Remote Communications Lead for Arctic Campaigns

The Wilderness Society; United States; Remote; USD 80.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Sabbatical program

Retirement plan

Zusammenfassung

The Wilderness Society is seeking a Communications Manager to develop advocacy communications strategies, strengthen public narratives, and expand reach for Arctic campaigns in Alaska and Western states. This role collaborates with program, policy, digital, and external partners, aligning spokespeople and materials to advance policy priorities.

Approximately 50 percent of the role supports Alaska campaigns, requiring strong knowledge of Alaska politics and communities.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in communications, content creation, external affairs, public relations, and/or marketing.
• Strong understanding of the Alaska's politics, people, and landscape preferred.
• Track record working successfully in teams representing a rich mix of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives.
• Strong experience working with members of the press and a solid understanding of the media landscape, both local and national media.
• Strong understanding of social media and writing, and producing content for digital audiences.
• Strong understanding of the legislative process at the state and federal level.
• Proven ability to evaluate and analyze legislation and/or other policy solutions for understanding and alignment with organizational positions and values.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to translate complex policies succinctly and clearly for a public audience and decision makers.
• Proven ability to develop strategies and tactics to achieve an advocacy goal.
• Strong understanding of holistic, behavior-change communications and the ability to strategically design communication plans that are comprehensive and impactful to targeted audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills and careful attention to detail. Solution-orientation mindset.
• A good understanding of or experience in crafting strategies that include values-based audience targeting and tailoring messaging accordingly.
• Familiarity, sensitivity to and/or experience working with Indigenous communities and/or sovereign tribal nations.
• Commitment to and experience with ethical storytelling.
• Understanding and commitment to advancing equity and justice in the policy-making process. Experience working with coalitions focused on environmental and/or social justice issues preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop long-term, proactive communication strategies and plans to reach priority audiences and achieve impact across paid, owned, and earned media.
• Coordinate work and monitor progress towards TWS metrics, milestones, and outcomes. Ensure content lives in one central location that can be accessed by the full team.
• Review and offer strategic input and counsel on broader narratives, priorities and plans, including leading the development of communications outreach for Alaska and other states.
• Lead narrative creation and messaging oversight for Arctic, Western Arctic and Ambler Road campaigns and place-based campaigns in Western states.
• Ensure messaging is consistent across channels and supports paid, owned, and earned media goals.
• Work with digital colleagues to develop audience-focused content for websites, email, membership communications, social media, and other digital platforms.
• Execute national and local media relations, host media events, pitch stories, draft releases, and shape narratives with journalists.
• Prepare and train spokespeople for interviews, events, and testimony, and develop speeches and talking points.
• Collaborate with external teams to align messaging, priorities, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Membership Team to engage, educate, and fundraise with members.
• Participate in coalition efforts and build relationships with partners to tell compelling stories.
• Collaborate on creative initiatives like film launches, webinars, reports, and story maps.

Kenntnisse

Communications

Public relations

Media relations

Content strategy

Digital content

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

MS Office

CMS

Social media management

Jobbeschreibung

The Wilderness Society is seeking a Communications Manager to develop advocacy communications strategies, strengthen public narratives, and expand reach for Arctic campaigns in Alaska and Western states. This role collaborates with program, policy, digital, and external partners, aligning spokespeople and materials to advance policy priorities.

Approximately 50 percent of the role supports Alaska campaigns, requiring strong knowledge of Alaska politics and communities.