Jobs Around the World: December 2019
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Communications Coordinator for ISEAL in London, England
Deadline: January 10, 2020
The Coordinator, Communications is part of a small team focused on expanding ISEAL’s reputation for supporting and challenging sustainability systems to deliver real, lasting, positive change. Through our communications, we build awareness of the critical role ISEAL and sustainability systems play in addressing some of the most pressing global sustainability challenges.
We are looking for someone with a passion for communications, who is friendly, versatile and highly organized. The ideal candidate is self-motivated and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with multiple tasks, deadlines, and activities.
Key Requirements
Produce well-written engaging copy, distilling complex technical material into interesting and thought-provoking articles, blogs and other content pieces
Coordinate and organize regular public webinars, including schedule, production and follow up tasks
Coordinate and distribute newsletters using an email marketing platform
Manage the effective delivery of ISEAL’s social media
Proofread and edit material for publication via ISEAL’s corporate communications channels
Create digital content and manage campaigns, focused on social media and email marketing
Maintain and update our website, including working with an external web agency to resolve issues or address more complex requests
Learn more about this job.
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Director of Campaigns for The National Women’s Law Center in Washington, DC
Deadline: Unclear
The National Women’s Law Center seeks a creative, passionate and effective communicator and organizer to join our team as the Director of Campaigns. Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, the Director of Campaigns will serve as a key leader on the External Affairs team, manage a talented team of campaign managers, and provide strategic guidance over the full suite of the Law Center’s issue-based campaigns and culture-change strategies.
Key Requirements
Lead and inspire a dynamic team of Campaign and Digital Strategists and oversee the Law Center's integrated campaigns plan, connecting themes and plans across the multiple core issues on which the Law Center works;
Assume direct responsibility of an individual campaign portfolio, including but not limited to Cross-cutting (i.e., multi-issue) advocacy initiatives. Culture change campaigns that aim to drive significant shifts in how communities view, discuss and understand gender justice issues; State-centered efforts.
Working closely with the Director of Brand and Content as well as the organization’s senior leadership, help shape the Law Center’s multi-channel engagement strategy;
Serve as a Law Center representative on various coalitions, and manage and nurture grassroots and grasstops partnerships with individuals and other organizations;
Produce well-written engaging copy, distilling complex technical material into interesting and thought-provoking articles, blogs and other content pieces
Coordinate and organize regular public webinars, including schedule, production and follow up tasks
Coordinate and distribute newsletters using an email marketing platform
Learn more about this job.
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New Media Strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida in Miami, Florida
Deadline: Unclear
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida (ACLU-FL) seeks a New Media Strategist to produce high-quality graphics for print materials, social media, other digital distribution channels, and the ACLU of Florida website. In addition to producing high-quality graphics, the New Media Strategist is responsible for ongoing creation of graphic assets, photo editing, and graphic production assistance for larger scale projects. They are experienced in creating designs in adherence to visual branding identity guidelines and continuing to innovate and push the design experience at the ACLU. The New Media Strategist will also work with the Communications Director to draft and create email marketing and website content.
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop familiarity with the ACLU brand.
Design and produce graphics for use on ACLU of Florida websites, social media channels and emails in keeping with graphic design standards, project objectives, and branding guidelines.
Create reusable graphics templates; modify and resize existing graphics for various platforms and uses; format materials based on specifications.
Assist with the layout of online and print publications, including reports, white papers, and pamphlets; create data visualization graphics for reports, such as tables, charts, etc.
Create promotional materials for online and print ads and ACLU-branded merchandise.
Produce layouts and designs for website special features.
Create and produce other graphics as needed, including presentations, internal communications templates, text cards for videos, info-graphics, and more.
Assist with retouching documentary, portrait, and marketing photographs.
Work with vendors and consultants such as designers, copyeditors, and printers.
Assist with managing digital asset libraries.
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Communications Assistant for Food Secure Canada in Montréal, Quebec
Deadline: January 12, 2020
With the support of the Communications Coordinator, the Communications Assistant will gradually take on increased leadership and responsibility in the following areas:
Survey media for relevant food movement-related news and events; share them with our partners, members and networks
Develop content for and manage our social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram)
Participate in the writing of articles, press releases and create content for our blog, website and newsletter
Contribute to the development and execution of our communications strategy, including analyzing relevant statistics to evaluate the effectiveness and make adjustments accordingly
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Graphic Designer and Video Editor for Global Catholic Climate Movement in Mexico City, Mexico
Deadline: December 18, 2019
As a digital-first organization, Global Catholic Climate Movement relies on compelling visuals to communicate our story in images. As the graphic designer and video editor, you’ll have a unique role in engaging massive new audiences in the race to climate solutions.
Areas of responsibility:
The graphic designer and video editor’s key duties are as follows:
delivering images and videos to use on social media (including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp), in press kits, and occasionally on our website;
designing documents and email layouts;
contributing to the overall visual presentation of materials such as brochures, flyers, infographics, social media images, and toolkits;
using photos and videos sourced from the GCCM network as well as stock footage to create short videos; and
contributing to conversations about GCCM’s brand identity, including helping create a visual guide and helping develop a library of images for GCCM’s member organizations and volunteer network.
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Experienced Communications Associate for Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center in Oakland, CA
Deadline: Unclear
Responsibilities include communicating with the press, public, supporters and sponsors based on advancing relationships and policy initiatives. Communicate with press, elected officials, funders, school personnel, educators, and community based and civic leaders, elders and Civil Rights leaders, families, and community. Position reports to Communications Manager. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organization with competitive compensation.
