Health Initiative expects employees to commit to working from our Atlanta office or in the field with partners the majority of the time, being present for collaboration both planned and impromptu. We also recognize the need for work-life balance, and therefore allow employees flexibility in their daily schedule, including the opportunity to work from home one day per week. Some workplaces think of their staff as family, we think of our staff as a team. Being part of a high-performing team means caring intensely about your team, stepping up when needed, and cheering on your teammates even when you are not on the field. The Georgia Health Initiative team is equally committee to our work and to each other. We know that when our team wins, Georgians win as well. 

Compensation

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $70,000 and $75,000. Offers are based on the candidate’s years of experience and the Initiative’s commitment to salary equity. The Initiative also offers a generous, comprehensive benefits package. 

To Apply:

With shared values of courageous leadership, trust, equity, and partnership, the Foundation is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and constantly working toward inclusion. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, especially members of traditionally underrepresented communities, including women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people who are differently-abled. If you are a solution-seeker, motivated to take an active role in making positive change in Georgia, we want to hear from you. 

Please send your resume and a cover letter to apply for this position. Within your cover letter, please share what personally compels you to work to advance health equity in Georgia. 

Requirements

See Core Responsibilities listed above.

Digital Communications Associate

Working America

Washington, DC

Date Posted: 4/12/2024

Salary Range:$53,035.00 To 53,035.00 Annually

Working America is the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO. With four million members, Working America recruits and mobilizes people who do not have a union on the job in support of working families’ issues.

The Digital Communications Associate will assist with organizing and supporting campaigns across digital platforms, assist in producing content for the organization’s presence on social media, respond to and engage with member communications online and by phone and assist with state issue and electoral advocacy.

This is a fixed-term position with an end date on or before Dec. 6, 2024.

Reports to: Director, Media Strategies

Duties:

• Assist with the creation and sending of targeted email messages.

• Manage lists and data to support digital campaigns.

• Build and deepen member relationships by creating content for use on Working America’s social media channels to increase engagement and build issue and electoral awareness.

• Help support local, state-based and national campaigns; increase member attachment; win legislative and electoral campaigns; recruit new members; and drive messaging.

• Help messaging and responding to members via blast and peer-to-peer text messaging applications and other engagements.

• Assist with developing and launching digital advertising campaigns.

• Identify creative ways for Working America to engage across social media platforms.

• Help the Communications Department create reports to uplift digital efforts internally.

• Research materials for use on digital and print media.

• Assist in the production and publication of website content.

• Oversee Working America’s email and text message inboxes and respond to member inquiries.

• Manage voicemail inboxes for Working America survey tools.

• Monitor news and online activist communities to find and develop campaign opportunities in Working America’s core areas.

• Provide cross-functional support of all communications needs.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills Needed:

• Demonstrated effectiveness in creating and executing digital campaigns

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Strong background in, or strong familiarity with, the labor movement, movements for progressive social change and political or issue campaigns

• Attention to technical and editorial detail

• Demonstrated experience meeting tough deadlines and providing fast turnaround of quality communications and working in a high-pressure environment

• Ability to stay focused on a particular task, independent of others

• A strong understanding of organizational goals, procedures and protocols, and the ability to work within these parameters

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and able to adapt quickly to meet project needs

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Ability to work long and irregular hours where necessary

• Ability to work independently within the context of a plan

Preferred Skills:

• Graphic design

• Knowledge of HTML/CSS

Location:

• Washington, D.C.

Position Type:

• Full-time

• Job classification: Exempt

Starting salary is $53,035. Includes medical insurance and 401(k) with employer contribution. Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Working America is committed to building a diverse workforce and encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA and other non-conforming individuals, and individuals with disabilities.

Digital Communications Specialist

Working America

Washington, DC

Date Posted: 4/12/2024

Salary Range:$75,490.00 To 75,490.00 Annually

At Working America, we believe in the power of collective action. Our mission is driven by the stories of working individuals who, together, can bring about significant change. With a membership of four million voices, our reach spans across various sectors, organizing those without the benefit of a union. As the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, we unite working people around a shared economic agenda.

The Digital Communications Specialist is responsible for the implementation of media communications projects, including supporting content creation, setup and editing across advertising platforms, and monitoring performance across content channels. The position is also responsible for using available analytics to track and assess campaign performance and support Working America’s public opinion projects.

