Hybrid Senior Communications Lead — Climate & Environmental PR

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc; Portland (OR); Hybride; USD 90 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-paid medical

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan with 5% employer match

Generous PTO and vacation

Hybrid work schedule

Résumé du poste

Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) seeks a Senior Communications Manager to lead external communications and media relations, oversee BEF social channels, and coordinate cross-program messaging across Renewables, Watersheds, BWS, and CBG.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will build relationships with leadership, partners, and vendors, guide messaging, and help develop crisis communications protocols while ensuring consistency with BEF's mission and values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, Marketing, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in nonprofit, environmental, or mission-driven organizations.
• At least 5 years in communications, PR, or media relations coordinating across multiple teams or programs.
• Experience coordinating geographically dispersed or matrixed teams (influencing without direct authority).
• Demonstrated media relations and spokesperson-preparation experience.
• Experience managing external vendors/contractors and communications budgets.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the central contact and clearinghouse for external communications requests, interview requests, speaking invitations, and media inquiries directed at BEF or its staff.
• Build and maintain a proactive media relations approach to manage BEF's visibility in climate, energy, business sustainability, water resources, and environmental coverage.
• Monitor, track, and report to leadership on media coverage and public mentions of BEF; flag risks and opportunities.
• Prepare and coordinate spokespeople for interviews, panels, and public appearances, including talking points.
• Manage BEF’s organizational social media presence with brand voice alignment.
• Help develop reputational risk and crisis communications protocols with leadership.

Connaissances

Media relations

Spokesperson preparation

Cross-team coordination

Vendor management

Budget management

Content marketing coordination

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field

Outils

Content management systems (CMS)

Email marketing platforms

Design-collaboration tools

Media monitoring tools

Description du poste

Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) seeks a Senior Communications Manager to lead external communications and media relations, oversee BEF social channels, and coordinate cross-program messaging across Renewables, Watersheds, BWS, and CBG.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, you will build relationships with leadership, partners, and vendors, guide messaging, and help develop crisis communications protocols while ensuring consistency with BEF's mission and values.