COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@350pdx.org with the subject line ‘Communications Manager position’ to apply! Priority deadline is Friday, February 2nd, 2024.

OVERVIEW

Organizational Overview:

350PDX’s mission is to build a diverse grassroots movement to address the causes of climate disruption through justice-based solutions by inspiring, training and mobilizing people to act. We are a relatively young, dynamic, volunteer-driven grassroots organization with thousands of supporters. We regularly engage hundreds of people to volunteer and/or take action. Our work is significant — the nation and world need compelling examples of communities that are addressing climate disruption head-on through bold and creative measures that bring diverse people together at a time of divisiveness and insufficient state and federal action.

Position Summary:

The Communications Manager is a key member of the Staff Collective and is responsible for overseeing and implementing our external communications, including email blasts, social media, web content, press relations, etc. They are active in donor fundraising efforts and supporting design and creation of external messaging for the organizing as a whole in addition to specific campaigns. This position weaves JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion) into all aspects of their work.

Oversight:

350PDX is a peer-managed collective. This means we have no executive director or hierarchy within staff, and all staff members contribute to maintaining the ongoing functions of the organization. Each member of the collective manages, and is managed by, one other collective member. 

Location: Living in or relocating to the Portland area is a requirement for this position. 350PDX has an office in N. Portland and staff have the choice whether to work from home or the office, with most staff doing a mix of the two. We are very flexible with work location but expect that staff will attend at least some meetings and events in person.

Compensation: This is a full-time position (350PDX considers full-time as 30 hours/week) starting on or after March 4th, 2024, with an annual salary of $56,887. Benefits include generous PTO (3+ weeks/year) as well as an organization-wide 2-week vacation in the summer, flexible work hours, professional development funds, and $300/month toward company health insurance.

General Responsibilities (15% of your time)

• Work within peer management accountability structure to cultivate and maintain a culture of feedback, continuous improvement, and performance correction, as needed. Collaborate with peer manager, and managee, to set clear expectations and correct performance issues as needed by providing and receiving timely, clear, candid, actionable feedback in the moment and in regular peer management meetings.
• Support the recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers. Maintain familiarity with equitable hiring practices and targeted recruitment.
• Support the implementation of an organization-wide strategic plan based in justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI). Weave JEDI focus into all aspects of position, including trainings, outreach, event planning, event accessibility, etc.
• Support organization-wide grassroots fundraising efforts including project-specific grants; uphold a culture that celebrates and elevates fundraising.
• Maintain a working knowledge of climate change issues and related social, political, legislative, regulatory and economic frameworks. Stay up to date on recent developments.
• General organizational upkeep, including: respond to organizational opportunities and threats, network with community leaders and organizations, facilitate internal and external communications, have fun with other collective members, etc. 

Specific Responsibilities (85% of your time)

Communications (55% of your time)

• Lead on developing and implementing an organization-wide communications plan, narrative strategy, and digital organizing strategy, including JEDI-focused narratives and storytelling
• Coordinate and oversee all external communications for the organization, including email blasts, weekly or biweekly newsletter, social media, web content, press releases, etc.
• Support and train staff, board, and volunteer teams on communication strategies and practices
• Keep up to date with what is going on in our campaigns and programs in order to accurately communicate to our base and support on messaging strategy for those campaigns/programs
• Serve as a spokesperson on behalf of 350PDX as needed and train volunteer, staff, and board members to serve as spokespeople
• Manage relationships with press and traditional media outlets to achieve earned media hits 
• Organize and maintain library of 350PDX photos and videos
• Lead on evaluation and analytics of our communications and make appropriate improvements based on that evaluation

Volunteer management (10% of your time)

• Co-lead the Creative Team, a volunteer team that helps campaign teams develop story-based strategy and creates creative assets, which includes onboarding new volunteers to that team

Fundraising (20% of your time)

• Collaborate with development staff on fundraising communications, including helping write appeals, email blasts, social media campaigns, etc., especially around the end of year fundraising and the spring sustaining donor campaigns

Required Qualifications

• Experience writing compelling content for a variety of digital channels that moves audiences to action, including emails, social media content, web content
• Experience working with a fundraising team or collaborating on fundraising
• Working knowledge of climate justice movement, current events, local politics, and campaigns that intersect with 350PDX’s mission
• Detail-oriented, with strong organization and project management skills. Ability to plan effectively, meet deadlines and coordinate others’ involvement within a dynamic and fast-paced setting
• Skilled at creating and implementing organizational policies and procedures; being attentive to various priorities while reaching consensus within a group
• Experience or interest in collaborative decision-making models and consensus-based decision-making
• Skills in web design and development, graphic design and social media, including experience creating engaging posts and managing social media pages to increase engagement
• Experience with justice and equity planning, policies, and practices. Commitment to dismantling systems of oppression that fuel the climate crisis and to understanding one’s own role as an individual in systems of privilege and power
• Demonstrated capability to exercise sound judgment and conduct one’s self in opposition to white supremacy and settler colonialism, including when dealing with the public and with difficult situations. Commitment to centering, uplifting, and holding oneself accountable to the leadership of frontline communities, understanding that those most impacted by climate crises and environmental injustice must lead the transition

Desired Qualifications

• Experience creating and implementing communications materials for organizing, educating, and activating a community within a movement for social change, including writing calls to action
• Experience working with volunteers, including delegating tasks and fostering volunteer leadership
• Experience with story-based strategy, or other strategic communications frameworks
• Experience with Salsa CRM and Salsa Engage
• List hygiene and other more technical communication skills
• Have familiarity/experience with working in a collective/flat structure
• Speaks language(s) other than English
• Experience with nonprofit management

Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@350pdx.org with the subject line ‘Communications Manager position’ to apply! Priority deadline is Friday, February 2nd, 2024.