Reports to: Director, Media Strategies

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Develop content for member and campaign communications, including but not limited to developing print materials, writing text messages, drafting emails, online petitions, and other digital content;

• Expand the organization’s use of social media tools to tell our story through digital and print media to reach target audiences, including opinion leaders, reporters, public officials, and members;

• Conduct experiments and rigorously track outcomes of communications campaigns, from A/B testing email subject lines to web ads, etc., and develop best practices and shared learning;

• dentify and develop strategies aimed at building and retaining membership segments, and help measure and analyze the effectiveness of such strategies;

• Develop, execute, track performance, and optimize digital media plans, including direct response, persuasion advertising, and other marketing campaigns. Specific tasks to be performed include but not limited to:

  • Copywriting

  • Campaign & ad group programming

  • Keyword and automated bidding strategies

  • Regular optimization

  • Measure, analyze, and report on campaign performance to uncover actionable insights that will increase efficiency and performance of digital marketing efforts.

• Develop and maintain an informed awareness of topics of interest to Working America to most effectively carry out duties;

• Cross-functional support of all communications needs;

• Stay current with industry best practices and evaluate emerging technologies.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS NEEDED:

• 2-4 years of experience in digital communications and social media required; communications experience in a labor, progressive, or political campaign environment preferred;

• Ability to set up ads in platforms like Google Ads, Meta Business Manager, Programmatic DSPs (StackAdapt, MiQ, etc.) 

• Understanding of digital metrics with a proven track record of building approaches across a broad mix campaign types

• Knowledge of different CRMs to run acquisition campaigns into (BSD, Hubspot, Action Network, NationBuilder, etc.)

• Understanding of conversion events, pixels and analytics platforms like Google Analytics 4

• A technologically agile mindset, adapting to new and emerging content creation tools and platforms, ensuring that the brand remains relevant and ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

• Possess a lived or experienced understanding of the communities we organize in, particularly in efforts to communicate in communities that are majority female, BIPOC, non-college educated, and working class.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and ability to work independently as well as on a team;

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and able to adapt quickly to meet project needs;

• Demonstrated experience meeting tough deadlines and providing fast turn-around of quality communications and working in a high-pressure environment;

• Strong personal planning, motivation, and time management skills, with an ability to operate in a highly organized fashion;

• Demonstrated political skills and good judgment;

• Strong background in, or strong familiarity with, the labor movement, movements for progressive social change, and political or issue campaigns;

• Demonstrated interest in making a career in the labor movement.

Location: Washington, DC

Position Type:

• Full-time/regular

• FLSA classification: Exempt

Starting salary is $75,490. Includes medical insurance and 401(k) with employer contribution. Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Working America is committed to building a diverse workforce and encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA and other non-conforming individuals, and individuals with disabilities.

Director of Communications

Planned Parenthood GNHAIK

Flexible

Date Posted: 4/10/2024

Working at Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai’i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky is more than a job.  It provides the opportunity to contribute to our powerful mission and perform meaningful work.

As an organization, we are focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion.  Specifically, we recognize that profound racism impacts the education, health, and wellbeing of people in our communities, and we are actively working to address all forms of oppression.  We believe our employees should reflect the diversity of the populations we serve, including racial and ethnic diversity. People of color are strongly urged to apply. 

About this position: Director of Communications

Under the general supervision of the Vice President of Policy & Communications, the Communications Director manages and leads the public and media relations functions of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky (PPGNHAIK) and its advocacy organization Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates. The Communications Director is responsible for advancing the organizations’ missions by using all communications channels, tactics, and tools available in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, and Western Washington. The Communications Director works with senior leadership and across all departments to develop and implement long-term communications goals and issue-specific communications plans. Responsible for development and management, direction, and administration of PPGNHAIK/PPAA earned media and public relations program, including traditional, online, and all social media channels that center patients and communities most impacted by barriers to reproductive health care.

Compensation: PPGNHAIK's compensation philosophy is based on equity and transparency.  Starting offers are determined by both the candidate's directly applicable experience and internal equity within the pay grade. The pay range is $95K to $125K paid (annually).

What you’ll be doing:

The Communications Director oversees communications staff to raise organizational profiles, build reach, and develop, execute, and evaluate strategic communications plans and messaging campaigns to advance our health care, legislative, and electoral objectives. The position manages communications work across the six-state affiliate and strategic partners, media outlets, and with Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF). The director provides superior, responsive, and effective leadership and management of staff and inter-departmental relationships. Provides crisis communication counsel. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Directs the overarching messaging and communications strategy, vision, and deliverables for PPGNHAIK/PPAA and advances Planned Parenthood’s brand, media strategy, and legislative work.

