Senior Communications Associate

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🏄 California, District of Columbia, +4 more states – Remote

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💵 $90k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🗣️ Communications

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Resources Legacy Fund

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💼 Consulting

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Consulting

Resources Legacy Fund is an organization dedicated to creating alliances and advancing innovative solutions for environmental conservation and climate resilience. They focus on securing justice and sustainability for both people and nature by leveraging influence, knowledge, and resources to implement effective policies and secure public funding. The organization has a proven track record in protecting large areas of land and generating significant public funds for conservation efforts. Collaboration, creativity, and perseverance are key aspects of their approach, working with various partners, donors, and communities to achieve their goals.

📋 Description

• Lead AWR's communications functions in support of federal wildfire policy and advocacy priorities • Support development and implementation of AWR's overall communications strategy • Develop and maintain communications channels, ensuring consistent voice, cadence, and quality • Support AWR's brand, voice, and design, including visual style guides, templates, and visuals • Enhance fundraising narrative strategy and review donor materials and reports • Track and report communications metrics and effectiveness for strategy and funder reporting • Create and disseminate briefs, fact sheets, and public-facing summaries from policy and research work • Support in-house publications, including editing content and collaborating with third-party partners • Develop materials for virtual and in-person events, briefings, and lobby days • Prepare staff and coalition members for media interviews and public speaking • Develop communications materials with partner organizations for coalition work • Build relationships with journalists and reporters covering wildfire, natural resources, and related federal policy • Produce and distribute press releases and other earned media materials • Monitor relevant media coverage and identify engagement opportunities, including rapid response • Coordinate outside contractors on media strategy, production, and rollout • Manage production, distribution, and growth of AWR's monthly newsletter • Support grassroots list development and activation with outside contractors • Develop content for grassroots lists • Maintain AWR's contact databases • Work closely with the Managing Director of Partnerships and collaborate with policy, research, and government relations staff

🎯 Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex policy and research findings into clear, compelling public-facing content • Experience developing and executing earned media strategy, including press release production and journalist relationship-building • Demonstrated ability to manage outside communications, media, and grassroots contractors and vendors • Strong editorial judgment and copy editing skills • Experience managing newsletter or email communications production and distribution • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate effectively with internal staff, partner organizations, and outside contractors • Education or equivalent work experience in communications, journalism, public policy, or a related field • 4–7 years of experience in nonprofit, advocacy, congressional, or public policy communications • Experience developing or stewarding organizational media channels, such as social media and blogs • Experience with science communication • Experience working with paid media and grassroots mobilization contractors • Graphic design and video editing proficiency, such as experience with Adobe Premiere or CapCut • Experience with multi-organization grassroots coalitions or membership organizations • Must submit a resume and cover letter

🏖️ Benefits

• Alternate Fridays off work schedule (employees work 40 hours one week, 32 hours the next week) • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401k plan with a 5% match • Generous paid time off • Technology allowance • Student loan repayment assistance • Calm app • Mental health benefits • Approximately 17 paid holidays per year