Communications Associate

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Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Washington, DC, USA
Full-time

The Communications Associate will work closely with the Communications Director to create content for strategic communications and branding materials, manage digital communications, facilitate internal communications, copy-edit, produce social media and blogs, and conduct political and issue research. The Communications Associate works closely with multiple consultants, sometimes directly or indirectly managing them depending on projects. These include: a social media firm, a digital advocacy firm, designers, researchers, writers, and editors. The Communications Associate will also be responsible for managing the work of the NRDC Action Fund’s political research intern. The ideal candidate is an excellent writer, creative team player and fast learner with an interest in the intersection of politics and the environment.

Areas of Responsibility: 

Communications

  • Create and distribute operations reports and weekly board updates
  • Draft board book materials and presentations
  • Copy-edit
  • Pitch and write blog posts
  • Online communications / social media manager
    • Manage vendor relationships and workflow
    • Draft, edit and post Facebook and Twitter content regularly
    • Update/upload YouTube account with new videos
    • Manage WordPress for website updates/blogs/press releases
  • Provide support to the Communications Director to:
    • Provide backup for directing press to the relevant expert
    • Create written content
    • Develop strategic communications and branding materials
    • Manage special communications projects / campaigns

 Research

  • Conduct assigned research projects
  • Draft race and candidate memos
  • Create politician bios
  • Track candidates’ issue positions/ rankings
  • Draft monthly and ad hoc Political Activities Committee materials
  • Attend candidate meetings / interviews
  • Create issue factsheets for grasstops
Educational Background: 
Bachelors degree in Communications, Political Science or other relevant area
Skills/Experience: 
  • 1- 3 years of communications experience
  • Excellent writing and copy-editing skills 
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of social media (including Twitter, Facebook) and blogging
  • Strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks independently in a fast-paced environment.  
  • Experience in political research and an intellectual curiosity in the intersection of politics and environmental policy
  • Knowledge of WordPress software
  • Highly self-directed
How to Apply: 

https://careers-nrdc.icims.com/jobs/3837/communications-associate/job

Job Function: 
Communications & Public Education

Organization Info

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

Overview
Headquarters: 
New York, NY, United States
Website: 
nrdc.org
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1970
About Us
Areas of Focus: 
Environment
Legal Services / Justice System
Mission: 

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends.

We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral place of human beings in the environment.

We strive to protect nature in ways that advance the long-term welfare of present and future generations.

We work to foster the fundamental right of all people to have a voice in decisions that affect their environment. We seek to break down the pattern of disproportionate environmental burdens borne by people of color and others who face social or economic inequities. Ultimately, NRDC strives to help create a new way of life for humankind, one that can be sustained indefinitely without fouling or depleting the resources that support all life on Earth.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Mar 5 2018
Active Until: 
Apr 5 2018
Hiring Organization: 
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
industry: 
Nonprofit