• Develops and manages robust and consistent media relations strategy to expand and grow PPAA presence in public narrative, including analyzing media coverage and managing relationships with reporters, as well as building targeted media lists.

• Manages a team of highly skilled communications professionals who develop earned and social media strategies and plans around brand awareness, patient and supporter outreach, litigation, advocacy campaigns.

• Manages team with clear goals, support, feedback, and mentorship as they develop and use communications strategies to address changing health care landscape, legislative work, and brand awareness into clear, concise, values-based content.

• Develops values-based messaging that centers those most impacted by attacks on sexual and reproductive health, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color; the LGBTQ+ community; rural communities; people with low-incomes; and other communities facing systemic barriers to care.

• Serves as lead agency spokesperson on a broad range of issues. Coaches, trains, and prepares senior leaders for interviews with local, regional, and national media outlets.

• Develops overall message frame and creative, sharp communications strategies across the six-state region, and oversees implementation of those strategies to meet organizational goals.

• Works with partner organizations and coalition partners to develop inclusive messaging for a broad range of audiences.

• Collaborates closely with senior staff across six-state region.

• Serves as liaison with PPFA/PPAF in areas of communications and media.

• Represents PPGNHAIK/PPAA on multi-organization communication teams; maintains positive working relationships with key communications staff in the reproductive rights community and larger progressive community throughout six states.

• Contributes to broader strategies and direction of the various departments within PPGNHAIK and supports the successful execution of communications campaigns and initiatives.

• Oversees development of press materials, including news releases, media alerts, op-eds, ensuring they meet organizations brand and overall message frame and goals. Reviews and edits key collateral (brochures, speeches, briefings, etc.).

• Partners with the PPAA VPs and State Directors to develop advocacy, voter engagement, education messaging and communications plans and strategies.

• Cultivates relationships with local and national media, bloggers, social media influencers, and community organizations to spread PPGNHAIK/PPAA messages and strengthen partnerships.

• Remains relevant and current on latest PPFA and PPAF talking points, messaging framework and strategy and incorporates as appropriate as part of campaign efforts; tailors for spokespersons and/or internal or local distribution, as needed.

• In collaboration with Communications Managers, manages the coordination of subject-matter experts to serve as spokespeople throughout the affiliate. Arranges and/or participates in high-visibility and/or regional or national interviews and handles prep and media training. Staffs key spokespeople at interviews and visibility events.

• Provides crisis communications counsel and support to senior management, including planning, developing press statements, Q&A, and talking points. Coordinates with PPFA/PPAF communications team, as needed. Serves as lead media contact in crisis situations.

Affiliate wide expectations:

• Adheres to the PPGNHAIK code of conduct and all policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Demonstrates and maintains a high degree of professionalism. 

• Takes action to support the affiliate’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Supports and acts in accordance with the PPGNHAIK customer service standards.

• Values continuous learning and seeks ongoing training and development.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervises communications staff, including Communications Managers and Digital Communications Manager.

Education:

BA/BS in journalism, marketing, communications, or related field required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience with increasing levels of responsibility in a media/public relations role, nonprofit, or government relations and public affairs.

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience supervising staff.

• Extensive local/regional media contacts and experience pitching stories.

• Demonstrated experience developing inclusive messaging for diverse constituencies. 

• Superior written, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Political campaign and/or legislative advocacy experience preferred.

Skills

Strong writing and editing skills, superior management and leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills.

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel within the six-state region and nationally.

This position is only open to applicants that reside in the states of WA, ID, HI, KY, IN, AK.

Perks: As part of our total rewards package, we offer meaningful work, promotional opportunities, and competitive compensation.  

Our attractive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents, life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage. For additional information regarding compensation, pay scales, or total rewards, please reach out to hre.contacts@ppgnhaik.org . 

Proof of completed COVID-19 Vaccinations and Flu is required prior to starting employment with PPGNHAIK. If selected as the final candidate for this role, you will be required to provide proof of receiving both a current flu vaccination and two doses of the COVID vaccine. Please inform your Talent Acquisition Specialist if you will require an exemption/accommodation. Also, you will be required to provide three references (one from a supervisor and two from coworkers/peers).

Next Steps: Please click apply now below to submit an application, resume, and cover letter (optional). Once your information has been reviewed by our recruitment team, we will reach out by telephone and email to schedule an interview for all qualified applicants. Please continue to check your spam folder for all email communications that may come from our organization. 

