Communications Manager, Community Building

Audubon is seeking a Communications Manager for Community Building to enhance audience engagement through strategic storytelling and communication. This full-time, hybrid role prefers candidates in New York City or Washington, DC, but is open to remote applicants within the U.S. Key responsibilities include drafting content, managing media outreach, and developing communications plans. Candidates should have a degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience, preferably in nonprofit communications.
locationsNew York, NYWashington, DCtime typeFull timeposted onPosted 30+ Days Agojob requisition idJR452

Job Description:

Position Summary:

The Communications Manager, Community Building will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission by executing on the hemispheric story of Audubon’s work in and across states, regions, countries, centers, and chapters. This role supports strategic communication efforts to grow and more deeply engage Audubon’s audience aligned to the strategic plan.

This role reports to Communications Director, Community Building. This is a hybrid role, with a strong preference to be based in our New York City office. However, we will also consider candidates in Washington, DC or remote within the United States.

Compensation:

Salary range based on geo-differentials:
• $70,000-$85,000/year = National
• $80,000-$95,000/year = Alaska, CA (not San Francisco), Connecticut, D.C., Chicago, Oyster Bay, NY
• $90,000-$105,000/year = NYC (not Oyster Bay), San Francisco, Seattle

Additional Job Description

Essential Functions:

Storytelling Across Audubon
• Identify storytelling opportunities that demonstrate Audubon’s approach, work, and impact towards conservation and organizational goals in Flight Plan.
• Draft or edit stories, including blog posts, videos, social content, infographics, and one-pagers.
• Contribute to regular pitch meetings with colleagues and be a key driver of content ideation.
• Develop deep understanding of Audubon’s audiences and how to communicate and engage with them effectively.
• Maintain a suite of organizational pages on the website, collaborating with stakeholders in Strategic Communications, Marketing, People & Culture, Conservation, Finance, and others to ensure that the website is up-to-date and meeting organizational and marketing needs.

Institutional Communications
• Develop communications plan and website copy to support the Audubon Leadership Conference, a conference for emerging and established leaders in the Audubon network and partners across the hemisphere.
• Manage media outreach and opportunities for one or two key Audubon programs like Audubon on Campus.
• Collaborate with Audubon staff to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging principles are incorporated and followed in all aspects of our work.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing or a closely related field required; equivalent combination of education and experience also considered.
• At least 5 years of related experience, experience with nonprofit communications strongly preferred.
• Outstanding writing and editorial skills, deep understanding of writing persuasively and on deadline for a wide variety of audiences.
• Track record of successfully identifying stories about organizational impact.
• Track record of successfully pitching stories to media outlets.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills and the ability to maintain a team-focused attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Familiarity with environmental, conservation, and climate issues strongly preferred.
• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
• Demonstrated personal and professional commitment to and experience in advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Experience conducting or managing Spanish-language communications is a plus.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other key Microsoft Office and web-based products. Working knowledge of content management systems like Drupal or WordPress, project management platforms, digital communications tools, and social media platforms required.
• A flexible approach to work, with a willingness to travel, as needed, and participate in programs occurring after typical business hours.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 10% of the time.

This position is represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA).

EEO Statement

The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.

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