Principal, Executive Communications

Remote (U.S. & select countries; ET hours)

Wikimedia Foundation

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

The Wikimedia Foundation seeks a senior communications professional to lead our executive communications across a growing, global portfolio.

This person's main responsibility is to serve as a primary communications partner to the Foundation's CEO, providing strategic counsel and direct support across internal and external communications. This includes building a comprehensive engagement strategy spanning multiple and complex stakeholder groups. In close collaboration with colleagues on the Foundation's media relations and internal communications teams, and with the Foundation's Chief of Staff, this person will develop, shape, and implement a strategy for the CEO to communicate and advance the vision of the Wikimedia Foundation. In addition, they will support external communications for other members of the Foundation's executive team and the Board of Trustees.

The person in this role will be responsible for proactively identifying, shaping, and executing opportunities to build the thought leadership platforms for the CEO and other Foundation executives, including securing and preparing leaders for public speaking and media engagements. This role will regularly develop communications materials for the CEO, such as speeches and remarks, talking points, social media posts, internal communications, briefing documents, and blogs. They will also develop key narratives and messaging strategies that increase the awareness and understanding of how Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects work and their value in the world, in alignment with the communications objectives of the Wikimedia Foundation.

This role requires a candidate with previous experience supporting C-level executives; the ability to work autonomously to develop thought leadership strategies and excellent written materials; and the ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment by creating connections across departments and teams within a globally-distributed, remote, matrixed organization.

Working hours: This role requires regular working hours aligned with the Eastern Time (ET) time zone, with flexibility to work across time zones as needed to support global stakeholders and executive communications.

The ideal candidate is:

• An executive communications expert. You have written for CEOs and executives before; you are comfortable working directly with senior-level stakeholders to understand their priorities and translate them into a communications strategy. You are not just a communications expert; you are a strategic partner and advisor to the principals that you support. You are responsive and curious, with a high degree of executive presence. You are able to anticipate tough questions and think strategically about messages that resonate across multiple audiences.

• Highly collaborative. You will be part of an international communications department that works to reach and engage numerous stakeholders through a range of global channels, including earned media, social media, and channels reaching Wikimedia volunteer and affiliate communities and Foundation staff. You can develop and integrate executive communications tactics into the overarching communications strategy of the Wikimedia Foundation. You will proactively develop relationships throughout the organization and broader volunteer communities to understand and surface trends to include in communications.

• An experienced storyteller. You will develop written materials that capture the tone and voice of different executives, often working under tight deadlines. This can include writing and ghostwriting speeches, op-eds, quotes, external statements, and blog posts that have a clear point of view; guiding social media strategy that captures the tone and style of our executives; and creating a consistent internal communications strategy including regular staff emails from the CEO.

• Enthusiastic about proactive external opportunities. In a swiftly evolving news and public engagement landscape, you will raise the profile of Wikimedia Foundation leadership by proactively seeking out earned media opportunities and speaking engagements, as well as co-creating thought leadership and building public presence for our leadership team. You will leverage relationships with reporters and conference organizers to identify new and compelling publications and venues for Foundation leaders to speak to key audiences. You love following technology trends and other public narratives that are relevant to our work, and you identify proactive opportunities to increase awareness about the Wikimedia projects.

Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of professional experience in communications, with several years supporting C-level executives.

• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills, including ability to adapt communications for different stakeholders.

• Unflappable composure and ability to engage with senior leadership-level presence; ability to communicate the work of the Wikimedia Foundation at multiple levels.

• Experience navigating crisis communications, including preparing executives to respond to sensitive or rapidly evolving situations in partnership with wider Communications teams.

• Proven ability to pitch stories, engage press, and manage key relationships to drive results. Experience and comfort working with reporters, staffing media interviews, and shaping articles.

• Experience developing a social media strategy customized for specific channels (LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.) in collaboration with the organization's larger social media strategy and social media team.

• Strong project management skills and experience managing multiple projects and deadlines at once, as well as an interest in both independent and collaborative work.

• Detail-oriented with experience maintaining systems and documentation for projects with multiple moving parts and stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel as needed (potential for 3 - 5 trips per year) and work across time zones.

Additionally, we'd love it if you have:

• Ability to work with colleagues who do not have English as their primary language.

• A commitment to consistently modeling the Wikimedia Foundation's organizational values.

• Preference for candidates based in the Eastern Time time zone.

• Preference for candidates with involvement or experience within Wikimedia communities and/or editing the Wikimedia projects.

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge, and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We receive donations from millions of individuals around the world, with an average donation of about $15. We also receive donations through institutional grants and gifts. The Wikimedia Foundation is a United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with offices in San Francisco, California, USA.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based 40+ countries. Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture. The anticipated annual pay range of this position for applicants based within the United States is $144,765 to $220,063 with multiple individualized factors, including cost of living in the location, being the determinants of the offered pay. For applicants located outside of the US, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. We neither ask for nor take into consideration the salary history of applicants. The compensation for a successful applicant will be based on their skills, experience and location.

Please note that we are currently able to hire in the following:

US States: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming

Countries: Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Our non-US employees are hired through a local third party Employer of Record (EOR) and must have current work authorization in their location.

We periodically review this list to streamline to ensure alignment with our hiring requirements.

All applicants can reach out to their recruiter to understand more about the specific pay range for their location during the interview process.

If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiting@wikimedia.org or +1 (415) 839-6885.

External & Media Relations Lead

Hybrid (Seattle area) or Remote (MT, ID, WA)

Legal Voice

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

Legal Voice fights for gender justice across the Northwest. From courtrooms to the court of public opinion, we create pathways to justice. Legal Voice works in state and federal courts in the Northwest, and advocates for legislative change at the local and state level in Idaho, Montana, and Washington.

POSITION SUMMARY

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

LOCATION: Hybrid (Seattle area) or Remote (MT, ID, WA)

POSITION STATUS: Full-time, exempt

The External & Media Relations Lead is responsible for shaping and elevating the public voice of the organization. This strategic leader develops and executes integrated communications, media, and public engagement strategies that advance the organization's mission, strengthen its reputation, increase visibility, and inspire action. The title and level of this position may be adjusted to Manager or Director based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Working closely with the Executive Director, legal staff, development team, and program leaders, this position serves as Legal Voice's primary communications strategist and media expert, translating complex legal and policy issues into compelling stories that resonate with diverse audiences.

Focus on Racial Equity: Legal Voice is developing internal and external structures to responsibly and meaningfully center racial equity in our work. The ideal candidate for this position will have a well-developed equity framework that includes an understanding of systemic racism and oppression and will be self-reflective and willing to grow and learn around these topics.

Salary & Benefits: This full-time position has a salary range of $95,000–$105,000, depending on experience. Benefits include medical, mental health, dental, vision, and life/AD&D coverage as well as a wellness stipend; 45 days PTO per year (self-determined holidays, vacation, and sick leave) plus two one-week office closures in summer and end-of-year; 401(k) eligibility after six months of employment with a possible employer contribution; flexible and generous family leave; professional development opportunities; and technology stipend.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

• Develop and implement a comprehensive external communications strategy aligned with organizational priorities.

• Create annual communications plans with measurable goals and key performance indicators.

• Ensure consistent messaging across all public-facing platforms.

• Manage the organization's brand identity, voice, and messaging framework.

MEDIA RELATIONS

• Serve as the organization's primary media contact.

• Build and maintain relationships with local, regional, and national journalists.

• Develop media strategies around litigation, policy advocacy, legislative priorities, research, and organizational announcements.

• Draft press releases, media advisories, talking points, and statements.

• Coordinate interviews, editorial board meetings, and media briefings.

• Prepare organizational leadership and subject matter experts for media appearances.

• Monitor media coverage and identify proactive media opportunities.

• Manage crisis communications and rapid response messaging.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

• Serve as communications advisor to the Executive Director.

• Draft speeches, keynote remarks, op-eds, blogs, letters to the editor, and public statements.

• Prepare briefing materials for press conferences, interviews, board meetings, and public events.

• Help position organizational leadership as trusted experts on gender justice and public policy.

DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS

• Oversee, develop and integrate digital communications campaigns across platforms.

• Collaborate with designers and digital consultants to produce compelling multimedia content.

• Analyze digital engagement and optimize communications strategies based on performance.

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

• Collaborate with staff, partners, community, and clients to elevate stories while protecting confidentiality and dignity.

• Translate litigation, policy victories, and research into accessible public narratives.

• Produce collateral including development and marketing campaign materials.

• Ensure all communications reflect equity-centered practices.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS & PARTNERSHIP

• Collaborate with coalition partners on coordinated communications strategies.

• Represent the organization at public events, conferences, and media opportunities as appropriate.

• Identify opportunities to expand the organization's influence among policymakers, funders, and community stakeholders.

BRAND STEWARDSHIP

• Maintain brand standards and messaging consistency.

• Ensure organizational materials reflect professionalism, accessibility, and inclusivity.

• Manage relationships with external communications vendors, public relations consultants, photographers, videographers, and designers.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, political science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible communications and media relations experience.

• Demonstrated success securing earned media coverage.

• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.

• Experience translating complex legal, policy, or public affairs issues for broad audiences.

• Strong strategic thinking and project management abilities.

• Experience working under tight deadlines and managing multiple priorities.

• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in nonprofit advocacy, legal services, public policy, or government.

• Existing relationships with regional and national media.

• Crisis communications experience.

• Familiarity with digital analytics, SEO, and email marketing platforms.

• Experience supervising communications staff or consultants.

• Understanding of gender justice, civil rights, or constitutional law issues.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strategic communications planning

• Media relations and press outreach

• Executive communications

• Crisis communications

• Public speaking and presentation coaching

• Exceptional writing and editing

• Brand management

• Digital communications

• Relationship building

• Project management

• Political judgment and discretion

• Collaborative leadership

SUCCESS IN THE FIRST YEAR

The successful candidate will:

• Increase earned media coverage by developing proactive media strategies.

• Establish the organization as a leading voice on gender justice issues.

• Build a communications calendar aligned with litigation, legislative, and fundraising priorities.

• Expand executive thought leadership opportunities.

• Strengthen organizational public engagement.

• Improve digital engagement and audience growth.

• Develop systems and processes that support timely, coordinated communications across the organization.

WHY JOIN US?

This is an opportunity to help shape public understanding of some of the most important gender justice issues of our time. The External & Media Relations position will play a central role in influencing public dialogue, amplifying community voices, and advancing meaningful legal and policy change through strategic communications.

TO APPLY

Your application must include a cover letter, resume, and writing sample, such as a press release or op-ed where you were primary author and produced at least 90% of the original content. Generic applications will not be accepted.

Submit your application to info@legalvoice.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications received by September 15, 2026. References will be requested from finalists later in the hiring process.

Accessibility & Accommodation: Legal Voice is committed to making our hiring process accessible and welcoming to all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the application or interview process, please contact Operations at cphalan@legalvoice.org.

Non-discrimination: As an organization committed to prioritizing reproductive justice, economic justice, and racial justice, Legal Voice believes in fostering the leadership of all women, particularly those from underrepresented and marginalized communities. Legal Voice follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, and marital status.

Associate Director of Technology Communications

Hybrid (Seattle, WA)

University of Washington (UW Medicine)

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

UW Medicine Strategic Marketing and Communications has an outstanding opportunity for an Associate Director of Technology Communications to join their team. At UW Medicine, we work to improve health for all people through excellence in clinical, research, and education and training programs. As the only comprehensive clinical, research and learning health system in the five-state WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) region, UW Medicine provides the most up-to-date care for each individual patient, leads one of the world's largest and most comprehensive medical research programs, and provides innovative learning programs for students, trainees, and practitioners in the health professions. The UW Medicine's Strategic Marketing and Communications (SMC) team plays a unique and vital role in advancing UW Medicine's mission to improve the health of all people. We advance UW Medicine's mission by creating connections to the discoveries, knowledge, and care that improve people's lives. Our team is comprised of 50+ dedicated professionals who work across a variety of marketing and communications disciplines for both the health system and UW School of Medicine, including brand and marketing strategy, news and media relations, internal and crisis communications, web development, UX/DX strategies, social media, writing, and graphic design. Our success lies in our core values: respect, teamwork, creativity, continuous improvement, and focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, that are reflected in all that we do.

Reporting to the Director of Internal Communications, the Associate Director of Technology Communications holds a critical and strategic role within the Strategic Communications team, responsible for the creation, delivery and management of employee-facing communications associated with UW Medicine IT Services and Innovation Core. The Associate Director of Technology Communications serves as a strategic leader and hands-on practitioner responsible for developing, executing, and measuring an integrated internal communications program for IT Services and Innovation Core. The Associate Director will work closely with IT and Innovation Core leadership, project teams, and communications partners to create communications strategies and plans that ensure the delivery of right-time, right-place, clear, compelling messages that support change initiatives, reinforce strategic priorities, and promote a strong internal brand for the value that IT Services and Innovation Core provide the organization. This position proactively interacts with IT Services, Innovation Core and other UW Medicine leadership, project teams, employees and partners across multiple UW Medicine entities, including Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, Airlift Northwest, and the UW School of Medicine. The position collaborates closely with members of the strategic communications, information technology and Innovation Core teams as well as clinical and operational leaders. This position requires a deep understanding of communications, information technology and technology change management strategy; internal, employee-facing content; and executive and strategic communications needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Technology Communications Development, Strategy & Planning (50%)

• Build and lead an integrated communications strategy that elevates understanding of IT Services and Innovation Core-related products, platforms, and long-term technology enablements, communicates the value of these efforts across UW Medicine (and with executives, operations, partners, and IT Services employees) and demonstrates alignment with and support for UW Medicine objectives.

• Partner with IT and Innovation Core leadership to identify key priorities, audiences and desired outcomes for communications initiatives.

• Identify critical, impactful initiatives and their significance to UW Medicine's mission, values and strategic direction, and report on these to other leaders in UW Medicine via the President's Report.

• Create communications plans, including messaging frameworks.

• Develop, lead and execute communications strategy and planning around product innovation and launches, customer-facing processes to ensure awareness, change management, and also convey customer benefit and value of these to the organization.

• Identify, evaluate and manage budgets associated with communications deliverables, such as those that are part of product innovation and launches, employee awareness campaigns and change management.

• Lead and partner on executive and operational messages for IT Services and Innovation Core as part of technology implementations.

• Lead communications for large-scale technology projects.

• Lead communications for major IT crisis situations.

• Consult on large, impactful projects to support implementation and approach.

• Understand and work to incorporate the University's long-standing commitment to diversity, ensuring access and opportunity for all individuals in all projects, products and interactions.

• Integrate change management principles into communications planning for major IT and Innovation Core initiatives.