Equal opportunity employment

PPGNHAIK is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks to recruit people of diverse backgrounds - and to support their retention and advancement within the organization. Justice is one of our core values, and we are committed to fostering a workplace culture inclusive of people with respect to their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, marital status, age, disabilities, political affiliation, religious beliefs, or any other characteristic.  Our commitment to justice and diversity also means providing a work environment that is welcoming, respectful, and engaging.

Racism deeply impacts the health and wellbeing of our communities, compounding existing disparities and creating intersectional barriers. We strive to name and address these barriers through community engagement and assessment, relevant and effective policy creation, and organizational accountability methods. We support initiatives that address all forms of oppression, however, maintaining an explicit focus on race is essential to advancing equity across our communities. Improving outcomes for people of color will improve outcomes for everyone. 

Creative Director

Ford Foundation

New York, NY

Date Posted: 4/10/2024

Instructions for Internal Applicants:

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The application deadline is Monday, May 6th. However we encourage you to apply early if interested, as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Please submit both a resume and cover letter to be considered.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Ford Foundation’s Office of Communications team is hiring a Creative Director (CD) to oversee all aspects of the foundation’s brand identity, including strategic planning and creative content. Reporting to the Vice President of Global Communications, the CD  builds internal and external brand standards, ensuring strategic and high-quality audience experiences on various digital and physical environments (including in Ford’s offices around the world); and bringing to fruition the systems needed to successfully help build key audiences over time.

Directly supervising a core team of creative staff and working across multiple stakeholders, the CD will serve as the senior creative leader at the Foundation and will drive the visual output of the Foundation across all platforms including print, digital, social, interior spaces, and multimedia. 

A competitive candidate will have a deep understanding of brand strategy, contemporary visual culture, and a drive to do mission-driven work. In addition, they will possess strong leadership and strategic communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and an interest in managing the growth and needs of a high performing team. They will nimbly direct and translate abstract ideas into world-class campaigns, stories, and digital experiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with VP of Global Communications and senior colleagues to formulate brand and creative strategies and to improve brand consistency across platforms. 

• Mentor, motivate and inspire a group of creatives, communications colleagues and freelancers with a diverse range of backgrounds. 

• Sets priorities and oversees the execution and development of creative assets in support of a variety of teams and programming.  Strong art direction skills, including experience with photoshoots and the ability to translate organizational goals into concrete projects and products.

• Ensure timely and seamless execution of cross-functional projects; design flexible and iterative frameworks to foster collaboration, leading work both within the communications function and across the Foundation.

• Demonstrate deep experience developing digital-first brands and content; ability to support ongoing growth and development of flagship digital properties and conceive and execute new digital products as appropriate. Explains complex cultural, digital, and industry trends that may affect how Ford’s communication work is perceived to executive leadership. 

• Hire and manage key relationships and deliverables with creative and production vendors and freelancers.

• Develops, plans, implements, and maintains creative team budgets; Support tracking and reporting web, brand, and campaign-related metrics and benchmarks, including potentially supporting brand health benchmarking efforts.

• Demonstrate interest in and deep knowledge regarding contemporary design practice, and a passion for the design industry, with an outstanding portfolio of print, digital and environmental design.

• Works with program teams, grantees, and partner organizations to develop smart strategies, goals, and content for events.

• Works directly with the president and program vice presidents on events and public engagements in which they are involved and profiled.

• Ensures that events hosted at the foundation by outside organizations reflect the foundation’s brand standards and align with our missions and values. 

• Engages with influential outside leaders and institutions around potential partnerships that build our profile and advance mission with key target audiences. Includes partners such as the UN, CGI, Women in the World, media brands, TED, major conferences, and creative upstarts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in design or related field,  plus 10+ years of experience in design, agency, or in-house environment, or equivalent combination of experience and education

• Demonstrated interest in brand strategy and design in a mission-driven context

• A minimum of five years successfully managing or leading self-directed creative teams 

• Experience managing projects, consultancies, and budgets across multiple stakeholders with multiple deadlines

• A track record of making sound judgments about competing priorities and managing time and resources well

• Ability to provide strategic counsel to colleagues and senior leaders

• Strong working knowledge of user-centered design, brand development, and creative processes Ability to quickly cultivate strong relationships internal and external to the foundation

• Excellent oral and written presentation skills

• Reliable, trustworthy and operates consistently with the utmost integrity.  Can foster commitment, trust and teamwork within the department and division

• Proficiency in all appropriate creative software (full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud), competency working in Microsoft Office Suite, and G suite products

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of video editing or animation software 

• Knowledge and experience producing ADA-compliant designs 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

This position is primarily a sedentary role. However, the person in this position may need to occasionally move about inside the office to liaise with internal staff, access files, office machinery and a copy machine/printer.

