Communications Director for the Climate Action Campaign
Climate Action Campaign, a national coalition of environmental and public health groups, is seeking a Communications Director. The ideal candidate is an experienced communications professional, with seasoned media relations, exceptional writing ability, superior organizational and management skills and desire to work in a very collaborative, coalition-based atmosphere.
The Communications Director plays a critical role in the development of communications strategies and departmental management for a coalition focused on spurring action at the federal and state levels to address climate change. The position is a full-time employee of the campaign, manages a current staff of three and several communications consulting firms and reports to the Communications Team Lead.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a member of the campaign senior management team and provide strategic counsel on campaign activities, including external and internal communications, digital communications, event planning, field support and customized product development.
- Manage media relations with DC and national media outlets; fostering relationships with print, broadcast and new media journalists, editors and bloggers in the energy, environment, climate change and affiliated subject areas.
- Coordinate communications and drive relationship building with CAC member groups.
- Provide media planning and support for partnerships and field events.
- Manage the development, vetting and approvals of communications and digital materials including talking points, press advisories and releases, op-eds, memos, social media content and other materials.
- Direct the creation, approval and dissemination of proactive communications, such as the "Message of the Day" and other regularly published communication pieces.
- Draft and finalize high-level communications documents including communications plans and reporting memos. Message development and special projects as needed.
- Oversee campaign's specialty media program including building relationships with African American and Latino media, and managing specialty media consultants.
- Collaborate with communications staff of partner organizations on earned media projects such as advertising launches, poll briefings, press conferences and serve as their point of contact. Provide regular reports on campaign activities on weekly and quarterly communications conference calls.
- Organize the communications team leadership internal communications, weekly internal team meetings, agendas for communications strategy sessions and weekly management team meetings, and other organization activities.
- Manage communications support staff, daily and long term tasking, project management and personnel matters.
- Ensure all reporting requirements are met on a timely basis.
- Identify and direct priority activities and manage requests for communications support from CAC departments, allies, partners and affiliates.
Qualifications:
- At least 7-8 years of professional experience in a campaign-style communications position, including but not limited to:
- On the record and off the record work with the media.
- Experience landing strategic media placements and dealing with reporters, editors, editorial boards, columnists, bloggers, broadcast producers and thought leaders.
- Very strong writing and editing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced campaign environment.
- Experience working in a coalition-based, or highly collaborative with partner organizations, environment.
- Political judgment to manage external and internal coalition reactions and response.
- Strong judgment about press worthy campaign activities.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities effectively in a heavy workload, and project manage and coordinate complex projects.
- Demonstrated initiative, flexibility and creativity.
- The ability to communicate priorities and decisions to colleagues in a clear, concise and professional manner.
Salary
Salary is commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, and 401k plan.
The employer is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to economic and social justice. Women, people of color, LGBTQ people, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.
About the Climate Action Campaign
The Climate Action Campaign is designed to coordinate resources and strategy singularly focused on organizing clean air and climate change action supporters in key states and in raising the awareness of the need for addressing climate change in communities across the country. The coalition coordinates national political strategy, communications, and field operations across the country. One of the primary goals is to build relationships with leaders in the public health, faith, business, military, national security, local governments and other communities to elevate their voices and demonstrate the broad base of support for climate action.
For more information, visit www.ActOnClimate.com.
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