• Develop standard templates and processes, along with editorial guidelines.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on message development and delivery.

• Oversee and guide appropriate uses of internal communications infrastructure and standards for IT Services and Innovation Core communications (e.g., via Vitals, email or Marketo-based newsletters) to maximize engagement and clarity, reduce duplication, and ensure high-quality and effectiveness.

• Ensure coordination and alignment with UW Medicine communications strategies, messaging in partnership with Strategic Marketing and Communications.

• Establish metrics to assess communications effectiveness (open rates, engagement, feedback, etc.).

• Continue to refine strategies for increasing employee awareness, understanding and adoption of new and changing technologies.

Communications Execution (35%)

• Write, edit, and produce a range of internal (and, occasionally, external) communications, including leadership messages, Vitals intranet news content, talking points, FAQs, strategic outreach emails and more.

• Solicit and research information and ensure the highest standards of accuracy.

• Adhere to editorial guidelines, submission processes, and content production workflows, including reviews and approvals.

• Work cross-functionally to ensure all content adheres to legal, brand and security guidelines.

• Ensure messaging is consistent, inclusive, and accessible across major channels and audiences.

Outreach, Collaboration & Engagement (10%)

• Support monthly Site Executive meetings.

• Foster and build relationships with managers, IT and Innovation Core project teams, partners and leaders to identify communications needs and opportunities, and understand factors that influence successful implementation, including gathering and facilitating awareness, sharing, and feedback from partners and customers so these can be considered in technology implementations.

• Build avenues for multi-directional communications.

• Identify and attend regular IT and Innovation Core meetings to understand opportunities and discover information that will benefit internal audiences.

• Identify opportunities to provide coaching and resources on developing and executing effective internal communications.

• Collaborate with internal communications, HR, UW-IT and other partners to align messages, avoid duplication and use central platforms and infrastructures to communicate effectively.

Other Duties (5%)

• Ultimately support and advance the mission of UW Medicine.

• Related duties as assigned.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Ability to occasionally work outside of typical business hours as needed to address urgent situations. As an essential and hybrid position, the individual is required to work remotely when the University is under suspended operations due to inclement weather, etc. Hybrid – Approximately one day per month at South Lake Union office (with the option for more days in-office as desired) and minimum one day per month at UW Tower with ITS leadership. This position may need to sometimes be onsite locally for interviewing, reporting, and/or multimedia creation.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, English, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• At least five years of progressively responsible technology communications experience, with at least 3 years in a management role leading internal communications strategy and planning for an IT organization.

• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing communications strategies for technology organizations.

• Familiarity with IT concepts, systems and services, including ITIL, COBIT, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, digital transformation, AI, generative AI, machine learning, natural language processing, Enterprise AI applications, and ethical and compliance considerations of AI.

• Prior experience in change management related to technology rollouts.

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive communications practices.

• Excellent writing, editing, and presentation skills with ability to translate technical concepts into accessible language.

• Creating and managing key business partner engagement plans.

• Prior experience working in a large, complex organization.

• Prior work in an academic or health system setting.

• Familiarity with the AP style.

• Experience with Simpplr and SharePoint or ServiceNow or another content management system.

• Experience with email marketing platforms like Marketo or Eloqua.

• Demonstrated and outstanding organizational and project management skills.

• An authentically and consistently good listener.

• Exceptional skills in relationship building and collaboration.

• A strong writer, able to quickly and accurately write and edit clean and compelling content.

• An effective public speaker who can manage and lead meetings related to large, impactful communications projects.

• Experience using analytics to assess the impact and effectiveness of content.

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high-change environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and have the flexibility to perform within an environment of changing needs and priorities.

• Ability to anticipate program needs, discern work priorities, and work cross-functionally.

• Ability to occasionally work outside of typical business hours as needed to meet deadlines and address urgent situations.

• Ability and willingness to create strong results with limited resources.

• High level of computer literacy skills, including experience with MS Office Suite, intranet platforms and key project management and presentation tools.

• Demonstrated commitment to integrity.

• Excellent research, writing and editing skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in strategic communications, business administration (MBA), information management or related field.

• 7-10 years of progressively responsible technology communications experience, with at least 5 years in a management role leading internal communications strategy and planning for an IT organization.

• Proficiency with intranet content management systems, email marketing platforms, and collaboration tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, Slack).

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum: $115,008.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum: $132,000.00 annual

Other Compensation: -

Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit: Not Applicable

Senior Energy and Climate Analyst

 Hybrid (Warrenton, VA)

Piedmont Environmental Council

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

Supervisor: Ashish Kapoor – Senior Energy and Climate Advisor

Office Location: Warrenton, VA

Job Classification: Full-time Exempt

About PEC

The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) conserves and restores the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities. Founded in 1972, PEC is a locally based, community-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit and accredited land trust. At the core of PEC's approach is a focus on educating, engaging and empowering people to effect positive change in their communities.

Your Role

PEC is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our team and advocate for sustainable energy solutions in PEC's nine-county region and the Commonwealth. The Senior Energy and Climate Policy Analyst will report to the Senior Energy and Climate Advisor and work in coordination with PEC's Land Use and State Policy staff to represent the organization in energy policy matters at the local, regional and state level.

The analyst will further develop positions on significant areas of energy policy that impact our region and work with PEC staff to ensure those positions are consistently and accurately represented.

Other responsibilities include participating in the Virginia Conservation Network's working groups related to energy matters and collaborating with individual partners on statewide and regional campaigns and legislative efforts that further the mission of the organization. This includes developing and advancing policy solutions on key energy/climate related issues (e.g., distributed generation development, utility-scale solar siting, agrivoltaics, storage, etc.) for our region and assisting in the identification and development of legislation that may be necessary to accomplish organizational goals.

A strong applicant will communicate effectively (written and verbally) with all levels throughout the organization and beyond. They must have a technical background in energy and climate policy with a commitment to advancing sustainable and clean energy policy solutions and environmental justice rulings, while keeping energy providers accountable. Familiarity with all aspects of energy production, transmission, distribution and regulation at state and federal levels is required. A working knowledge of land use planning and land conservation would be beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

Activities and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serving as a technical resource, providing guidance and recommendations to local land use representatives and management on local energy and climate-related issues, including, but not limited to, advising local zoning and ordinance development related to clean energy, providing input on energy projects, and assisting with implementation of local policies that encourage distributed generation.

• Facilitating the development of pilot projects and working with the PEC Communications team to highlight key distributed generation projects in the Piedmont region.

• Developing shareable metrics and data analysis for distributed generation projects (i.e., graphs highlighting data from PEC's agrivoltaics project, solar energy savings charts/calculators, etc.)

• Assisting with research related to the development of legislative priorities and legislative language.

• Monitoring energy generation, transmission, transport and extraction trends and regulatory matters at the regional and state levels in anticipation of future challenges.

• Working with the President, Senior Energy and Climate Advisor, and Director of Land Use to evaluate and demonstrate the potential for distributed energy resource investments in our region (i.e., parking lot and rooftop solar, agrivoltaics, virtual power plants) and working with stakeholders to advance those projects.

• Staying apprised of and weighing in on energy plans, climate policy and related legislation.

• Assisting the President, Senior Energy and Climate Advisor and other relevant staff in the development of PEC responses to energy projects or issues of local, regional or statewide import.

• Updating staff regularly on energy matters.

• Representing the organization on technical advisory committees and workgroups (distributed generation, agrivoltaics, storage, etc.) at the state level and in regional energy discussions as needed.

• Working directly with Senior Energy and Climate Advisor and allied organizations to organize the public around campaigns, policies and outcomes supportive of the PEC mission, such as Solarize Piedmont, our annual Solar on the Farm events and certain legislative and regulatory actions.

• Developing summaries and reports for PEC's website, online alerts, newsletters and fundraising materials.

• Analyzing the impact(s) of energy policy on meeting climate objectives both locally and statewide.

• Collaborating with Senior Energy and Climate Advisor, Communications and Advancement staff to secure appropriate funding, highlight the benefits of PEC's energy work in the region, and mobilize supporters and the public at large.

• Representing PEC at public events and community functions, to potentially include appearing in organization social media, print publications and digital channels.

Geographic Focus

This position will be based out of PEC's headquarters office in Warrenton, VA or in a hybrid manner to be decided jointly with their supervisor. PEC's hybrid work policy includes a requirement of at least one day per week in the office. This position will require travel within PEC's nine-county service area and Richmond, Virginia. Occasional nights and weekends may be required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in energy resources, public policy, engineering, or related field and a minimum of 7 years work experience is required.

• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including ability to write, edit and proofread written materials for PEC staff, Board of Directors, supporters and the public at large.

• Ability to organize, coordinate and manage diverse activities and deadlines with minimal supervision.

• Familiarity with computers and the use of online tools, such as Google Suite/Microsoft Office productivity software and GIS.

• Willingness and ability to work some weekends and evenings as events and meetings dictate.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree preferred.

• In-depth knowledge of regulated natural gas and electric industry. Virginia, PJM and/or Dominion territory – specific knowledge is preferred.

• Effective interpersonal skills, including ability and desire to build relationships with a diverse constituency that includes political officials, nonprofit representatives, consultants and community members with a wide range of backgrounds, professions and perspectives.

• Ability to work in and create an effective and positive team environment, fostering mutual trust, respect and cooperation among staff and volunteers.

• Multilingual skills and multicultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position will be completed in an office environment. Office work requires extended sitting or standing and the use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. Occasional lifting of materials up to 30 lbs. is required. Due to the public-facing nature of PEC's mission and community events, employees may occasionally be photographed, filmed or quoted for use in organization publications, promotional materials, social media and website content.

Compensation

Salary range is $80,000 – $100,000 and negotiable within the posted range, depending on qualifications and experience.

Benefits

PEC offers an outstanding and robust benefits package including:

• Two health plans (83% employer paid premium for employee only plan, 80% employer paid for added dependents)

• Short- & Long-Term Disability*

• Group Term Life*

• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity insurances*

• HSA account (with employer match up to $750 per year)

• FSA accounts (health & dependent care)

• 403(b) pension plan with employer contribution after 1 year of service with 100% vesting from day one

• 10 paid holidays

• 2 floating holidays

• PTO leave – 24 days per year, accrued each pay period

• 1 day per year of paid leave to volunteer at another non-profit or charitable cause

• Salary continuation leave for employee or family illness – from 2 to 8 weeks fully paid leave eligibility every 24 months, depending on length of service

• Paid bereavement, jury duty and military service training leave

• Travel expense reimbursement

• Hybrid work environment and flexible work schedules

• Cell phone reimbursement, up to $75 per month

• Professional development support

• Payment for relevant licenses & professional membership fees.

*Indicates that this insurance premium is 100% paid by PEC for employee's coverage.

Application Process

Interested applicants should fill out our job application form. Candidates must submit a cover letter and resumé as a PDF. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application Deadline: Sept. 6th, 2026 The position will remain open until it is filled.

Desired start date: October 12th, 2026

If your qualifications and experience are a good fit, PEC will reach out to you within 2 weeks of receiving your application or 5 weeks after the application deadline closes, whichever is later. The following is what you can expect as part of our hiring process:

1. First Round of Interviews (Panel / Hiring Manager, Phone / In-Person)

2. Second Round of Interviews (Panel / Hiring Manager, Virtual / In-Person)

3. Final Interview with Hiring Manager and President (Virtual / In-Person)

4. Reference Check

5. Offer Letter and Background Check

The Piedmont Environmental Council recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, and therefore our job descriptions are guidelines. Your experience, which may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, helps build the competencies and knowledge. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process may be requested. If you have any questions or concerns, please email apply@pecva.org.

If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.

Director of Marketing

Hybrid (Novato, CA)

Marin Community Foundation

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

About Marin Community Foundation

Marin Community Foundation (MCF) is one of the largest community foundations in the country: nearly 600 individuals and families across the Bay Area and beyond trust us to administer more than $4.3 billion in assets, and last year alone we directed more than $325 million to nonprofits.

We believe communities matter. They are our theory of change, where solutions take root and endure, where leaders are developed and where ideas built from the ground up become policy. We also believe the biggest problems of today demand local solutions, grown and scaled from the bottom up.

We deploy this theory of change by working alongside donors, nonprofit partners and community members. Our North Star: a Marin County where everyone can thrive. We have a strategic focus on affordable housing and homelessness, climate resilience and community-led change in the neighborhoods most affected by these challenges and historical inequities. Our team includes expert strategists with decades of success in creating durable change, and our entire staff is guided by core values: innovation, equity, impact, transparency, collaboration and joy.

The Opportunity

MCF is building a communications and marketing function commensurate with its scale and ambition, led by the Foundation's first Chief Communications Officer (CCO). The Director of Marketing will be a key partner in that build — the point person responsible for how MCF shows up across every marketing channel, paid and organic alike.

This is a rare combination of ownership and runway. You will set marketing strategy and execute it — owning social media, email, web, digital advertising, print, events and sponsorships. You will partner with our Communications Operations Manager to collaborate with creative vendors and agencies. And because we are focused on outcomes, not just outputs, you will build the measurement infrastructure to know what's working.

You will also partner with the CCO to support the Foundation's earned media program, extending the reach of stories the CCO places across owned and paid channels. The role arrives at a moment of visible momentum, including the Foundation's upcoming 40th anniversary in 2027 — a marketing opportunity you will help shape from the start.

The ideal candidate is a full-stack marketer: strategic enough to build the annual plan and hands-on enough to write or collaborate on the creative, brief the designer and read the analytics. You are equally comfortable stewarding a brand and stretching a budget.

A marketing leader needs a great team around them. You'll come to this role to meet established teammates at the top of their field. MCF already engages with smart folks who know us well, including a creative agency; media planner; website design firm; and professionals leading graphic design, photography and videography. We look forward to bringing your relationships and recommendations into this mix. We also have a core marketing stack ready for you, from Adobe Creative Cloud to Canva to Hootsuite and more. Now we're ready for you to take the helm.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy & Campaigns

• Develop and execute MCF's integrated annual marketing plan across all channels — paid and organic — aligned to Foundation priorities and grounded in clear audience segmentation.

• Design and run campaigns around MCF's mission and impact among priority audiences, including donors and prospective donors both in and outside the County, nonprofit partners and Marin residents. These campaigns will build awareness but ultimately must lead to action.

• Lead marketing for signature institutional moments, including the Foundation's 40th anniversary, a Community Open House and initiative launches.

• Partner with the Philanthropic Partnerships team so marketing measurably supports donor engagement, cultivation and stewardship.

Digital, Social & Email

• Build MCF's comprehensive social media road map. Design the overarching channel strategy and editorial framework while setting performance benchmarks for downstream content creation and community engagement.

