Senior Communications Director

Sidc Centre; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental advocacy group is seeking a Senior Communications Director to lead its communications function, ensuring impactful messaging and brand coherence. This key role involves collaborating closely with various departments to define communication strategies that uplift climate solutions in national and state arenas. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in climate communications, exceptional writing skills, and a passion for building effective strategies. This position offers the chance to shape the organization's voice and impact significantly in the climate movement.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in a communications leadership role in the climate movement.
• Ability to define and execute powerful communication strategies.
• Experience in managing teams and maintaining brand coherence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization's communications function.
• Collaborate with policy and fundraising teams for consistent messaging.
• Enhance communication strategies to uplift climate leaders.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Experience in climate communications

Team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Communications Director to lead Climate Cabinet’s organization-wide communications function. In this role, you will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Executive Team to define and execute the communications approach for impact and scale. Climate Cabinet’s communications function should supercharge programmatic work and fundraising, uplift climate leaders across America, and amplify the importance of state and local governments for addressing climate change.

This new role will be our most senior communications leader and will hold decision authority over strategy development, organizational and campaign narrative, product and campaign execution, systems, staff management, and brand coherence. You will collaborate deeply across the organization, working side‑by‑side with Policy, Political, Data and Fundraising department heads and Executive leadership to achieve a consistent national brand presence and drive effective communication to donors, partners, and lawmakers.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in the climate movement in a communications leadership role. They are a systems thinker, powerful writer, and team player who is excited to define powerful strategies and operationalize strategy into execution. This is an exciting opportunity to shape Climate Cabinet’s voice in national and state climate solution spaces while building a high‑performing communications function – building upon a solid foundation.