The Ford Foundation is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its programs, and operations. As part of this commitment, the Foundation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact talentacquisitionhr@fordfoundation.org.

SALARY: The Ford Foundation is committed to practicing salary transparency. The minimum starting salary for this position is $222,000 and the maximum starting salary is $258,000.  It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of this range. The final offer is determined by a candidate’s relevant experience and our commitment to internal equity. We review global compensation on a regular basis to ensure market competitiveness and equity. The hiring range for this position has been carefully crafted in alignment with the market.

LOCATION: This position is based in the foundation’s New York office. We operate in a hybrid model and require staff to be in the office three days per week.

Alignment to Culture and Values

• Commitment to the Foundation’s mission and core values of equity, openness, collaboration, trust, accountability and urgency

• Personal qualities of humility, capacity for self-reflection, and a sense of humor

• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues

• Action-orientated and entrepreneurial self-starter who can work well independently and in teams

Benefits

• Hybrid Workplace and Flexible Work Arrangement policies

• Medical and dental benefits for employee and immediate family on first day of work

• Retirement savings account with matching company contributions of up to 13%

• Three weeks’ paid vacation in first year of work; four weeks in subsequent years

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Office closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Professional development initiatives for growth

• Generous parental leave (maternal and paternal) during new child’s first year (born into family or adopted)

Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. The Ford Foundation does not discriminate against formerly incarcerated individuals.

Associate

40 North Advocacy

Philadelphia, PA

Date Posted: 4/9/2024

Description

40 North Advocacy — a Philadelphia-based strategic communications and political consulting firm working with nonprofits and Democratic candidates for public office — is looking for a talented communicator, with experience in politics, policy, and/or communications to join our team. This is a great opportunity to build your skills as you work closely with senior leadership to develop and implement communications programs, direct mail and digital advertising campaigns to promote our clients’ initiatives to the media and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have 1 to 3 years of experience in press, communications, or campaigns. You need to be motivated and comfortable with tight deadlines and quick turnaround times.

The job is based in Philadelphia but remote candidates will be considered.

Mandatory Skills and Qualifications

• Strong organizational abilities, critical thinking, and attention to detail. Must be self-motivated.

• Excellent writing and editing skills. 

• Ability to multitask, work quickly to meet deadlines, and manage multiple assignments at once.

• Advanced proficiency with creating, editing, and formatting professional-quality documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (or a strong argument as to why your field is relevant). 

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Prior work experience in communications, political campaigns, marketing, or issue advocacy.

• Interest in public policy and familiarity with federal and/or state policymaking processes. 

• We are open to taking outstanding recent college graduates who have previous work experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Organizing outreach efforts to elected officials, grassroots groups, storytellers and others.  Must be comfortable communicating verbally and in writing with a wide variety of people.

• Drafting and editing communications documents including press releases, talking points and email.

• Building press lists and pitching reporters to generate media coverage of events, reports, or other client initiatives.

• Researching issues, policy developments, and media coverage of targeted topics, and distilling this research into clear, concise memos and reports for clients.

• Proposing creative ideas for helping clients achieve their goals

• Monitoring media coverage to identify opportunities and potential risks for clients.

• Coordinating meetings, calls, and project timelines for clients.

The base salary for this position is $40,000 to $65,000 commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover email that highlights your relevant experience, along with why you want to be part of the team to: jobs@40north.co.

Social Media Manager

GivingTuesday

Remote

Date Posted: 4/5/2024

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. We are looking for a creative, strategic, and nimble Social Media Manager to join our dynamic team. The Social Media Manager will develop and execute on social media strategies to engage our global community, amplify our message of generosity, and drive action towards social impact in collaboration with the global Communications team. This role will report to the Chief Communications Officer.

The Social Media Manager will be the voice of GivingTuesday across our social channels and will be responsible for both long-term planning and real-time participation in developing conversations and trends. Additionally, this role will serve as our internal expert on social media best practices, innovations, and updates and will share relevant audience insights across the organization.