• Define website evolution, user experience (UX) and search optimization priorities, and design performance road maps to guide development and design vendors during execution.

• Orchestrate a macro strategy for MCF's email marketing ecosystem. Develop the long-term road map for newsletters and campaigns, establishing key parameters for list health, segmentation logic and testing frameworks.

Paid Media

• Steer the macro allocation and return-on-investment modeling for all paid media investments.

• Construct the integrated investment strategy across digital, print, out-of-home and sponsorship channels to maximize long-term fiscal efficiency.

• Serve as line of sight for vetting paid media inquiries, deliver a recommendation to the CCO and execute decisions on buys or passes.

• Establish performance guardrails for external agency partners relating to marketing.

• Set the media execution benchmarks and brief guidelines in close partnership with the Communications Operations Manager to ensure strict partner accountability.

Brand & Creative

• Steward the application of MCF's brand guidelines across all marketing materials — digital, print and event.

• With support from the Communications Operations Manager, direct creative production with designers, photographers, videographers and printers from brief through delivery.

• With support from the Communications Operations Manager, produce and maintain the Foundation's core marketing collateral, including impact materials, event assets and video storytelling.

Earned Media Support

• Amplify earned media wins across owned and paid channels to extend their reach and shelf life.

Measurement & Analytics

• Build and maintain the marketing dashboard. Define key performance indicators (KPIs), track performance across channels and report results and recommendations to the CCO.

• Use data to continuously refine audience targeting, content strategy and channel mix.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive marketing experience, including ownership of both paid and organic multichannel marketing programs.

• Demonstrated success managing paid media budgets and agency relationships, with fluency in digital advertising platforms and campaign optimization.

• You are laser-focused on audience. You don't believe "general public" is an audience, and you know how to zero in on an audience as specifically as needed.

• You are laser-focused on outcomes. You constantly ask what we are doing and why we are doing it, and you are comfortable pushing to adjust so outputs yield change and action.

• You know that "raising awareness" is not a useful outcome by itself; it's a checkpoint on the path to action that advances MCF's mission and creates change in the world.

• Hands-on command of social media strategy and content creation, email marketing and web content management.

• Strong analytics practice. Comfort defining KPIs, working in measurement tools and turning data into decisions.

• Excellent writing and editing skills and a sharp eye for brand consistency and visual quality. You know that brand includes more than just colors and fonts — it's everything from tone to which voices you elevate to the music and environmental impact of the materials you use at events.

• Experience supporting media relations — press distribution, spotting a good story idea, pitching, interview prep, stewarding a story — is a plus.

• We encourage applicants from all backgrounds — including agency, for-profit corporate environments and government — to apply. Experience in major gifts, philanthropy, nonprofits or mission-driven organizations is a plus.

• Familiarity with Marin County and the Bay Area civic landscape is a plus.

• Proficiency with customer relationship management (CRM), email and content platforms, and experience with data analytics, paid media and acquisition channels are required.

• Experience with Salesforce, Campaign Monitor, project management tools and Microsoft 365 is a plus.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Location & Work Environment

This is a hybrid role based in Novato, California, with at least two days per week on-site. And you'll want to be here: MCF's newly redesigned headquarters, opening this fall, occupies a soaring, light-filled, converted 1930s aircraft hangar on the historic former Hamilton Field. The reimagined space was designed for the way we work now: open, collaborative and built for connection with colleagues and community.

Our team overlooks the restored Hamilton wetlands nature preserve. Situated along the popular Bay Trail biking route, we're also a 15-minute walk from the SMART train and a 15-minute drive from both downtown San Rafael and downtown Novato.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt position with an annual salary of $195,000–$205,000 and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage; 12% employer retirement contribution; monthly stipends for Wi-Fi, cellphone and wellness; and generous paid time off.

To Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a resume and cover letter describing your interest in the role to careers@marincf.org. MCF is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQ+ candidates.

Additional Requirements

Marin Community Foundation participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. We will only use E-Verify once a newly hired employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Senior Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications

Remote (U.S.)

Pacific Institute

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

Senior Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications

While we appreciate your enthusiasm for our work, we ask for no phone calls or LinkedIn messages regarding this role, please. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A note on our process: We are committed to a human-first hiring approach. Your application will be reviewed entirely by our team, without the use of AI screening tools.

Remote (must reside within the United States)

Job Type: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Exempt

Salary Range: $150,000 – $170,000, based on the candidate's relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. This range reflects national market data for comparable roles.

Travel: Domestic and occasional international travel required, including overnight stays (up to 15%)

Start Date: Immediate

No immigration or relocation assistance is available for this position

About Us

The Pacific Institute is a global water think tank that combines science-based thought leadership with active outreach and engagement to influence local, national, and international efforts in water sustainability and resilience. Our vision is to create a world in which society, the economy, and the environment have the water they need to thrive now and in the future. Since 1987, we have worked with diverse groups ranging from major corporations to frontline communities with a mission of creating and advancing solutions to the world's most pressing water challenges. Our work is routinely featured in national and global top-tier media, and we engage more than 270 partners, including NGOs, utilities, policymakers, businesses, and others.

About the Role

The Senior Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications, leads the strategy and execution of integrated marketing and communications campaigns that grow the Pacific Institute's audiences, strengthen its reputation as a definitive voice on global water solutions, and build the visibility and positioning that drive partnership and funding growth.

Reporting to the President and CEO and serving as a full member of the Executive Management Team, the Senior Director leads a team spanning content, digital, media relations, and partner communications. Working across Development and Research and Programs, this role builds the campaigns, messaging, and marketing infrastructure that convert the Pacific Institute's work into greater visibility, partnerships, and funding. This is a role with room to grow. As we enter our next planning period through 2030, they will shape what marketing and communications looks like at the organization for the next five years: building the systems, strategies, and team that position the Pacific Institute as the definitive voice on global water solutions.

Responsibilities

Marketing, Brand, and Audience Growth (45%)

• Create and lead the Pacific Institute's marketing strategy: audience definition, positioning, and a campaign calendar tied to organizational priorities.

• Plan and execute time-bound, outcome-measured campaigns tied to research launches, initiative milestones, and funding priorities.

• Steward the Pacific Institute's parent brand and associated sub-brands, (CEO Water Mandate and the Water Resilience Coalition), maintaining a consistent voice, messaging frameworks, visual identity standards, and editorial integrity across all properties.

• Lead content and audience strategy across the Pacific Institute's digital marketing infrastructure.

• Build the analytics and reporting capability that shows what marketing and communications activity produced, in terms leadership and funders can act on.

• Partner with the Chief Growth Officer to build marketing capability that directly supports revenue growth, including funder-facing collateral and messaging, campaign support, and content that opens partnership conversations.

• Partner with the Chief Research and Programs Officer and programmatic team to integrate communications into research and program initiatives, ensuring communication strategies, audience considerations, and dissemination opportunities are incorporated early into the process.

• Build a sustained executive visibility and thought leadership program for the Pacific Institute leadership and subject matter experts: media relations, speaking opportunities, and rapid response commentary.

• Represent the Pacific Institute externally on brand, marketing, and organizational positioning matters, and prepare subject matter experts for media and public appearances.

Communications Systems and Functional Leadership (25%)

• Design and maintain the communications system: the processes, workflows, quality standards, and decision-making norms that govern how communications work gets planned, prioritized, produced, and evaluated.

• Set priorities and manage intake across programs and initiatives, with the authority to sequence work and resolve cross-functional bottlenecks.

• Lead organizational media strategy, steward senior media relationships, and establish spokesperson strategy and protocols.

• Serve as the communications voice at EMT meetings, advising leadership on the strategic and external positioning implications of organizational decisions as they are being made.

• Align communications planning with organizational strategy, funding priorities, and capacity constraints.

Team Leadership and Development (15%)

• Foster a team culture of collaboration, creative excellence, psychological safety, and continuous learning.

• Build and maintain a team structure that can scale as the organization grows.

• Direct the team budget and workforce planning, including resourcing strategy, contractor and vendor portfolio decisions, and alignment of spend with organizational priorities.

• Build strategic redundancy and shared institutional knowledge across the team, ensuring flexibility and resilience.

Execution and Quality Assurance (15%)

• Ensure the quality, consistency, and timeliness of external communications, maintaining high editorial and strategic standards.

• Translate complex research findings, programmatic initiatives, and partnership activities into audience-appropriate messaging.

• Establish and enforce publication processes, timelines, and quality checkpoints.

• Write, edit, and produce communications and campaign materials directly and on an ongoing basis, reflecting the player-coach nature of this role and the firsthand execution required by the Pacific Institute's lean structure.

Requirements

• At least 14 years of progressive experience in marketing, strategic communications, media relations, or public affairs, with demonstrated outcomes at the organizational or enterprise level.

• At least 7 years in a leadership role managing and developing a communications team.

• At least 5 years in a marketing leadership role, independently responsible for a large brand.

• Demonstrated experience building or significantly evolving communications systems, processes, and team structures in a growing or transitioning organization.

• Track record of translating complex, technical, or research-based content into compelling narratives for diverse audiences including policymakers, funders, media, corporate leaders, and communities.

• Experience owning departmental budgets, workforce planning, vendor portfolios, and resourcing strategy.

• Experience with media strategy at the national or international level, including earned media, spokesperson preparation, and crisis communications.

• Experience advising executive leadership or serving in an executive-level communications advisory capacity.

• Working knowledge of how to apply AI tools for strategic advantage in communications and marketing, paired with sound judgment about their ethical use, including accuracy, attribution, and protection of the Pacific Institute's research credibility and organizational voice.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Policy, or a related field.

• Advanced degree preferred but not required. Equivalent professional experience will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Outstanding writing and editing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences and formats.

• Strategic thinker who is equally comfortable setting direction and rolling up their sleeves to execute.

• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, manage competing demands, make decisions with confidence and transparency, and advocate for the marketing and communications functions at the executive level.

• Deep understanding of digital communications, social media strategy, website management, email marketing, content management systems, and analytics platforms.

• Experience with brand management, visual identity, organizational positioning, and marketing infrastructure development.

• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative, inclusive approach to leadership.

• Comfort operating in a remote-first environment with a globally distributed team.

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in both internal team practices and external communications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, or mission-driven sector, with an understanding of resource constraints, funder accountability, and values-driven organizational culture.

• Familiarity with water, climate, environmental sustainability, or natural resource policy issues.

• Experience communicating with diverse audiences including vulnerable communities, elected officials, corporations, community leaders, and the public.

• Experience translating program and organizational impact data into compelling external narratives and cross-functional brand storytelling for funders, partners, and the public.

• Experience managing communications for organizations undergoing growth, transition, or structural change.

• Fluency in other languages.

• Experience working with international organizations, multilateral institutions, or global sustainability networks.

Compensation and Benefits

This position is eligible for paid vacation and benefits. The Pacific Institute offers an excellent compensation package, including a generous health, dental, and Institute-matched retirement plan and a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience and reflects the field. Hiring Range: $150,000 – $170,000 per year. (if selected for an interview, a salary range within our hiring range that is specific to the candidates' geographic location will be shared).

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Pacific Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is a core value at Pacific Institute. We are dedicated to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within our team and culture for two reasons: To stay true to our values and principles: We recognize that historical and current injustices have left out certain voices and perspectives from decision-making about accessing and managing water resources. We acknowledge that the representation of these groups in water-related decision-making and careers is an important step towards addressing past and current injustices. Because Pacific Institute participates in water-related decision-making, we acknowledge that hiring and retaining a diverse staff can contribute to a broader need to address systemic injustices. To better achieve Pacific Institute's mission and vision: We know that having diverse perspectives makes for better research, creative solutions, and can help us achieve our mission. We recognize that a diverse team with varied perspectives, skills, and experiences is essential for generating and scaling innovative ideas that solve increasingly complex challenges. We make a active effort to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, heard, validated, empowered, and celebrated across different identities and cultures. We aim to constantly evolve our approach to DEI to reflect best practices in this work, just as we do with our water and climate research.

As part of this commitment, we request that all candidates include a short statement in their cover letter to address how your addition to our staff would contribute to our DEI efforts.

Communications Manager

Washoe County, NV

Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County

Date Posted: 8/21/2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, September 5

SALARY RANGE: $95,390.57-$166,516.93 per year, depending on experience

THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RTC) OF WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA, an integrated transportation agency that serves as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), transit authority, and street and highway construction agency invites applications for the position of Communications Manager.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must submit:

• A completed RTC Employment Application

• A resume

• A letter of interest

Apply online: https://rtcwashoe.com/news/careers/

Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Position Overview

Under general direction, this exempt position provides strategic leadership for the RTC's communications function, overseeing internal and external communications, public information, government affairs, branding, digital communications, and creative services.

Reporting to the Director of Planning, the Communications Manager will develop and implement the agency's communications strategy, create an annual communications work plan, and lead initiatives that strengthen collaboration, improve organizational efficiency, and support the Executive Director's vision, Board priorities, and Strategic Plan. Working closely with the Director of Planning, this position serves as the agency's communications leader—providing strategic guidance, leading cross-functional communications initiatives, and managing a team responsible for public information, government affairs, graphic design, and web communications.

You'll lead a talented multidisciplinary team that includes two Senior Graphic & Web Designers, a Government Affairs Officer, and a Public Information Officer—fostering collaboration, developing staff, and building the processes and workflows that enable the team to deliver exceptional communications across the agency.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative communications leader who excels at building relationships, developing communication strategies, and creating systems that improve organizational effectiveness. They bring experience advising executive leadership, managing high-performing teams, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and translating organizational priorities into clear, compelling communications. This individual is equally comfortable developing long-term strategy, leading change initiatives, and rolling up their sleeves to support day-to-day communications needs.

Key Responsibilities

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and implement RTC's comprehensive communications strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and Board direction.

• Create and manage the department's annual communications work plan, establishing priorities, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Communications team while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Establish department workflows, project intake processes, and operational efficiencies that improve communication and service delivery across the agency.

• Partner with departments to develop strategic communications that support agency initiatives, projects, public engagement, and organizational goals.

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to executive leadership, providing guidance on messaging, stakeholder engagement, and sensitive communications.

• Oversee media relations, public information, government affairs, branding, website content, digital communications, graphic design, publications, and marketing initiatives.

• Coordinate communications supporting the RTC Board of Commissioners and build productive relationships with elected officials, community partners, media organizations, and governmental agencies.

• Monitor communications performance, recommend innovative solutions, and ensure compliance with public records laws, accessibility requirements, and branding standards.

• Manage the department budget, consultant contracts, and special communications projects.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must meet one of the following:

• Six (6) years of progressively responsible communications, public information, public affairs, marketing, or related experience, including two (2) years of supervisory experience.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, or a closely related field.

• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.

• Valid driver's license required.

Benefits Package

• Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) – 100% agency paid

• Twelve (12) paid holidays

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage on 31st day of employment (employee only premiums paid 100%)

• Generous vacation, sick, and personal leave

• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Nevada does not have a state income tax, and RTC does not participate in Social Security.

About the Selection Process

All applications will be evaluated to identify candidates whose qualifications best match the RTC's needs. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next phase, which includes:

• A panel interview

• Possible assessment exercises

The RTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace.

Public Information & Media Relations Officer

Sugar Land, TX

City of Sugar Land

Date Posted: 8/13/2026

Salary: $87,485.00 - $100,609.00 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 2400331

Department: Communications and Community Engagement

Division: Communications

Opening Date: 08/12/2026

Closing Date: 8/29/2026 5:00 PM Central

The City of Sugar Land is seeking a full-time Public Information & Media Relations Officer in the Communication & Community Engagement Department.

As the Public Information & Media Relations Officer, you'll help tell Sugar Land's story, build meaningful connections with the community and media, and keep residents informed when it matters most. Bring your creativity, strategic thinking, and passion for communication to a role where your voice can make a difference!

Why Should You Join Our Team?

Our trailblazing culture focuses on our employees, our citizens and the services we provide to our community. We are a data-driven and innovative full-service municipality located approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston that invests in our team and offers real opportunities for career growth. We pay our Public Information & Media Relations Officer a salary of $87,485 - $100,609, depending on experience and qualifications. We also offer great benefits and perks available on your first day of employment, including: City-subsidized health benefits; life and disability insurance; a variety of voluntary benefits; a robust pension plan with TMRS to set you up for a fulfilling retirement; a down-to-earth casual environment and dress code; and a positive team-oriented culture stemming from a long-term commitment to innovation and inclusion.

Benefits At-A-Glance:

• City-subsidized Medical and Dental Insurance with a variety of plan options;

• City-paid Basic Life Insurance @ 1x your annual salary and Long-term Disability;

• Voluntary Vision, Supplemental Life Coverage (for you and your family), Aflac indemnity plans such as Accident, Cancer, Hospitalization and Critical Illness, Short Term Disability and pre-paid legal benefits through Legal Shield;

• 9 paid holidays and up to 3 floating holidays to use at your discretion;

• A generous vacation package with accruals starting on day 1;

• Paid sick leave;

• Paid Parental Leave;

• A robust pension plan with TMRS includes your 7% contribution with 2:1 match by the City;

• You won't contribute to Social Security, but you can further your retirement income by contributing to a Deferred Compensation (457b) plan;

• Longevity pay for each month of service after your first 13 months of employment;

• On-site Wellness facilities and programming (mind, body spirit & financial preparedness); and

• Access to multiple mental health benefits and resources, including a robust EAP…

If we have your attention… Please. Continue. Reading!

Our City Mission:WE ARE TRAILBLAZERS! Relentless in Our Pursuit of Good so that Our Employees, Residents, and Businesses Can Enjoy a Life Better than They Can Even Imagine.

Our Employee Values: Our values ignite passion, drive, and a sense of purpose, fostering a thriving and successful organizational culture!

We follow the BLAZE Values:

• Bold: We encourage each other to be bold in our ideas, decisions, and actions. We embrace innovation and take risks to drive progress.

• Loyal: We are loyal to each other, the City and our Mission and Vision. We support each other to foster a cohesive and collaborative work environment. We celebrate our successes and address the challenges facing us, together.

• Adaptable: We are resilient because we adapt to changing landscapes and market dynamics. We are flexible and understand the need for work-life balance. We embrace new technologies and evolving trends.

• Zealous: We are committed to excellence in all endeavors. We encourage each other to strive for the highest standards of public service, quality, and performance. We hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for our words and actions.

• Empowered: We are empowered with the necessary resources, opportunities, and responsibilities to excel in our roles. We seek out opportunities for development and growth, and help others do the same. We are inclusive, we embrace our differences and recognize the strength that comes from different perspectives and experiences.

We are TrailBLAZErs!

About the City of Sugar Land

The City of Sugar Land, a municipality with a population of 111,026, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. And our citizens agree—the most recent Citizen Satisfaction Survey told us that 95% of our residents love calling Sugar Land home and 10% say that nothing would make their lives better than it already is, but we look to the future and work hard to make our community and the world better than we can even imagine.

Ask yourself: Do you enjoy working with people? Are you organized and detail-oriented? Can you manage your time well and prioritize multiple tasks effectively? Do you embrace change? Do you enjoy working in a professional AND casual environment? Are you an advocate of team-work? If so, please consider applying for the Public Information & Media Relations Officer position today!

As a Public Information & Media Relations Officer, you will:

• Serve as the City's primary spokesperson and lead Public Information Officer (PIO), managing media relations and serving as the official point of contact for media inquiries.

• Develop and execute proactive communications strategies, messaging plans, media outreach, and executive communications that support City priorities, initiatives, and organizational goals.

• Provide strategic communications counsel to executive leadership, department directors, and subject matter experts on media relations, crisis communications, public messaging, and community engagement.

• Develop and maintain proactive media relationships by identifying, pitching, and coordinating news stories with departments across the City that showcase City services, initiatives, projects, accomplishments, and community impact.

• Lead crisis and emergency communications, including serving within the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), coordinating with partner agencies, and developing timely public safety messaging during critical incidents.

• Write and oversee high-quality communications materials, including news releases, speeches, talking points, website content, public notices, executive correspondence, and other public-facing communications.

• Prepare and coach City leadership and subject matter experts for media interviews, press conferences, public presentations, and community meetings while building strong relationships with media and community stakeholders.

• Monitor media coverage, digital platforms, and public sentiment to identify emerging issues, manage reputational risks, and develop proactive communications that enhance public awareness, transparency, and trust.

• Regular on-site attendance is an essential function of this position.

• Required to work as an essential employee before, during and after an emergency or disaster, whether natural or acts of war.

• Stay abreast of, and comply with, all City and departmental policies and procedures.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Assistant Director and/or their designee(s).

Formal Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Public Administration, Marketing, English, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university.

• Equivalent combinations of education and progressively responsible experience may be considered.

Related Work Experience:

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in public information, media relations communications, journalism, public affairs, emergency communications, or a closely related field.

• Experience working in local government or another public sector organization is preferred.

• Experience serving as a Public Information Officer during emergencies, incidents, or crisis situations is highly desirable.

• Experience developing strategic communications plans, media strategies, executive communications, and digital communications is preferred.

Training (License and/or Certification):

• Valid Texas Driver License.

• FEMA Basic Public Information Officer Certification (or ability to obtain within one year of hire).

The citizens of Sugar Land depend on City employees before, during and after an emergency or disaster to provide or restore essential public services for the health, safety and quality of life for our community. In the event of a wide scale emergency that could impact our community, all employees must be ready to assist in managing the crisis and will be considered essential for the continuity of governmental operations.

Our success is achieved by the courage to do things differently and accept that failure will occur on the path to innovation.

The City of Sugar Land is an equal Opportunity employer.

Director of Communications

Hybrid (Chicago, IL)

Irving Harris Foundation

Date Posted: 8/13/2026

Chaloner has partnered with the Irving Harris Foundation on their search for a Director of Communications.

About Irving Harris Foundation

Irving Harris Foundation (IHF) fuels ideas, leaders and movements led by and for people most impacted by harm. We partner with those who are reimagining systems, centering equity, and shifting power and resources to eliminate racial and gender disparities among pregnant and birthing people, babies, very young children and their families so that they thrive within just and flourishing communities. To realize our vision, Irving Harris Foundation invests approximately $18 million annually in four interconnected areas: Early Childhood, Reproductive Health and Justice, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Jewish Values. To maximize our impact, the Foundation leverages our resources, time, knowledge and influence to further fuel the efforts of our grantee partners centering our core values of justice, courage, persistence, relationships and equity. We work side by side with our partners and foster supportive relationships rooted in trust.

Irving Harris Foundation has four primary strategies: grassroots organizing and movement building to galvanize people-driven movements; advocacy, policy and systems building to address root causes that lead to disparities and shift public and private resource allocation; innovative community centered and led model development and replication to help incubate, launch and sustain new programs, ideas and institutions; and leadership and workforce development to build the capacity of current and future generations of changemakers, especially those from communities most impacted by harm who are best positioned to lead changes rooted in community that address persistent disparities. Irving Harris Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago and funds in Illinois, nationally and to a limited extent in Israel.

In 2024, the Foundation announced that it will be sunsetting by 2032 after 85+ years in existence. As a spend-down philanthropy working in under-resourced priority areas, IHF invests in systems, policies, capacity building efforts, and leaders so that the impact of our work may endure long after Irving Harris Foundation sunsets. As the Foundation enters the final phases of spending down our assets, we are establishing our sunset programmatic and partner engagement strategies and clarifying our legacy priorities. We seek candidates who have exceptional narrative design and storytelling experience, are detail-oriented, organized and who can contribute to our organizational culture through their lived experience and commitment to racial, gender and economic equity for all. The Foundation is committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive and diverse culture, and seeks candidates who can help the Foundation achieve this aspiration.

Position Summary

IHF seeks a Director of Communications to join its Leadership Team. While IHF has worked with communications consultants and contractors, the Director of Communications will be IHF's first full-time staff communications hire and will help shape and evolve the role. This role will support IHF in advancing its strategic work through spend down, focusing on the critical role IHF's narrative plays in advancing our legacy and philanthropic impact and using communications to leverage our partners' impact now and after we sunset. Additionally, this role will support internal communications including the Foundation team's effective reporting and engagement with the Foundation's Board of Directors.

The Director of Communications will possess a deep commitment to IHF's mission, and be able to identify and implement strategic communications activities that reflect the Foundation's legacy and contribute to change in the reproductive and birth justice, early childhood, infant mental health, and Jewish Values ecosystems through an integrated strategy. In addition, they will be considering how the Foundation's legacy could impact the philanthropic sector. The director will be excited and motivated to pursue innovative approaches and experimental thinking and know how to translate these ideas into a practical course of action.

As a member of the Leadership Team, the Director of Communications will work in collaboration across the organization to create and execute an effective communications strategy that fits the organization today and looks toward the future. The Director of Communications will maintain and elevate IHF's positioning, shape narrative and storytelling, lead projects, provide communications support to staff and when possible, external partners, and determine messaging and communications channels.

The ideal Director of Communications is a compelling storyteller, a voracious consumer of local and national media and a gifted communicator who is intellectually curious and has the facility to write and speak about complex social issues and sectors in a way that inspires action.

Key Responsibilities include:

Strategic Communications, Storytelling and Narrative Development

• Develop the vision for IHF's communications strategy, including articulating a clear internal philosophy on the role of communications and how to use IHF's assets to advance the mission. This should include:

• A roadmap for building our narrative and storytelling process

• A plan to eliminate communications silos and build an ongoing engagement strategy and feedback processes for program team engagement

• Internal communication plan for knowledge sharing and best practices

• An alignment of our language to our values

• A long-term vision for organizational sunsetting communications

• Develop and execute an organization-wide narrative that effectively works across the range of programmatic priorities and incorporates family and practitioner voices shaping the Foundation's narrative. From this narrative strategy, guide, build and counsel leadership on the following:

• Identify storytelling opportunities for the organization and its partners. Build a storytelling framework that aligns with narrative pillars, and the Foundation's principles and practices.

• Create messaging and talking points for team members to support their ability to communicate with external stakeholders in a way that ensures transparency and clarity for our grantees and other partners regarding our priorities, policies and practices as IHF sunsets.

• Write/edit communications and support thought leadership and field building opportunities, leveraging IHF's platform in alignment with the overarching communications strategy.

• Work with the Leadership Team to manage storytelling for Board meetings including building the strategy and approach to presentations and materials. Support goal setting, narrative building and content direction.

• Develop content such as newsletters, annual reports, IHF's website and other high-valuable deliverables.

• Determine analytics and success metrics for all communications work

• Work with and or hire external contractors to support successful implementation of communications tactics organization-wide.

Overall Foundation Effectiveness

• Collaborate across program areas to advance the Foundation's vision, mission, internal and external goals.

• Support updates and revisions to grantmaking processes as IHF continues to advance our commitments to Trust Based Philanthropic practices.

• Participate in full team and relevant Program team meetings.

Foundation Organizational Culture

• Contribute to building an inclusive and equitable organizational culture that is joyful, inclusive, equitable and trusting.

• Support the Foundation's commitment to live into its values of becoming an anti-racist organization.

• Engage and participate in workshops and consultation on racial equity including activities of the Culture Club

Candidate Profile

We recognize that there is a spectrum of lived and professional experience that will set candidates up for success in this role. While no one candidate will have every experience outlined in the position description, ideal candidates will display the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:

• Passion for the mission of IHF

• A minimum of 12 years of increasingly responsible communications roles is required. At least five (5) years in a communications leadership role working in close collaboration with senior leaders

• Senior level expertise and experience in the communications field, including proven experience building or evolving a communications function in the mission-driven space

• Values alignment and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion including proven experience centering equity through strategic communications

• A creative outlook and adaptability to change, be it embracing a shift in strategy or finding new approaches to existing work

• An understanding of the philanthropic sector from experience working directly in a foundation setting or alongside as a partner or grantee is preferred

• Strategic issue-based communications experience in the mental health, reproductive justice, prenatal-to-age-3 (early childhood), multi issue grassroots organizing and movement building policy fields is a plus but not required

• Strong relationship building/relationship management skills. Proven experience working as a proactive partner to field experts, including those with limited communications experience and resources, providing communications ideas, tactics and support

• Demonstrated practice developing, executing and measuring successful and integrated communications plans using a mix of traditional and new strategies and tools. Must be a digital communications expert

• The proven ability to work in a dynamic, and relatively flat organization is essential. This position will both lead and tactically execute.

• A flexible and personable work style.

• Excellent writing skills and the ability to write compelling short and long form content for a range of internal and external audiences, IHF colleagues, grantee audiences, policy influencers, the media and the broader philanthropic community.

This position offers the opportunity to be part of a mission-driven team committed to making a difference in the lives of pregnant and birthing people, infants, young children, and families. We welcome candidates who are passionate about our work and dedicated to creating positive change. We encourage passionate and interested candidates to apply even if you do not meet every qualification.

WHY THE FOUNDATION?

The Foundation offers a competitive salary/benefits package and the opportunity to work with a small, collaborative, and dedicated team.