Responsibilities:
Research, write and edit, contributing to the fulfillment of agency communications goals and strategic planning
Convey and disseminate agency narrative for maximum impact of agency mission and vision
Basic design work of brochures and flyers (InDesign)
Basic design of agency collateral and written materials (includes gifts and give-aways)
Creation and sending of eblasts (using Salesforce)
Expansion and maintenance of database (Salesforce)
Website updates (WordPress)
Video and photo shooting, editing, producing
Social media (multiple)
Contribute to team efforts, demonstrating agility, coachability and discipline in work ethics
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Communications Manager for Youth Collaboratory (Remote)
Deadline: Unclear
We’re looking for a creative, astute, experienced, digital-friendly leader to be Youth Collaboratory’s Communications Manager. This person will run our growing communication efforts, and develop and curate creative content in partnership with our program team. We're looking for someone with the passionate heart of a storyteller, a high-speed start-up metabolism, a love of digital communication, the savviness to coordinate projects with in-house staff and outside partners, and who advocates for youth voice and collaboration. This is a great opportunity for someone who is familiar with using more than words to create highly shareable multimedia content, a track record of successfully engaging people, and an interest in helping Youth Collaboratory build its audience and coverage of issues important to our community.
Responsibilities:
ResWork with the Director of Strategic Initiatives to develop, implement, and evaluate Youth Collaboratory’s communications plan. This plan will be informed by our business development goals, market and audience analysis, our competitive advantage, best practices in nonprofit communication, and grant and contract deliverables.
Regularly improve our communication approach to ensure it aligns with our brand, emphasizes our competitive advantage, and models our values. Use data and editorial instinct to identify and create the kinds of stories our audience wants to read and share. In particular, this includes incorporating content developed by young people with lived experience.
Communicate our work in a way that aligns with our identity, correctly positions us to implement our organizational and programmatic strategies, and effectively describes our impact. This includes website, social media, email, public presentations and webinars, partner meetings, and podcasts.
Develop, analyze, and track growth strategies across content distribution channels. This includes communicating key metrics to staff, and strategizing new ideas related to digital storytelling and distributions.
Oversee the development and maintenance of Youth Collaboratory’s website, and manage our social media accounts.
Support program, business, and fund development strategies through the coordination, design, review, and distribution of related communication content and materials. This includes ongoing design and branding of marketing materials, one-page handouts, slide decks, reports, and portfolios for multi-day meetings.
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Digital Communications Organizer for 9to5 Wisconsin
Deadline: January 15, 2020
9to5, National Association of Working Women is looking for a talented and energized Digital Organizer to join our Wisconsin team. The ideal person should have a creative and curious approach to social media, and a background in managing social media accounts with a data driven approach. Candidates should have deep, proven roots in the social media sphere and understand how to disseminate content for maximum impact. You will focus on our 2020 Census and voter engagement work as well as local campaigns and building membership. This is currently a one-year funded project.
Responsibilities:
Work with state and national partners on scalable digital impact programs and platform experimentation
Generate opportunities to identify and engage campaign supporters and drive measurable online actions through alerts, infographics, key messages, etc
Use social media and texting programs to maximize digital list building
Deepen supporters’ sense of identity and involvement with our work, including both online and offline engagement
Understand and apply data analytics to improve the effectiveness of the work
Develop content for appropriate digital channels and ads
Develop relationships with activists, digital practitioners and influencers across the state
Work with field team to collect engaging content on the ground to build power for local campaigns
Expand the scope and scale of advanced digital engagement tactics to increase civic participation, including registering to vote, voting and filling out the census
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Communications Specialist for Pangora Group in Abuja, Nigeria
Deadline: January 13, 2020
The Communications Specialist supports the project’s internal and external knowledge management and communication activities in Nigeria.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Support implementation of the project’s strategic knowledge management and communications plan.
Promote and ensure compliance with internal and external communications standards, guidelines, processes, and protocols, including branding and marking.
Organize and maintain communication resources such as standard operating procedures, brand and marking guidelines, trackers, tools, templates, visual assets (including photographs, video, icons, illustrations, and information graphics) on an approved shared platform and ensure that current and new staff know how to access and utilize these resources.
Build solid working relationship with Directors, Deputies, Regional Managers and Program Managers to support project activities, providing editorial, design, and production support as needed.
Liaise with Directors, Deputies, and Program Managers or their designees to write, edit, design, and produce engaging, accurate, and useful knowledge products and resources. These may include print and digital handouts, FAQs, talking points, newsletters, success stories, articles, blog posts, presentations, infographics, posters, journal articles, conference and event materials, training resources, and social media content.
Review and edit performance monitoring reports prepared by the M&E team.
Manage and maintain an editorial calendar, monitoring the progress of drafts, reviews, and revisions to ensure that deadlines are met.
Manage editorial and design reviews and revisions, supervising fact checking, copy editing, design, production, and shipping, as needed.
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Communication & Media Manager for Care in Washington, DC
Deadline: January 17, 2020
CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. The Communications and Media Manager reports to and supports the Managing Director in designing and executing the communications strategy and communications campaigns in the aftermath of natural and human-made disasters. S/he will advance profile-raising and fundraising goals and elevate the Coalition’s reputation in the media. S/he will be a savvy strategist and superior storyteller with experience in media relations, digital storytelling, social media and events planning.
Responsibilities:
Media and outreach plans
Social media and media
Management of coalition communications and media working committee
Content management
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