A strong candidate will be: organized and detail-oriented; skilled at building effective social media strategies that drive engagement, increase awareness, and inspire action; an expert at creating compelling content; and works best in a collaborative environment.

This is a full-time remote position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement comprehensive global social media strategies aligned with GivingTuesday's mission and objectives.

• Create a variety of engaging content – ranging from lower-lift to more involved – including graphics, videos, and written posts for various social media platforms.

• Develop and manage social media editorial calendar.

• Collaborate with global communications leads and Data Communications Manager on amplifying each other’s content and to brainstorm new content ideas.

• Lead on community management across social media channels and foster meaningful interactions with GivingTuesday's community leaders, followers, partners, and influencers around the world.

• Plan and execute social media campaigns to promote GivingTuesday (the organization and the movement), initiatives, launches, and community members.

• Monitor social media performance metrics, analyze data, and provide insights to optimize strategy and content.

• Maintain brand consistency across all social media platforms.

• Keep abreast of social media trends, best practices, and emerging platforms to drive innovation and growth.

• Manage vendors or consultants on production, design, or paid social media, as needed.

May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities in support of GivingTuesday Communications team goals.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, & QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience– a minimum of about 4 years– as a social media manager or similar role.

• Demonstrated success in developing and executing social media strategies that drive engagement and achieve objectives.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong understanding of social media accessibility guidelines.

• Proficiency in social media management tools, analytics platforms, and graphic design software.

• Strong project management and organizational abilities.

• Passion for social impact and philanthropy and the ways in which strategic and creative messaging and visuals can compel people to take action.

• Should be comfortable appearing in content, either on-camera or in voiceover content, where necessary.

Salary: $80,000

Location: Remote

To apply: Please email careers@givingtuesday.org with your resume and cover letter.

GivingTuesday is an equal-opportunity employer. GivingTuesday prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.

Digital Communications Manager

GivingTuesday

Remote

Date Posted: 4/5/2024

GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. We are looking for a Digital Communications Manager who is an exceptional writer, a skilled digital strategist, and a strong project manager. The Digital Communications Manager will develop and execute the strategy and management of the organization’s email program, website and blog content, and related priority projects in collaboration with the global Communications team and their direct manager, the Chief Communications Officer.

The Digital Communications Manager will ensure that the story of GivingTuesday’s mission and impact are told consistently and clearly under a unified brand voice and that the stories and expertise of the broader global community are uplifted across our digital channels in compelling and engaging ways. This role will require significant cross-team collaboration and coordination to achieve these objectives.

A strong candidate will be: organized and detail-oriented; a creative storyteller who can craft messages for a variety of mediums; an excellent editor; and well-versed in best practices in content development, including website, email, and long-form pieces.

This is a full-time remote position.

Responsibilities

• Build, review, and manage editorial calendars for email and blog content and liaise with the global Communications team to ensure coordination and alignment.

• Oversee the development and distribution of the GivingTuesday email newsletter.

• Work to streamline email efforts and be a resource to colleagues responsible for managing their specific stakeholders via email.

• Write, edit, and collaborate with colleagues to develop content for blog and other owned channels.

• Manage day-to-day website needs, including: updating copy and content, collaborating across teams to support specific needs, managing SEO strategies and recommending improvements.

• Manage GivingTuesday’s website design and user-experience decisions and efforts and project manage digital improvement projects, such as accessibility updates, potential redesigns, iterative improvements, with our creative agency and additional resources, as needed.

• Track, report on, and make suggestions for improvements to email and site performance.

• Support Chief Communications Officer on producing long-form content, including annual Impact Report, and other executive communications assets.

May be assigned other tasks and duties reasonably related to their job responsibilities in support of GivingTuesday Communications team goals.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, & QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience– a minimum of about 4 years– as a communications, brand, or marketing manager or similar role.

• Demonstrated success in producing and distributing high-quality content for digital platforms.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience working with MailChimp and WordPress.

• Basic HTML knowledge.

• Strong project management and organizational abilities.

• SEO, Google Ads, and Google Analytics proficiency, a plus.

• Passion for social impact and philanthropy and the ways in which strategic and creative content can build a strong brand narrative.

Salary: $80,000

Location: Remote

To apply: Email careers@givingtuesday.org with resume and cover letter.

GivingTuesday is an equal-opportunity employer. GivingTuesday prohibits unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic characteristics, disability, status as a special disabled veteran or veteran, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity or any other basis prohibited by law.