• Competitive Fulltime Salary – salary range $150,000 - $180,000 and commensurate with experience

• Annual bonus, 3-7%

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Tuition Reimbursement

• 401(K) contributions of 15% after 1 year (no match required)

• Generous employer paid Health, Dental and Vision package

• Vacation accrual of 18 days in year one increasing in year 2

• 10 PO PSSL days (up front) upon hire

• Bank Holidays plus 3 floating holidays

• Closed the week between Christmas and New Year

• Work week 4 ½ days per week

• One in-person collaboration day a week and access to an office at any time

The position is based in Chicago, Illinois. The Director of Communications may travel on occasion.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and two-to-three-page writing sample using the application form. Chaloner will review all applicants and, upon qualification, contact you to determine next steps.

Senior Communications Advisor

Hybrid (Washington, DC)

Demand Justice

Date Posted: 8/13/2026

THE OPPORTUNITY

For decades, the right invested billions in capturing the judiciary—and succeeded. They packed the courts with extremists and anti-populist lawyers while progressives failed to mount sufficient resistance.

Today we're living with the consequences: Donald Trump enjoys criminal immunity, Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Voting Rights Act stands gutted, and research shows that federal courts overwhelmingly rule in favor of corporations over working people.

Now Trump is taking it further. Run-of-the-mill extremist nominees are no longer enough—judicial nominees must now show their loyalty to Trump above all else. He is determined not just to break the law, but to dismantle it—attacking institutions, individuals, and anyone standing in his way.

This moment requires aggressive, strategic, and disruptive opposition to the dismantling and corruption of the rule of law by Trump and his cronies.

Demand Justice is at the helm of this fight – fighting to win back our courts so that we can take back our country.

Demand Justice seeks a Senior Communications Advisor to lead a robust communications program that builds public support for a judiciary that serves the people, not the powerful.

The Senior Communications Advisor will develop and lead communications strategies that accelerate Demand Justice's objectives, expand the organization's reach and brand, and drive the national conversation around court reform.

This is an incredible opportunity to play a key role in an unapologetic, innovative organization fighting to protect our rights and democracy and make sure the courts work for all.

WHO WE ARE

Demand Justice is a bold, disruptive advocacy organization that wages advocacy and media campaigns. We use all our organizational tools — a c3, c4 and PAC — to stiffen the spines of those in power to fight for the rule of law and move the entire public discourse of the courts towards reform.

Demand Justice's Core Mission:

• Expose Trump's court takeover: Force a public reckoning about the right-wing's capture of our courts and Trump's authoritarian grip on judicial power; shock, educate, and activate a progressive base to invest in the fight for our courts.

• Hold Democrats accountable: Ensure Democrats in power and running for office stand up and fight back—rewarding them when they do and fearlessly holding them accountable when they don't.

• Build support for bold reforms: Propose and build consensus around bold reforms to the Supreme Court, lower courts, and the judicial system generally.

• Fight Trump's Court nominees, including any second-term nominees to the Supreme Court.

WHO YOU ARE

• A Politically Savvy Communications Expert. You have deep experience developing and leading communications strategies in politicized environments, whether that be on campaigns, on the Hill, or in a progressive advocacy organization. You can navigate high-level politics and complex relationships with levels of nuance.

• A Bold, Creative Strategist with Relentless Drive. You have an unyielding drive for results and a knack for boldness and creativity. You channel your energy and competitiveness into developing an abundance of strategies and ideas that are creative, strategic, and ambitious – and help move the needle.

• A Tireless Campaigner and Consumer of Media. You have a passion for justice and holding those in power accountable. You understand the strategy behind campaign communications and seek working in dynamic environments where the pace and energy feel more campaign than nonprofit. You have your pulse on the media and shifts in public opinion and are first to identify an opportunity – along with a plan for how to insert your principal's voice into breaking news.

• A Trusted Resource and Relationship Builder. You are intentional about cultivating and maintaining relationships with media and key influencers. You have a reputation for being responsive and a trusted resource for reporters.

• A Thought Partner and Collaborator. You value thought partnership to test ideas, sharpen strategies, and solve complex challenges together. You like collaborating with colleagues across teams and will utilize their research and analyses to create media opportunities and inform messaging.

• An Excellent People Manager. You actively create an environment where people feel included and supported in their work. You understand how to motivate and manage staff, vendors, and consultants to deliver high-quality, compelling work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• In partnership with the President, develop ambitious communications goals and strategies and drive implementation across a variety of channels, including earned media, social media, and paid communications.

• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure communications are aligned with the organization's strategic objectives.

• Identify and create opportunities to insert Demand Justice's voice and perspective into breaking news and emerging courts-related issues.

• Drive a robust earned media plan that translates strategies and concepts into well-designed, compelling pitches that lead to placements in strategic outlets.

• Distill complex legal and policy information into accessible, compelling content, ranging from paid ads to policy reports to social media graphics, that elevates the issues and Demand Justice's profile.

• Produce high-quality, timely written communications content, including press releases, media advisories, statements, reports, and talking points.

• Oversee Demand Justice's website, branding, social media, and other owned platforms.

• Manage a Press Secretary, Manager of Digital and Creative Content, website vendor, and closely collaborate with consultants.

• In partnership with the Manager of Digital and Creative Content, develop a comprehensive social media strategy to define target audiences, tone of voice, and goals for overall performance.

• Cultivate and maintain strong external relationships with media and key influencers.

• Coordinate with external partners on joint press and media strategies and activities.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years of communications experience in politics and/or advocacy campaigns.

• A keen understanding of complex political environments and campaign communications.

• Demonstrated experience in managing strategic communications campaigns and media relations.

• Experience in digital and media strategy, with demonstrated experience in managing multi-channel content strategies, engagement efforts, and public relations.

• A strong instinct for powerful storytelling and how language motivates and persuades audiences.

• Track record of building relationships with reporters and successfully positioning subject matter with the media to achieve high-impact placements.

• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to tailor messaging and distill complex information into concise and compelling language and content.

• Adept in using research, legal analysis, policy, and other data-informed resources to conceptualize messaging that appeals to a diverse set of audiences.

• Superb interpersonal skills and the ability to cultivate relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including media, influencers, and coalition partners.

• Skilled in distilling high-level goals and concepts into clear direction for direct reports and vendors.

• Results-oriented with a proven ability to perform well under pressure and excellent judgment.

• Willingness and ability to respond to breaking news, often outside the workday.

• Sense of humor and positive attitude.

• Commitment to the mission of Demand Justice.

COMPENSATION, LOCATION, AND STRUCTURE

Annual compensation for this role is between $175,000-$205,000 based on experience, as well as a generous benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance provided by the employer and matching 401K.

Demand Justice is a hybrid workplace, and this role is expected to be in the Washington, DC office three to four days a week.

The Senior Communications Advisor reports directly to the President.

HOW TO APPLY

Demand Justice is partnering with Grossman Solutions in this search. To apply for this role, submit a resume and a compelling cover letter at grossmansolutions.applytojob.com/apply. The cover letter should be concise, compelling, and outline the specific ways in which you would be a good fit for this position. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

Demand Justice is dedicated to building a team of diverse individuals and committed to providing a workplace of mutual respect and inclusion. Demand Justice's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Communications Associate

Hybrid (Washington, DC)

Campaign Legal Center (CLC)

Date Posted: 8/13/2026

Salary Range: $64,787.00 To $87,654.00 Annually

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing democracy through law. CLC is seeking a Communications Associate to serve as the communications team liaison with legal and policy staff responsible for the Campaign Finance and Ethics portfolio. The Communications Associate will develop communications strategies and content in their portfolio area, working closely with programmatic colleagues to amplify CLC's work on Campaign Finance and Ethics, advance the organization's profile to policymaker and donors audiences, and elevate the organization's thought leadership on these core issues more broadly.

Please submit resume and brief cover letter that particularly includes: 1) your interest in working on campaign finance and government ethics issues and 2) how you have built and maintained positive working relationships with colleagues working on legal, policy, or other programmatic work.

Role Description

This position requires attention to detail, strong project management, excellent writing skills and a proven track record of working effectively across teams, as well as strong knowledge of the current and historic legal landscape of campaign finance and ethics. The Communications Associate role reports to the Sr. Manager, Communications and will work closely with the VP, Communications; Sr. Director, Communications and the entire Communications team. The position requires the capacity to work some nights/weekends when necessary for rapid response. Preference is for candidates in the Washington, D.C. area who can work on a hybrid schedule (in-office at least one day per week), but fully remote will be considered for exceptional candidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact from the Communications team to program staff working on Campaign Finance and Ethics and lead project manager for strategic communications plans related to Campaign Finance and Ethics

• Liaise between communications and program staff to coordinate, review and refine all written content related to Campaign Finance and Ethics

• Develop communications plans, own review processes and collaborate with colleagues to ensure timely production of all deliverables related to Campaign Finance and Ethics

• Collaborate with other communications staff as well as legal and policy colleagues to write and edit high-quality written materials including short-form blogs and updates, longer-form analysis pieces, media newsletters, quotes, press releases, case pages, fact sheets and other communications products

• Partner with communications colleagues as well as program colleagues to craft organizational positioning and messaging that respond to emerging and growing threats to government institutions

• Coordinate with program colleagues on Campaign Finance and Ethics reports, case studies or memos, contributing to the content and ensuring effective rollout

• Edit content for AP style and grammar, as well as DEI values and messaging and brand guidance

• Closely follow developments and news related to the Campaign Finance and Ethics portfolio

• Track all programmatic and policy actions at the federal, state and local levels related to Campaign Finance and Ethics and keep the communications team apprised of key developments

• Make regular updates to CLC's website and provide strategic guidance and draft copy for web, email, and social media platforms

Requirements

• At least 1-3 years of communications or journalism experience

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent writing and editing skills, including the ability to write quick and accurate content that is SEO- and GEO-optimized and draws on tested messaging

• Solid understanding of campaign finance and ethics issues and a desire to learn more, as well as the ability to quickly learn nuances in the work

• Experience understanding and explaining legal or legislative concepts

• Proven track record of building trust, building positive and respectful relationships with colleagues, and liaising and collaborating effectively within and across departments

• Stellar attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects at once

• An openness to new ideas and differing approaches

• Demonstrated ability to receive feedback, ensure accountability, and continually adapt, grow, learn and improve

• A commitment to CLC's mission

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: 64,787 - 87,654

Campaign Legal Center is committed to fostering a workplace that supports every team member's personal and professional well-being. Our compensation is competitive and placement within the posted salary range is commensurate with experience. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package tailored to meet the diverse needs of our staff.

Some of our benefits include:

• Generous health, dental, and vision insurance with low employee premiums

• A 401(k) retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, with immediate vesting

• 20 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 3 floating holidays annually

• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, 10 days of bereavement leave, and 8 weeks of sabbatical leave for those who qualify

• Office closures for all federal holidays, plus typically a week in late summer, and a week in the winter.

• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts

• A $1,000 annual professional development stipend and bar membership reimbursement

• A $500 annual technology allowance

• Pre-tax metro smart benefits

• New family and family planning support, including reimbursement for travel to access legal reproductive healthcare

• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free, confidential support for personal, financial, and family matters.

At CLC, we believe that caring for our team is essential to sustaining our mission. We strive to create a culture where everyone can thrive inside and outside work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory work environment. CLC is proud to be an inclusive organization. It does not make hiring or advancement, or other employment decisions, based on race, national origin, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, familial status or responsibilities, personal appearance, pregnancy, political affiliation, ancestry, military or veteran status, genetic information, disability, record of arrest or conviction, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, District of Columbia, or local law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, termination, benefits, and training.

Disclaimer: This description of the position summary, key responsibilities, benefits, and compensation is intended to provide an overview of this position and is not all inclusive. The incumbent in this position will be expected to perform other duties as required. Responsibilities may change over time. This description of the position summary, key responsibilities, benefits, and compensation is provided for informational purposes only and does not form the basis of a contract.

Communications Strategist

Hybrid (Detroit, MI)

ACLU of Michigan

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

For over one hundred years, the ACLU has been at the forefront of every major civil liberties fight in our country’s history. The ACLU of Michigan, founded in 1959, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public interest organization dedicated to the defense and expansion of civil liberties and civil rights in Michigan. Whether it’s reducing the prison and jail population, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ community, reducing immigration detention, or ending unjust laws that strip people of their fundamental right to vote, we take up the toughest civil liberties issues to defend all individuals from government abuse and overreach. We are a passionate, highly motivated group of lawyers, public policy experts, lobbyists, community organizers, communicators, and fundraisers, and we’re looking for exceptional talent to join our team.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join the ACLU of Michigan. As an organization, we believe that our work in becoming a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace that centers a sense of belonging is a perpetual journey rather than a destination.

Position overview

The Communications Strategist works closely with colleagues across the Communications, Legal, and Political departments to create and execute media strategies and support digital strategy. This person should have a keen sense of how media relations work, expert writing skills, and a deep passion for social justice issues. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the Deputy Communication Director and based at our Detroit office.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and execute communications strategy in concert with program staff and across departments.

• Build an effective communications strategy that mobilizes supporters, inspires and persuades target audiences, and isolates opposition to advance advocacy goals.

• Proactively lead production of communications content, including talking points, media advisories, press releases, op-eds, letters to the editor, blogs, emails, remarks and quotes, in addition to providing digital content support.

Media Strategy and Editorial Support:

• Collaborate across departments and teams to create and execute traditional media plans for priority issue areas, litigation, legislative advocacy, reports, and special projects.

• Cultivate relationships with reporters, secure media coverage and respond to incoming media requests; develop and pitch stories.

• Respond to breaking news and lead rapid response, often requiring sensitive judgment calls in emerging civil liberties and civil rights crises, including occasionally after hours and on weekends.

• Identify opportunities for ACLU involvement and amplification through media monitoring.

• Develop messaging that is guided by ACLU values, best practices, research, and polling.

• Support spokespeople, including clients and colleagues, through media preparation and training.

• Plan, staff, and manage events with media, including press conferences, rallies, and reporter briefings.

• Draft collateral for media, including press releases and advisories.

• Draft letters to the editor and op-eds as needed.

Digital Support:

• Support the execution of digital strategy across campaigns, litigation, legislative advocacy, reports, and special projects.

• Propose and/or co-develop digital collateral, including multimedia products, blog posts, website and social media copy, reports, and one-pagers.

• Ensure the Communications Department’s digital team is aware of key moments, messages, and updates for your assigned issue areas.

• Co-lead the tracking of communications activities, including media engagement and outreach, press events, and building analytics reports.

• Identify digital opportunities and work in coordination with digital colleagues to conceptualize, script and produce content relating to civil liberties and civil rights issues.

• Help flag social media developments requiring press or social media responses for colleagues during rapid response moments.

