Communications Associate I

Nashville Public Radio; Remote; USD 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A clean energy nonprofit is seeking a Communications Associate I to manage communications, social media, and maintain public assets. The role is remote with strong emphasis on collaboration and organizational skills. Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of experience in communications, familiarity with project management tools, and a commitment to the organization's mission. The position offers a starting salary of $64,735, with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and unlimited paid time off.

Benefits

Employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Unlimited paid time off

Remote work flexibility

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience with progressive responsibility.
• 2+ years in a communications role drafting public-facing content.
• Strong command of English and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production process and coordinate communication tasks.
• Manage social media presence and website content.
• Edit and fact-check public-facing content for accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communications skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

English language proficiency

Education

Undergraduate or advanced degrees in English, communications, journalism, PR

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Canva

Asana or Monday

Adobe InDesign or Photoshop

Excel

Job description

Team: Communications

Location: USA (Fully Remote; Texas or Washington, DC, preferred)

Reports to: Strategic Communications Manager

About Us: Good Energy Collective — Elevating Voices for a Sustainable Future

Good Energy Collective is on a mission to advance clean energy while stewarding a socially responsible energy transition. We're looking for a skilled Communications Associate who can manage multiple workstreams independently and ensure smooth, efficient operations.

The Opportunity: Communications Associate I

GEC is hiring for a Communications Associate I. In this role, you will help maintain GEC’s public assets (e.g., website and social media), develop public‑facing communications materials, develop and steward communications processes, and serve in an editorial function for all GEC public content. You’ll support the Strategic Communications Manager by coordinating routine communications activities, developing processes, and drafting position pieces.

The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, comfort with external communications software, very strong communications and project management skills, and the ability to work cross‑functionally in a remote, mission‑driven environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with high aptitude for communications and PR as well as comfort working in a fast‑paced, remote workplace.

Working at Good Energy Collective

Good Energy Collective places significant emphasis on a strong and inclusive workplace culture grounded in collaboration and empathy. We are a fully remote U.S.-based organization, and employees are not expected to relocate, though occasional travel will be required.

Although the role is remote, it is not “work from anywhere.” Employees are expected to maintain regular working hours in their local time from a home office or approved coworking space. To ensure adequate support for the team, the Communications Associate should expect to be available throughout the workday for meetings and timely communication.

The Communications Associate Role

Core Responsibilities: Your Impact & Influence

Coordinate Editorial Process

• Maintain GEC’s internal deliverable production queue and coordinate all stages of the production process.
• Act as the first mover for the communications team tasks within the production process.
• Coordinate queue tasks with other GEC teams.
• Coordinate contractors as needed (e.g., for copyediting, graphic design).
• Edit and fact‑check content for accuracy, clarity, and consistency with GEC’s voice and editorial standards.
• Plan, coordinate, and produce visual collateral.
• Anticipate graphic needs across projects and manage the visual asset pipeline by sourcing images appropriately, creating graphics as needed, and laying out reports, briefs, newsletters, and other materials.
• Create polished visual designs using Canva or equivalent tools, ensuring consistent quality and brand alignment.

Steward Amplification

• Manage regular workflows for a variety of media, including newsletters, social media, and websites.
• Manage production of monthly newsletter from content planning through design and distribution: coordinating contributors, drafting and editing content, routing for approval, ensuring on‑time delivery, and amplifying across social media channels.
• Maintain current, accurate website content, coordinating updates as needed, in line with GEC’s voice and branding.
• Lead periodic website redesigns and manage ongoing site feature and functionality reviews.
• Serve as the point of contact for GEC’s website management vendor.
• Manage GEC social media presence, developing a content calendar, drafting posts, and responding quickly to news and events relevant to our work.
• Draft public‑facing content for regular and periodic workflows—such as social media posts, press releases, blog posts, marketing communications, and event marketing materials.

Manage Systems & Processes

• Coordinate development and codification of GEC’s production process and develop and implement continual improvement tasks.
• Coordinate the communications team and communications‑led cross‑functional meetings.
• Maintain organizational documents, templates, and policies, ensuring version control and compliance.

Who You Are: Qualifications and Skills

NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Prior experience working in a nonprofit is required for this role. Candidates without this experience should not apply.

Required Qualifications (please do not apply without meeting all criteria below)

Educational Background

• There is no specific degree requirement for this role; we value experience and professionalism. Undergraduate or advanced degrees in English, communications, journalism, and PR are considered favorably.

Experience

• 4+ years of professional experience, demonstrating progressive responsibility in related functions.
• 2+ years of experience in a relevant communications role.
• Drafting public‑facing content in multiple formats, including press releases, social media posts, and website content.
• Managing communications or editorial processes following formal protocols, with strong attention to detail and a healthy respect for triple‑checking facts before publication.
• Managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a remote‑work environment.
• Very strong command of English language conventions, grammar, and editorial techniques.
• Working with technical content, including translating complex topics for general audiences.
• Commitment to the mission of Good Energy Collective and interest in clean energy, climate, or social impact work.

Technical Skills

• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Intermediate mastery of back‑end website management.
• Intermediate mastery of web‑based project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday).
• Intermedial visual design proficiency, sufficient to create polished social media graphics and lay out reports and briefs.
• Fluency is expected with Canva or similar; proficiency in Adobe InDesign or Photoshop preferred.
• Experience with spreadsheets and project tracking tools (e.g., Excel, Airtable, or similar); strong organizational instincts and comfort with database management.

Project Management

• Experience leading technical or communications projects, coordinating timelines, and collaborating with external partners.
• Intermediate understanding of project management fundamentals.

Preferred Qualifications (be sure to call these out in your cover letter if they apply to you)

• Background in journalism is highly favored.
• Experience in energy, climate, or science communications is favored.

Compensation & Benefits

Approach to Compensation | Fairness Over Negotiation.

We get it; the topic of salary often turns into a negotiation game. But here at Good Energy Collective, we're taking a different approach—one rooted in fairness and internal equity.

For the Communications Associate I role, offers are set at 95% of the midpoint of GEC’s salary range, $56,785 to $79,499. The starting salary of $64,735 is nonnegotiable.

Our salary bands are intentionally wide to provide ample room for growth without requiring a change in title. It’s our way of saying, “We value your growth right where you are, and we want to reward you for it.” We recognize that negotiation often favors certain demographic groups, and we’re committed to leveling the playing field. We want every candidate from every background to know they’re being valued fairly for their skills and potential.

Benefits

• Employer‑paid health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Unlimited paid time off and 12 paid holidays
• Annual professional development fund
• Remote work flexibility and coworking stipend