Communications Strategist II - Press Job Posted: 29 December 2023 Company: Climate Jobs National Resource Center
Closing Date: Until Filled Location: Remote
Link to application and full position listing About Climate Jobs National Resource Center The Climate Jobs National Resource Center (CJNRC) is a labor-led organization at the forefront of the fight to combat the climate crisis and reverse racial and economic inequality. CJNRC is the hub of a growing network of union-led, state-based climate jobs coalitions, providing unions with the information, support, and expertise to lead on climate action. The coalitions we support are organizing to build a clean energy economy at the scale and pace that climate science demands, create and expand access to good union jobs in under-resourced communities, and advance equity. CJNRC and our network are at the leading edge of both workers’ rights and climate action, two defining issues of our time. Climate jobs coalitions have helped pass the nation’s most ambitious climate policies, won the strongest labor and equity standards for clean energy workers in the country, and built winning campaigns for worker-centered and equity-focused climate investments and good union jobs that will transform the future of the US economy. Job Description CJNRC is seeking a Communications Strategist II to join our Communications Department. The Communications Strategist II will be primarily responsible for developing and executing earned media strategy to advance a pro-worker narrative on climate and promote union-led climate jobs campaigns, perspectives, and priorities. The Communications Strategist II will work closely with CJNRC’s campaigns, legal, and policy departments and support a nationwide network of unions and state-based climate jobs coalitions, identifying opportunities to secure positive coverage and amplifying the voices of workers leading the charge to build a clean energy economy powered by union jobs. The Communications Strategist II will play a critical role in CJNRC’s Communications Department, continually surveying the media landscape for upcoming opportunities and challenges—and working with colleagues within and outside the department to develop strategies for responding to them, often on tight deadlines. This position reports to the Director of Communications. Description of Duties, including but not limited to:
Experience and Qualifications
Working conditions: This is a full-time, remote position. Long and irregular hours will be required on occasion. The position will require some travel. CJNRC will follow public health guidance related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Compensation: The salary range for this position is $90,000 – $98,200. CJNRC offers an excellent benefits package that includes employer-paid medical and dental plans for full-time staff and their qualified dependents, life insurance, a dependent care assistance program, and time off. To Apply: Send your application with a cover letter, resume, and links to at least three press clips (stories or opinion pieces) that you helped pitch to [email protected], with the subject line “Communications Strategist II - Press”.This position is open until filled. Job descriptions do not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of every activity or responsibility that is required. CJNRC is committed to equal opportunity, and encourages applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, genders, national origins, ethnicities, religions, and veteran status. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds and experiences related to our core organizational values and objectives to apply.
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