• Support paid digital ad plans that supplement communications strategy.

Experience and Qualifications

• At least three years of media experience or related field including public relations or marketing;

• Exceptional writing and communications skills, including ability to translate complex ideas into understandable messages that inform, engage and persuade targeted audiences;

• Ability to apply political acumen in identifying target audiences for communications tactics that influence policymakers and shape policy decisions on key ACLU issues;

• Bring strong news judgment and ability to understand and stay abreast of an evolving political landscape;

• Exceptional organization skills with an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing several projects;

• A strategic, creative, and forward-looking thinker, who is nimble in their approach and able to manage shifting priorities;

• Experience using public opinion research to frame issues and develop messages a plus;

• Experience with or commitment to ethical storytelling; and

• Ability to work flexible hours and travel when necessary.

Personal Characteristics

• Committed to advancing the ACLU’s values, mission, goals and programs, with an understanding of the range of civil liberties issues and their implications;

• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;

• Values the individual and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstance; and

• A team player that inspires collaboration, functions decisively, and aspires to grow professionally.

Compensation and Benefits

This position has a salary of $75,000 annually. Excellent benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance and a 401(k)-retirement plan with matching contributions, an individual professional development budget, and an employee assistant program are provided. The ACLU also facilitates a wide range of nationwide employee resource groups.

The ACLU of Michigan values the flexibility of hybrid work while maintaining strong in-person collaboration. Team members are expected to work at the office one day a week and live within reasonable commuting distance to ensure they can support urgent onsite needs when necessary.

We want to hear from you

We know that not all strong candidates will have every skill we list. That’s OK. We still want to hear from you. Research shows that women, non-binary people, and people of color are less likely to apply for a position if they don’t meet every skill listed. At the ACLU of Michigan, we believe our collective differences enable us to make better decisions, drive innovation, and deliver better programmatic results. We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable state and nation, and we know that begins with us doing the work ourselves.

How to Apply

Send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to openpositions@aclumich.org. We will begin reviewing job applications August 27, 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The ACLU of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, or record of arrest or conviction.

Senior Account Executive

Remote

Miller Ink

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

The work

American public life is more divided than it has been in generations. A growing field of foundations, researchers, and practitioners is working to change that — building trust across lines of difference, strengthening civic institutions, and helping people find common ground with those they disagree with.

Miller Ink helps them get heard.

We’re hiring a Senior Account Executive to lead client work in this space. You’ll help position advocates, researchers, and changemakers whose work depends on being credible to audiences across the political spectrum — which makes this some of the most demanding and most interesting communications work in the field. Pitching a story that lands equally well with a progressive outlet and a conservative one is genuinely hard. If that challenge appeals to you, keep reading.

You’ll also work across Miller Ink’s broader portfolio, which spans crisis communications, public affairs, technology, real estate, and nonprofits.

What you’ll do

• Strategy. Build and execute communications strategies across earned and owned media. Track what’s working, refine what isn’t, and spot opportunities as they emerge.

• Writing. Draft and edit op-eds, pitches, press releases, talking points, blogs, and social content. Strong writing is the center of this job, not a side requirement.

• Media. Develop real relationships with reporters and build media strategies that reflect how coverage actually happens.

• Client leadership. Serve as a primary point of contact — setting expectations, managing timelines, and steering account teams toward work that exceeds what clients thought they were getting.

• Team leadership. Mentor junior colleagues, give feedback that makes them better, and coordinate designers, vendors, and outside partners on integrated campaigns.

Who we’re looking for

You have at least five years of professional experience in communications, public relations, journalism, government, political campaigns, or a related field, plus a bachelor’s degree.

• You’re an exceptional writer. This is the requirement we bend on least. We’ll ask for samples.

• You can write to people who don’t already agree with you. Much of our work only succeeds if it reaches across divides. Comfort operating outside a single political register is essential.

• You’re organized and accountable. You manage several projects at once, you hit deadlines, and details don’t slip past you.

• You’re good with people. Clients, colleagues, reporters, and junior staff all need to want to work with you.

• You’ve managed or mentored others — or you’re ready to. If you’ve supervised junior staff, great. If you’re a journalist or in-house communicator who hasn’t yet had direct reports but has the instincts and wants to build the skill, we’re interested. Tell us how you think about it.

Crisis communications experience is a plus but not required.

A note for people coming from adjacent fields

Some of our strongest colleagues arrived from newsrooms, Capitol Hill, campaigns, and nonprofit communications teams rather than from agencies. If you’ve spent years covering civic life, faith, or polarization as a reporter, or running communications inside a mission-driven organization, you may be a better fit for this role than your résumé suggests. Apply.

Why Miller Ink

• Compensation: $100,000 starting, with genuine advancement potential. We promote from within.

• Benefits: Generous medical, dental, and vision plans; retirement plan with company profit sharing; competitive paid time off.

• Hybrid: In-office time that builds real working relationships, with flexibility around it.

• Mentorship over perks: At a moment when puppies and beer pong pass for benefits, we’ve focused on what we think matters more — mentoring people, creating professional opportunities, and building a culture that delivers for clients and colleagues alike. We were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 and we’ve worked to stay one.

• Clients who matter: Our work supports organizations changing lives at real scale.

Salary

$100,000 starting, with genuine advancement potential.

How to Apply

Send a resume, a brief note on why this role interests you, and two writing samples — ideally one persuasive piece (op-ed, pitch, or advocacy writing) — to eliana@miller-ink.com.

You can also apply on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4446449261/

Manager, Strategic Communications

Hybrid (Boston, MA)

Third Sector New England (TSNE)

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

Overview

Third Sector New England, Inc. (TSNE) (tsne.org) is working to build a more just, equitable society. We do this by providing capacity building services, consulting and training services, and operational support for hundreds of nonprofits, foundations, community-based groups, and others working for social change. We are partners and colleagues working collaboratively to support areas critical for organizations, including property management, leadership development and support, finance and accounting, human resources, and organizational development. We live by our values as an organization, and are committed to identifying, including, and valuing the unique skills, perspectives and knowledge of each member of our team.

About our Values:

• Justice - A just society is one in which all people have the dignity, resources, power, and self-determination to fully thrive. We seek to create a more just world in all of our work.

• Progress - We commit our resources, expertise, and energy to delivering high quality support and services that make movement toward a more just world possible.

• Impact - We work collaboratively with others to build the capacity and sustainability of organizations who work toward social good.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Strategic Communications, plays a key leadership role in strengthening TSNE’s brand presence, managing integrated communications projects, and promoting mission-aligned services. This role leads content development and organizational storytelling strategies that elevate TSNE’s identity, engage priority audiences, and support the Advancement department’s strategic goals.

This position oversees content pipelines and manages marketing initiatives across TSNE’s core service lines, including consulting and training, fiscal sponsorship, shared services, and property services. Working closely with Strategic Communications, Advancement, and program and service teams, the Manager ensures that content is clear, values-aligned, and tailored to target audiences.

The Manager also serves as project manager for communications initiatives and as a lead collaborator across internal departments to deliver coordinated, equity-centered messaging and campaigns.

Essential Functions

Brand Stewardship & Content Leadership – 30%

• Serve as lead writer and editor for branded content across platforms, including web, email, blog, social media, and printed materials.

• Serve as the editor and manager of TSNE's email marketing strategy.

• Maintain consistent tone, voice, and brand application across all departments, campaigns, and service areas.

• Partner with program and service teams to co-create stories that elevate TSNE's consulting and training, fiscal sponsorship, shared services, property services, and advocacy work.

• Develop audience-specific messages for nonprofits, funders, partners, and internal stakeholders.

• Lead TSNE's external webinar series, highlighting TSNE's thought leadership and service lines.

• In close partnership with the Director, support implementation of internal communications strategies.

Project Management & Campaign Execution – 30%

• Serve as project manager for multichannel marketing campaigns and strategic content initiatives.

• Create and manage editorial calendars, timelines, and workflows for recurring communications projects, including the production of TSNE reports and publications.

• Coordinate cross-functional communications tasks across teams and consultants.

• Lead campaign planning and post-campaign assessments in collaboration with the Senior Director.

• Manage content briefs and intake processes for service promotions, events, and thought leadership assets.

Marketing for Programs & Services – 25%

• Lead content and campaign development to market TSNE's services, including consulting and training, fiscal sponsorship, shared services, and property services.

• Collaborate with service line leads to identify marketing goals, define audience needs, and tailor value propositions.

• In partnership with the Senior Associate, write, edit, and produce promotional materials including flyers, service guides, landing pages, video content, and client-facing messaging.

• Support Advancement team efforts to integrate service marketing with donor, policy, and sector engagement strategies.

People and Vendor Management, Project Oversight & Team Support - 15%

• Provide project-level guidance to the Senior Associate on designated communications deliverables, while formal supervision remains with the Senior Director.

• Manage consultant and vendor relationships to ensure timely deliverables, strategic alignment, and cost-effective outcomes.

• Support team workflows, project prioritization, and coordination across communications initiatives as needed.

Complete other tasks and projects related to the position, as needed.

Qualifications

Many folks who are impacted by biased professionalism standards, such as women, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and individuals with disabilities, tend to only submit an application if they meet every requirement listed. At TSNE, we are always looking for enthusiastic candidates who are the best fit for the role, both culturally and through experience. If you believe you’d be a good addition to our team, we look forward to your application!

Required:

• At least 4 years of experience in brand strategy, communications, content marketing, project management, or a related field, with at least 2 years of supervisory experience.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex communications initiatives from concept through execution.

• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills across multiple formats and audiences.

• Familiarity with marketing tools, CRMs, editorial calendars, analytics tools, and design collaboration platforms.

• Experience working with or in service to nonprofits, foundations, or community-based organizations.

• Ability to adapt to dynamic organizational environments; agile, realistic, and practical when priorities shift.

• High emotional intelligence, diplomacy, and the ability to work collaboratively or independently.

• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity, social justice, and inclusive communications practices.

Preferred:

• Experience marketing consulting, training, and/or professional services.

• Background in journalism, content strategy, nonprofit marketing, or advocacy communications.

• Knowledge of audience segmentation, user-centered design, or storytelling for systems change.

You also believe in and embody our organizational values and the below core competencies:

• Communication – The ability to effectively exchange ideas, concepts, facts, and data with diverse audiences.

• High standard of integrity, ethics, and professionalism – The highest standards of integrity, ethical practices and professionalism are demonstrated in all aspects of work, including interactions with others, decision-making, and the development and delivery of work product. The ability to integrate core values, equity, integrity and accountability throughout all organizational practices.

• Relationship management – The ability to develop and nurture positive, productive relationships with others.

• Collaboration – The ability to collaborate vertically and horizontally throughout the organization and with others.

• Technologically and organizationally functional – Computer skills and demonstrates willingness to learn additional, specific platforms. Also understands and follows the policies and procedures applicable to all staff.

And a strong combination of the following qualifications:

• Soft Skills including exceptional discretion and judgment. Effective verbal and written communication skills with a wide audience. Ability to build productive and successful range of relationships and effectively serve in roles ranging from trusted advisor, teammate, subject matter expert and to coach.

• Demonstrate cultural awareness and some understanding of fostering an inclusive, culturally sensitive, environment. Willing to ask questions, learn, and constructively share and accept feedback. Must be adaptable to a range of audiences and dynamics.

• Just do good work by providing high quality work in fast-paced environment. Strong analytical skills are necessary. Must be flexible and able to manage multiple changing priorities and projects, and be organized and detail oriented. Provide excellent customer service by being on-time and accurate.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described for this position are that of a typical office environment. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time in front of a computer screen is an essential aspect of the position. There may be a need to lift and/or move materials or equipment.

Location: Work will be performed between our office located at the NonProfit Center at 89 South Street, Suite 700, Boston, MA 02111 and your home office. This position will require you to be on-site for in-person client engagements and some meetings with TSNE staff and program participants occasionally, which may take place outside of the TSNE office and may require to be on-site more regularly with advanced notice.

Schedule: This position is full-time at 37.5 hours per week and hours are flexible within reason.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation: The salary for this position is $102,900.20 annually, paid bi-weekly at $3,957.70.

Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package including:

• Generous Paid-Time-Off (PTO): twelve paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, one week of personal holiday, and ability to accrue up to 487.5 hours of health leave time for benefited staff.

• 80% Employer-paid, offering some $0 deductible Health Insurance through Harvard Pilgrim along with several low-deductible plans;

• Low-cost Harvard Pilgrim/Point32Health Dental and Vision.

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health and Dependent Care.

• Employer-paid Life, Long- and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

• Employer-paid Pension and Employee-paid 403b plan through TIAA.

• Up to $1,080.00 in annual commuter subsidy

• $10 monthly cell phone stipend.

• No meetings after noon on Fridays.

• ...and more!

TSNE strives to achieve excellence through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Middle Eastern and North African, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA+ candidates are encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents, learning styles, and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Communications Director

Hybrid (Sacramento, CA)

Housing California

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

About Housing California

Since 1988, Housing California (Housing CA) has worked to create a California with homes, health, and prosperity for all in thriving, sustainable communities. We bring together a diverse, cross-sector network to prevent and end homelessness, increase the supply of safe, stable, affordable homes, and reverse the legacy of systemic racial and economic inequities by building power among the people most impacted by housing injustice in partnership with cross-sector partners, shaping the narrative, and advocating for the passage of transformative statewide policy solutions. Learn more about long term policy agenda here and explore additional information about Housing CA’s current legislative priorities on our website at www.housingca.org.

Position Summary

California's housing and homelessness crisis will not be solved by policy wins alone; it requires a fundamental shift in how the public understands who deserves a home and why. As Communications Director, the incoming leader owns Housing CA's narrative and communications strategy end-to-end: setting the organization's voice, translating policy and legislative work into public narrative that moves people, and running the media and content operation that gets that narrative into the world.

This is a senior leadership role. The Director manages a small communications team and consultants, and integrates communications work across legislative and regulatory affairs, power building, and organizational strategy. Externally, they lead media relations, rapid response, and public narrative strategy in service of Housing CA's “big tent” approach, building a shared voice across a broad and diverse constituency and centering the people most affected by housing instability and homelessness.

The position is based in Sacramento (hybrid), with regular statewide travel and occasional early-morning, evening, and weekend commitments. The right candidate is energized by the pace of a live legislative and campaign calendar, including a current statewide affordable housing bond campaign and brings the seniority and judgment to lead the function independently.

Areas of Leadership and Expertise

Strategic Communications Execution & Media Advocacy

Runs Housing CA's public-facing communications operation (media, content calendar, and campaign comms) with the rigor a live legislative and electoral calendar demands.

Responsibilities:

• Owns and executes the annual communications plan and calendar, including newsletters, e-blasts, social media, and the op-ed pipeline.

• Leads media relations and advocacy: writing, editing, and distributing op-eds, press releases, and statements, and identifying earned media opportunities.

• Leads rapid response communications, positioning Housing CA quickly and credibly as news and political developments unfold.

• Leads communications strategy for major campaigns, including the current statewide affordable housing bond campaign.

• Prioritizes competing media requests, speaking engagements, and writing opportunities, and prepares the Executive Director and other key staff for interviews and public appearances.

• Manages communications consultants, briefing them clearly and holding their work to a high standard.

• Leads communications planning for major organizational moments, including the annual conference and Advocacy Day.

• Represents Housing CA at public events, coalition spaces, and media engagements.

Key qualifications:

• Track record running a communications calendar and media relations function end-to-end.

• Experience leading rapid response communications in a fast-moving news or political environment.

• Experience managing consultants or agency partners.

• Comfortable representing an organization externally and prepping senior leaders for public-facing moments.

• Fluency with digital communications, media monitoring, email marketing, CMS, social media, and analytics tools.

• Experience supporting a live campaign — ballot measure, legislative push, or comparable — under real time pressure.

• Strong writing and editing skills across press, digital, and public-facing formats.

Narrative & Communications Strategy Leadership

Leads the development and execution of Housing CA's narrative change and communications strategy, translating policy priorities and lived experience into public narrative that shifts how people understand housing and homelessness.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes Housing CA's narrative change strategy, applying tested frameworks and research to shift the stories, values, and perceptions that shape public understanding.

• Owns Housing CA's strategic communications plan and style guide, maintaining a consistent, values-forward voice across every channel and audience.

• Guides the writing, editing, and production of publications, campaigns, and communications materials to a high editorial standard.

• Partners with the power-building team to elevate resident voice and develop spokespeople, keeping policy work grounded in lived experience.

• Serves as Housing CA's internal thought partner on narrative, building staff capacity to apply narrative strategy across programs and campaigns.

Key qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in strategic communications, narrative change, or advocacy communications, ideally on behalf of low-income communities and communities of color.

• Working knowledge of narrative research and tested frameworks, and fluency applying them practically.

• Demonstrated commitment to racial, economic, and housing justice reflected in prior work.

• Skilled at translating complex policy or legislative material into accessible public narrative.

Organizational & Systems Thinking

Connects communications work to Housing CA's long-term mission, integrating narrative, legislative advocacy, and power building into a coherent systems-change approach.

Responsibilities:

• Aligns communications strategy with organizational planning, budgeting, and impact tracking.

• Collaborates with the legislative/regulatory affairs and power-building teams so communications reinforces policy and organizing strategy.

• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment as a senior organizational leader.

• Brings fresh thinking to a fast-changing coalition and legislative environment, adapting priorities as opportunities shift.

Key qualifications:

• Experience operating in advocacy, legislative, or coalition-based environments, with a well-developed communications toolkit.

• Demonstrated ability to own and manage narrative and messaging strategy at a senior level.

• Comfort holding “inside voice / outside voice” tension across public, coalition, and legislative spaces.

Team Leadership & Development

Leads, coaches, and develops a small communications team, contributing to Housing CA's senior leadership as a whole.

Responsibilities:

• Manages direct reports, coaching for growth in craft, judgment, and career development.

• Builds a collaborative, low-ego team culture that supports growth at every level.

• Contributes to organizational leadership: shaping culture, advancing equity commitments, and participating in strategic planning.

• Proposes and monitors the communications budget and supports fundraising for the program.

Key qualifications:

• Experience managing and developing communications staff, including hands-on coaching.

• Collaborative, low-ego leadership style.

• Track record as a senior leader who integrates team output into broader organizational strategy.

Our ideal candidates may have experience that doesn’t directly match the qualifications above, and we encourage people with equivalent experience to apply.

Compensation, Benefits, and Location

This is a full-time, exempt position that reports to the Deputy Director of Programs. The Director will provide leadership for a communications manager. The salary range $120,000 - $150,000 depending on experience.

Benefits package includes fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employee and 25% paid medical, dental and vision for dependents, paid parental leave, long-term disability and group life insurance coverage; commuting subsidy; cell phone/at home internet subsidy; 403(b) retirement plan with 3.5% employer contribution; generous vacation (3+ weeks, depending on tenure), sick leave (8 hours per month + employees start with 8 hours of leave), 12 paid holidays; organization-wide closure during the last week of December and a shortened workweek during the summer legislative break; training and professional development opportunities; and a hybrid work environment.

This position is based in our office in Sacramento and requires a significant in person presence in and around our office and the state capitol in downtown Sacramento. The position will have the opportunity to work remotely from their home if their presence is not needed in the office or around the capitol.

The position is expected to participate in regular travel (mostly in California) including the following engagements: twice yearly Board of Directors meetings (sometimes held in Sacramento); annual 2-3 day staff retreat; annual 3-day Housing California conference (often in Sacramento); annual 2-3-day statewide RUN summit (sometimes in Sacramento); plus various conferences or in-person partner meetings, based on need and interest.

Our Culture

Housing California is committed to creating a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace that fosters a culture of belonging, ongoing learning and collaboration, and supports, stabilizes, and incentivizes people to join the Housing California team and stay for the long game.

We value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by the issues we address. We especially encourage Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and people of color; people from families that have immigrated to the U.S.; people who have been unhoused or experienced housing instability; women; LGBTQIA+ people; system-impacted people; and people with disabilities to apply for these positions.

We aim for our work to be both effective and sustainable; we balance required travel during some parts of the year and the fast-paced legislative calendar with a commitment to our team’s mental and physical health.

How to Apply & Hiring Process

Please submit you resume and responses to the application questions via the BambooHr portal.

If you have questions regarding your qualifications for this position, compensation/benefits, our process or internal timeline for hiring, or suggestions for how to improve this announcement or the opportunity itself, please email Jenny Welch (jwelch@housingca.org).

Proposal Coordinator

Remote (U.S.)

Forthright Advising

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

To Apply

Filling out this form is the first step towards a partnership. (We’re a small but mighty team with a real commitment to work life balance. For this reason, filling out the form is the only way to be considered for the contract.)

Services Needed

Contract Goal: You’ll confidently manage our new business proposal process – writing proposals for potential clients and helping our team save time and win business.

Primary Point of Contact: This contractor role reports to Niki Juhasz, VP of Marketing and New Business.

Overview of Duties: You’ll lead the proposal process, from writing to submission. You’ll project manage the process by drafting proposals, scoping projects and keeping our new business submission project status tracker up to date. You’ll ensure every proposal matches the RFP requirements.

Services Overview

The ideal human for this project is self-motivated and can work independently with little to no oversight on assigned new business projects. You’ll excel at keeping track of (and constantly prioritizing!) multiple tasks at once, without dropping the ball. Our dream coordinator is proactive, enterprising and solution-oriented.

NOTE: We need a proactive coordinator who checks in daily when working on a proposal with us to maintain our new business tracker and ensure all proposals are submitted on time.

Project Management & Operations

• You’ll create a project plan for each proposal, which includes dedicating time on Forthright staff’s calendar to review and approve the proposal and scoping.

• You’ll lead business tasks (checking in during Forthright’s business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday).

• You’ll keep our new business tracker up to date.

Proposal Coordination & Research

• Before you prepare a proposal, you’ll review notes from new business calls and discuss the project vision with the VP, as needed.

• You’ll compile new business call prep documents and conduct research to align proposals closely with client needs and RFP requirements.

• You will handle the scoping and pricing of projects using internal software tools.

Drafting & Layout

• You’ll write the first, complete draft of every new business proposal using a combination of internal AI tools, call notes, RFP requirements and your own expertise.

• You’ll lay out beautiful, easy-to-scan proposals, including crafting the cover page and creating graphics, as-needed, using plug-and-play existing tools. (You do not need to be a designer or have any design skills to succeed.)

• You’ll edit proposals based on client requests.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Ideally three or more years of experience drafting winning new business proposals and leading successful new business processes

• Proven ability to dissect complex RFPs, extract the exact deliverables needed, and ensure 100% compliance in the final proposal

• Impeccable writing and copy editing abilities

• Demonstrated experience in maintaining brand integrity through copy; must be able to use Forthright’s brand guidelines and produce/edit high-quality content using our brand voice.

• Authorized to work in the United States

• Knowledge of online calendars and scheduling tools (specific focus on Google Suite)

• Experience with and comfort using AI tools (We use Gemini for Google Workplace.)

• Comfort using plug-and-play design tools (like Canva, PowerPoint, Google Slides, or similar software) to build clean, beautiful and easy-to-scan documents

• Excellent phone, email and Slack communication skills, asking questions and clarifying details when needed

• Basic math skills for timesheets and project budgets

• Highly organized and able to multitask and work well with fast-paced directions and instructions

• Able to anticipate the needs of others in order to ensure their seamless and positive experience

• Able to manage time effectively and efficiently

• Able to organize, manage and maintain large amounts of files, tasks, schedules and information

About You

You want to make the world a better place for kids. You’re a proposal coordinator who is excited about working with a fun, smart startup team – and are passionate about simply making life (and the new business process!) easier for our team. If you get a rush from turning a blank page into a beautifully formatted proposal and never let a detail slip through the cracks, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

You’ll thrive as a valued part of our team if:

• You eat tight deadlines for breakfast. The words “deadline in three days” don't send you into a panic; they snap you into focus. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and know how to ruthlessly prioritize when multiple tasks land on your desk at once.

• You’ve got impeccably high standards for yourself. You have an incredible attention to detail and intolerance for errors. Mistakes happen, of course, but you fail gracefully and with humor.

• Continual improvement is your jam. You’re always looking for a smarter way to do something, and you don’t make the same mistake twice. When we get feedback on a proposal, you ensure we learn and grow from every last bit of it.

• You are an expert-level cat-herder. You’re comfortable taking charge of the proposal process, which includes confidently managing up. You aren't afraid to firmly (but kindly!) ask for what you need, when you need it. You block off time on collaborators' calendars and ensure everyone hits their deadlines, so you can hit yours.

• Feedback is your favorite. You know some discussions are hard, but having a hard discussion is much better than not having one at all. You deliver and expect open, candid and respectful feedback, all day, every day.

• You are fiercely autonomous. You don't wait around for someone to tell you what to do next. You are a self-starter who excels at working independently with little to no oversight, anticipating the team's needs before they even have to ask.

• You identify with our mission. You have a love of kids and a dedication to making them successful.

Selection Process

We want to be totally transparent about how we hire, so you aren’t left guessing. Here’s exactly what happens when you apply to work with us at Forthright:

• Application Form: We leave our application open for a full month. Also, please skip the cover letter. We mean it!

• A 15-Minute Task: We'll review all of our applications on a rolling basis and reach out to the most promising candidates with a short exercise. It should take 15 minutes, tops. We’d much rather you spend the time you would have spent creating a cover letter simply showing us what you can do here. If you meet the requirements of the exercise, you officially make our interview shortlist.

• Chatting with Niki (VP of Marketing and New Business): We’ll select about 15 people from that shortlist for a “getting to know you” video call with Niki Juhasz.

• Chatting with Katie (CEO): From there, we'll narrow things down to about eight finalists who will meet with our Founder for a final conversation.

• Paid Task: We'll want to see you in action – so we'll give you a portion of a real proposal we're creating and pay you a project fee to help us create our submission. We are looking to assess the quality of your work and how quickly you can adapt to our existing process.

• Getting to Work: That’s it for the selection process! Our goal is to bring on at least four contractors, get you onboarded, and start assigning actual proposal work to you right away. (We do lead a robust onboarding process so you have what you need to succeed!)

Location

All roles at Forthright are permanently 100 percent remote, and the contractor can live anywhere in the United States. Contractors must have the availability and willingness to work during Forthright’s business hours (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST).

Compensation

Hours & Rate: We typically pay $175 per proposal. On average, we spend between 3-7 hours per proposal. We have an AI tool set up to help write our proposals, in addition to a designed template! You’ll never start a proposal from complete scratch.

We consider contractors for contracts on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, veteran status, familial status, status as a survivor of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Chief External Affairs Officer

Hybrid (Washington, DC)

Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

Chaloner has partnered with the Corporate Energy Buyers Association on their search for a Chief External Affairs Officer.

About CEBA

The Corporate Energy Buyers Association (c6) is a business association with a mission to activate energy buyers and their partners to drive low-cost, reliable, carbon-free global energy systems.

The Clean Energy Buyers Institute (c3) is the affiliated public benefit charity that advances low-cost, reliable, carbon-emissions free global energy systems. The c6 and c3, collectively “CEBA,” is an inclusive community of energy buyers, clean energy providers, service providers, NGOs, philanthropies, and clean energy thought leaders.

Position Overview

The Chief External Affairs Officer (CEAO) is a C-suite executive and member of CEBA's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), reporting directly to the CEO and working alongside the Chief Business Officer, SVP for Policy, SVP for Energy Transactions, and SVP for Global Programs. The CEAO leads three interconnected functions, Communications, Government Affairs, and Development, across CEBA.

The CEAO is the architect and steward of CEBA's external voice and market position, its political strategy, and its philanthropic and corporate partnership growth. At a moment of historic opportunity, with explosive growth in energy demand placing the customer voice, represented by CEBA's 330+ member companies representing more than $40 trillion in market value, at the center of the global energy conversation, the CEAO will position CEBA to lead that conversation: shaping policy outcomes through credible bipartisan engagement, building the brand as the preeminent voice of energy buyers, and significantly growing the philanthropic and corporate partnership base that fuels CEBA's mission driven work.

The CEAO will collaborate closely with the CEO and the rest of the ELT to drive strategy, execute against short and long term objectives, and define and meet metrics of impact. The role includes substantive engagement with the c3 and c6 Boards of Directors, the key CEBA members, and the senior leadership of CEBA member companies. The CEAO will also serve as a strong people manager, building and leading a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability.

The Role

The CEAO owns three interconnected functions, Communications, Government Affairs, and Development, and is personally accountable for CEBA's brand, its political capital, and its philanthropic growth trajectory. The CEAO leads a team that includes the VP for Government Affairs, the Director for Development, and senior leadership across Events, Marketing, and Communications with that structure to be finalized in consultation with the CEO and CBO. The CEAO's leadership spans the ELT and Boards, as well as each of CEBA's three functional pillars.

Executive Leadership and Organizational Stewardship

• Contribute as a full ELT member to organization-wide decisions on strategy, budget, personnel and culture, not only within External Affairs.

• Set the strategic agenda, budget, and resourcing for External Affairs, and hold the function accountable to clear metrics of political, reputational, and financial impact.

• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team across Communications, Government Affairs, and Development.

• Serve as a primary point of engagement for the c3 and c6 Boards and leader-members, ensuring they have real insight into CEBA's external posture and the political and philanthropic landscape.

The pillars below define what the CEAO will lead across the ELT, the Boards, and each of these functions.

Voice and Market Position (Communications)

• Own CEBA's brand and market position as the preeminent voice of the energy buyer, setting the strategy and overseeing the execution and delivery of the strategic priorities as it relates to the Government Affairs and Development narratives. Continue to build the CEO's external platform while establishing the CEAO as a credible, visible spokesperson for CEBA in their own right. Represent CEBA to national and trade press, at flagship convenings such as Summit and Leadership Event, and at venues like CERAWeek, NYCW, and potentially the World Economic Forum.

• Oversee the strategy for owned, earned, and paid media, digital and social presence, and member-facing communications, delegating execution to a strong communications team while retaining editorial judgment on anything with reputational or political significance.

Political Strategy and Government Affairs

• Own CEBA's political capital: relationships with federal and state legislators, Administration officials, and governors, and CEBA's overall policymaker engagement strategy, set jointly with the SVP for Policy, SVP for Energy Transactions, and SVP for Global Programs.

• Build and personally lead a credible, durable, bipartisan government affairs operation, engaging directly at the moments that matter most, including with the Administration, newly elected members of Congress, and state and local officials, while delegating day-to-day leadership and execution to the VP for Government Affairs.

• Guide and support CEBA's political engagement strategy, including collaboration with the CEBA PAC and relationships with party committees, and build coalitions with member companies and allied trade associations to advance shared policy objectives.

Philanthropic and Corporate Growth

• Hold primary accountability for the c3's philanthropic revenue trajectory, sustaining roughly 20% year-over-year growth from a current base of approximately $12M, with a goal of roughly doubling that base by year-end 2029.

• Personally cultivate and close principal-level gifts ($1M+) and partnerships across the c3 landscape including but not limited to institutional philanthropy, ultra-high-net-worth donors, and corporate philanthropy, while building the team and pipeline needed to sustain growth at scale.

• Partner with the CEO and Boards to convert their networks into warm introductions and high-leverage asks, and lead the corporate partnership growth beyond core membership dues.

• Build development team capacity beyond its current single director role, and put in place the stewardship infrastructure, donor narratives, and reporting needed to support a growing and increasingly sophisticated funder base.

What We're Looking For

• At least 20+ years of progressively senior experience across some combination of strategic communications, brand and marketing, institutional fundraising and government affairs including significant C-suite or comparable executive leadership.

• A demonstrated track record of building and leading high-performing teams across multiple disciplines, and of stepping in personally when the situation demands it.

• Substantial direct federal legislative experience, or comparable policy-driving experience off the Hill, or senior corporate government affairs or trade association leadership in the energy sector, with the credibility to lead a bipartisan government affairs operation.

• Deep expertise in at least two pillars: Communications, Government Affairs, and Development, credible judgment in the third, and a track record of hiring strong functional leaders to close any remaining gap.

• A track record of building or significantly growing a philanthropic or corporate development function, ideally including direct ownership of multi-million-dollar fundraising goals and principal-gift solicitation.

• Genuine subject matter engagement in energy, climate, sustainability, cleantech, utility engagement, corporate procurement, or related policy and markets.

• An influential, credible professional network, ideally within clean energy, climate, energy policy, or related philanthropic and corporate communities.

• Superior executive-level written and verbal communication, with the presence and credibility to represent CEBA to Members of Congress, governors, CEOs, foundation principals, and the press.

Practical Considerations

• Eligible to work in the United States.

• Ability and willingness to work nontraditional hours and travel up to 30% of the time.

• Based in the DC office at least three days per week.

Compensation and Benefits

CEBA offers competitive executive-level compensation and a comprehensive bonus and benefits package, including eligibility for CEBA's annual bonus and incentive plan based on both organizational and individual performance. The base salary range for this role is $450,000-$600,000. CEBA is committed to supporting employees in having a full life inside and outside of work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CEBA is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, results of genetic testing, caregiver status, military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply by using the application form. Chaloner will review all applicants and, upon qualification, contact you to determine next steps.

Digital Strategy & Engagement Manager

Seattle, WA

Northwest Harvest

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

Salary Range: $35.68 To $43.71 Hourly

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Digital Strategy & Engagement Manager plays a vital role in Northwest Harvest's mission to end hunger in Washington through strategic digital storytelling and data-driven content strategies. This position drives brand recognition, relationship building, and community engagement across our digital channels in support of fundraising, advocacy, and partnership development. Through ethical storytelling practices and measurable digital strategies, this role helps achieve our goal of cutting hunger in half by 2028.

The position leads comprehensive digital marketing strategies, oversees all social media, email marketing, and website content, and ensures communication aligns with both our strategic goals and organizational commitment to advancing systemic change. This role puts into practice our six agreements and PACI Values while amplifying community voices and driving meaningful engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Digital Strategy & Ecosystem Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of integrated digital strategies that advance our mission across social media, email, and web platforms

• Define and manage cross-platform editorial direction and content frameworks, with measurable goals aligned to organizational objectives

• Drive data-informed decision-making, translating analytics and audience insights into strategic adjustments across channels

• Design and lead content testing and optimization strategies to improve engagement, conversion, and impact

• Shape compelling digital narratives and audience engagement approaches that deepen understanding of hunger’s root causes

• Establish success metrics, reporting frameworks, and performance insights to demonstrate mission advancement and inform organizational decision-making

• Ensure alignment and integration across digital channels, campaigns, and constituent journeys, in partnership with Communications, Advancement, and other teams

• Serve as a strategic partner in aligning digital engagement approaches with organizational priorities and supporting systems (e.g., Customer Relationship Management (CRM), email, web), in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Execution, Operations, and Enablement

• Determine resourcing model (in-house vs contractor vs agency) for content and production

• Oversee daily and weekly content development and channel management

• Maintain digital asset library and ensure consistent brand voice across platforms

• Lead cross-platform campaigns from conception to evaluation

• Coordinate with teams across the organization to align messaging and maximize impact

• Manage content workflow and team assignments

• Implement effective project management systems

Email:

• Lead email marketing strategy and content development

• Manage audience segmentation and CRM integration

• Define role of email within broader constituent journey strategy, including lifecycle and engagement pathways

• Optimize deliverability and engagement metrics

• Implement A/B testing and performance analysis

• Develop targeted nurture campaigns 

Social Media:

• Establish channel roles and audience strategies aligned to organizational goals

• Direct platform-specific content development and community building

• Manage paid and organic growth initiatives

• Create dynamic and engaging multi-media digital content

• Oversee content calendar, approval processes, and scheduling

• Build and maintain influencer relationships

• Monitor trends and implement emerging best practices

Website:

• Own website as a strategic platform, including information architecture and conversion strategy

• Direct regular website maintenance and capital upgrades

• Lead copywriting, graphics development, photo editing, and other website tasks as needed

• Coordinate with external web development partners on technical updates and new projects

• Lead Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and analytics tracking

• Develop and maintain impact dashboards

• Ensure integration with other digital channels

General:

• Represent Northwest Harvest's mission and values in community interactions

• Stay current with organizational priorities and initiatives

• Participate in cross-functional projects as needed

Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Communications. 

EQUITY AND INCLUSION 

Demonstrate initiative to learn and enhance skills that promote anti-racism, cultural competency and understanding of oppression and its impact.

Participate in intentional learning efforts, including events relating to understanding and dismantling institutional racism and building cultural competency.

RELATIONSHIPS: 

Internal: Partner closely with the Communications team and other Advancement teams on strategy and execution. Collaborate across divisions to support digital communications needs and strategic objectives. Advise organizational leadership on digital opportunities, risks, and trends.

External: Manage relationships with vendors, contractors, community partners, and digital audiences. Ensure timely and professional interaction with social media communities, email subscribers, and website visitors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

A combination of real-life experience, education, and training that provides an equivalent background to perform the work of this position. 

Successful completion of a background check is required.

Knowledge of:

• Digital analytics and measurement tools

• Marketing automation platforms

• Content management systems (WordPress)

• CRM systems (Salesforce)

• Social media management and advertising platforms

• Digital asset management

• Project management tools (Asana)

• SEO and web optimization practices

• HTML/CSS fundamentals

• Microsoft Office suite and organizational platforms

• Digital accessibility standards

Ability To:

• Understand individuals who have experienced poverty or food insecurity

• Support equity and inclusion for members of historically marginalized groups including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA+ populations and people living with disabilities

Equity and Connectedness:

• Adopt the PACI (purpose driven, anti-racist, connected and interwoven) model and practice our Six Agreements:

• Speak our truths responsibly

• Listen to understand

• Stay engaged

• Be willing to experience discomfort and do things differently

• Expect and accept non-closure

• Honor confidentiality

• Think strategically while executing tactically

• Translate organizational goals into integrated digital strategies

• Build relationships across diverse communities

• Analyze data and translate insights into action

• Lead collaborative projects and meet deadlines

• Create compelling digital content

• Adapt quickly to emerging technologies

• Support equity and inclusion initiatives

• Manage sensitive information with discretion

• Communicate effectively across all levels

• Problem-solve independently and collaboratively

• Demonstrate cultural competency

• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, Digital Media, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field or an equal combination of education and relevant work experience with a personal orientation as a lifelong learner.

Training in digital marketing and analytics valued

Ongoing professional development in digital communications valued

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) and community-centered communications training appreciated

EXPERIENCE: 

Minimum of 3 – 5+ years of demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated digital strategies, campaigns, and platforms for political campaigns, progressive issue advocacy, or nonprofit mission-driven organizations. Experience working cross-functionally with technical teams (CRM, web, data). Experience managing external vendors or contractors.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Nonprofit communications experience

• Community-centered storytelling expertise

• Knowledge of Washington state communities and issues

• The ability to speak additional language(s) is desired but not required

• Digital marketing and analytics is desired

• Experience with digital advocacy campaigns

DISCLAIMER: 

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. As an adaptive organization, responsibilities can and will change in alignment with greater efficiencies and mission metrics.

BENEFITS AND OTHER COMPENSATION: 

Northwest Harvest offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package this includes but is not limited to; medical/dental/ vision/ insurance, long term disability insurance, Life/AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401(k) retirement plan, Vacation and Sick leave, 8 paid holidays; New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, Floating holidays for you to use should you observe a holiday not outlined in Northwest Harvests current observed holidays or at your discretion, and birthday holiday. Employees are eligible to participate in payroll deducted supplemental benefits i.e., Flexible Spending account-HRA and DCE, various AFLAC and New York Life plans.

Communications Director, Political Affairs

Hybrid (Washington, DC)

Environmental Defense Fund

Date Posted: 8/10/2026

Location

This is a hybrid position (2-3 days/week) based out of our Washington, D.C. office.

Duration

This is a one-year fixed term position with full benefits and the possibility of extension.

Application Instructions

Please include a cover letter in your application.

Overall Function

The Communications Director, Political Affairs is responsible for the design and execution of strategic communications campaigns that support and further the goals of EDF’s priority issues, particularly at the federal level.

The Communications Director will develop communications strategies and tactics for impact and manage them to completion in the necessary timeframe, including media outreach, digital strategies, online and in-person events, and message development. This role also will work in collaboration with other environmental and conservation groups to advance shared goals, facilitate strategic development amongst coalition partners, lead assessment and evaluation of the communications work of coalition partners, and oversee management of external public relations and marketing consultants.

This position requires exceptional writing skills; strong collaboration skills, organization, and diplomacy; a keen interest in political and environmental issues; and an ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously on a wide range of issues. An ideal candidate would have experience executing public affairs campaigns.

The director reports to the Associate Vice President, Communications, Political Affairs, and works closely with the Vice President, Political and Government Affairs.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Political Affairs team, develops and coordinates national, regional, or localized communication plans, strategies, and goals with key messages on EDF’s highest-priority issue areas.

• Manages the tempo of specific advocacy efforts to keep and build momentum for maximum impact.

• Creates message platforms and tailors them into talking points, speeches, op-eds, news releases, blogs, media pitches, story narratives and other materials for audiences in countries where we operate.

• Develops and executes overarching strategy of a digital program to promote messaging and content, ultimately improving the performance and reach of political and policy content online.

• Manages a two-person team.

• Collaborates with brand-level digital team on political messaging and content.

• Develops and manages paid media, including digital, television and other platforms.

• Develops partnerships with media to amplify our messages and brand.

• Maintains, cultivates and owns relationships with agenda-setting media and reporters covering our topics.

• Monitors media and identifies opportunities to insert EDF messages into the news on a systematic basis, including pitching news stories, editorials, op-eds and blogs; identify opportunities to arrange desk-side and other briefings for media.

• Manages PR/communications agency support, assessing agency expertise and managing agency teams for excellence.

• Prepares program staff with training, advice and support for communications opportunities.

• Partners with the membership team to activate EDF’s online community to gain support for top priority issues.

• Partners with Community Engagement and Justice & Equity teams to ensure diversity in advocacy and storytelling.

• Works closely with the AVP, Communications, Political Affairs in cultivating a positive, diverse, and welcoming culture within a geographically dispersed team and ensuring effective staff and project coordination and leading by example.

• Participate in advancing EDF Organizational Effectiveness and Culture (OEC) goals so people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address the environmental and organizational challenges in ways that align with EDF values.

• Coordinates closely on communications strategy with advocacy coalition partners and other environmental organizations.

• Manages external communications consultants and vendors as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ marketing/communications experience, preferably in a political or issue advocacy context; environmental experience is a plus.

• Exceptional writing and editing skills for policymaker and civil society audiences.

• The ability to lead, manage and mentor staff and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent project, time management and organizational skills.

• Independent problem-solving and crisis communications skills.

• Proven ability to use sophisticated public affairs strategies to achieve policy goals.

• Solid record of producing media coverage in international, national, and diverse outlets.

• Extensive proficiency in strategic use of social and digital media.

• Ability to work occasional non-standard hours, across time zones with a geographically dispersed team.

• Demonstrated self-awareness, cultural competency and inclusivity, and ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders across all cultures and backgrounds.

Salary

$128,000 – $138,000 USD. We offer a strong total rewards package encompassing competitive salary, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities consistent with a modern global organization. We take into account factors such as candidate experience, skills, training, internal team equity and local norms.

How to Apply

Apply via the EDF careers portal (please include a cover letter): https://osv-edf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Confidential/job/Washington-DC/Communications-Director--Political-Affairs_REQ-002571-2